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and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.(A)

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and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.(A)

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12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.[a](A)

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  1. 2.12 Gk God on the day of visitation

12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(A) and glorify God(B) on the day he visits us.

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15 For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.

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15 For it is God’s will(A) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(B)

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16 yet do it with gentleness and respect. Maintain a good conscience so that, when you are maligned,[a] those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.(A)

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  1. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read when they malign you as evildoers

16 keeping a clear conscience,(A) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(B)

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Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness(A)

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If anyone teaches otherwise(A) and does not agree to the sound instruction(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,

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14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing,(A) 15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world,(B) 16 holding forth the word of life so that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.(C)

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14 Do everything without grumbling(A) or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless(B) and pure, “children of God(C) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a](D) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(E) that I did not run(F) or labor in vain.(G)

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  1. Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5

14 Take note of those who do not obey what we say in this letter; have nothing to do with them, so that they may be ashamed.(A)

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14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(A) in order that they may feel ashamed.(B)

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So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?(A)

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So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach(A) of our Gentile enemies?

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The Lord Vindicates Zion

Hear the word of the Lord,
    you who tremble at his word:
Your own people who hate you
    and reject you for my name’s sake
have said, “Let the Lord be glorified,
    so that we may see your joy,”
    but it is they who shall be put to shame.(A)

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Hear the word of the Lord,
    you who tremble at his word:(A)
“Your own people who hate(B) you,
    and exclude you because of my name, have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified,
    that we may see your joy!’
    Yet they will be put to shame.(C)

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14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, and manage their households, so as to give the adversary no occasion to revile us.(A)

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14 So I counsel younger widows to marry,(A) to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.(B)

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17 When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame, and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things being done by him.

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17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated,(A) but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

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34 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question.(A)

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34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(A) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(B)

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32 Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that ‘he is one, and besides him there is no other’;(A)

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32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.(A)

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