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10 as it is written:

“There is no one who is righteous, not even one;(A)

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Psalm 53

Denunciation of Godlessness

To the leader: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt; they commit abominable acts;
    there is no one who does good.(A)

God looks down from heaven on humankind
    to see if there are any who are wise,
    who seek after God.(B)

They have all fallen away; they are all alike perverse;
    there is no one who does good,
    no, not one.(C)

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Psalm 14

Denunciation of Godlessness

To the leader. Of David.

Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt; they do abominable deeds;
    there is no one who does good.(A)

The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind
    to see if there are any who are wise,
    who seek after God.(B)

They have all gone astray; they are all alike perverse;
    there is no one who does good,
    no, not one.(C)

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23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;(A)

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14 What are mortals, that they can be clean?
    Or those born of woman, that they can be righteous?(A)

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19 For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.(A)

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If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.(A) 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.(B)

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18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.

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21 For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, folly.

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For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.(A)

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this means understanding that the law is laid down not for the righteous but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,(A) 10 the sexually immoral, men who engage in illicit sex,[a] slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching(B)

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  1. 1.10 Meaning of Gk uncertain

Renounce Pagan Ways

But sexual immorality and impurity of any kind or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints.(A) Entirely out of place is obscene, silly, and vulgar talk; but instead, let there be thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no sexually immoral or impure person or one who is greedy (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.(B)

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient.[a](C)

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  1. 5.6 Gk sons of disobedience

By no means! Although every human is a liar, let God be proved true, as it is written,

“So that you may be justified in your words
    and you will prevail[a] when you go to trial.”(A)

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  1. 3.4 Other ancient authorities read you may prevail

How then can a mortal be righteous before God?
    How can one born of woman be pure?(A)

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16 for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”(A)

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For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,(A) unfeeling, implacable, slanderers, profligates, brutes, haters of good,(B) treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,(C) holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!

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Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).(A) On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.[a](B) These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life.[b] But now you must get rid of all such things: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive[c] language from your mouth.(C) Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices

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  1. 3.6 Gk the sons of disobedience; other ancient authorities lack on those who are disobedient
  2. 3.7 Or living among such people
  3. 3.8 Or filthy

19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery,(A) 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, 21 envy,[a] drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.(B)

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  1. 5.21 Other ancient authorities add murder

The heart is devious above all else;
    it is perverse—
    who can understand it?(A)

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20 for teaching and for instruction?” surely those who speak like this will have no dawn!(A)

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Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
    No one can.(A)

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But as for the cowardly, the faithless,[a] the polluted, the murderers, the sexually immoral,[b] the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”(A)

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  1. 21.8 Or the unbelieving
  2. 21.8 Or prostitutes

From Death to Life

You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world,[a] following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient.[b](A) All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, doing the will of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else,(B)

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  1. 2.2 Gk according to the aeon
  2. 2.2 Gk sons of disobedience

Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes,[a] men who engage in illicit sex,[b](A) 10 thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.

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  1. 6.9 Meaning of Gk uncertain
  2. 6.9 Meaning of Gk uncertain

For Christ did not please himself, but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.(A)

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