17 And (A)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

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17 (A)The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who (B)does the will of God continues to live forever.

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17 The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever.

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17 The world and its desires pass away,(A) but whoever does the will of God(B) lives forever.

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11 Now [a]all these things happened to them as examples, and (A)they were written for our [b]admonition, (B)upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:11 NU omits all
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:11 instruction

11 Now these things happened to them as an (A)example, and (B)they were written for our instruction, upon whom (C)the ends of the ages have come.

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11 Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

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11 These things happened to them as examples(A) and were written down as warnings for us,(B) on whom the culmination of the ages has come.(C)

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31 and those who use this world as not (A)misusing it. For (B)the form of this world is passing away.

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31 and those who use the world, as though they did not (A)make full use of it; for (B)the present form of this world is passing away.

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31 and those who use the world [taking advantage of its opportunities], as though they did not make full use of it. For the outward form of this world [its present social and material nature] is passing away.

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31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(A)

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20 (A)teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am (B)with you always, even to the end of the age.” [a]Amen.

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  1. Matthew 28:20 NU omits Amen.

20 teaching them to [a]follow all that I commanded you; and behold, (A)I am with you [b]always, to (B)the end of the age.”

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  1. Matthew 28:20 Or keep
  2. Matthew 28:20 Lit all the days

20 teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”

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20 and teaching(A) them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you(B) always, to the very end of the age.”(C)

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38 (A)The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are (B)the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, (C)the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (D)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,

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38 and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are (A)the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are (B)the sons of (C)the evil one; 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is (D)the [a]end of the age; and the reapers are angels. 40 So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at (E)the [b]end of the age. 41 (F)The Son of Man (G)will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom [c]all (H)stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

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  1. Matthew 13:39 Or consummation
  2. Matthew 13:40 Or consummation
  3. Matthew 13:41 Or everything that is offensive

38 and the field is the world; and [as for] the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one; 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels. 40 So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend [those things by which people are led into sin], and all who practice evil [leading others into sin],

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38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,(A) 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest(B) is the end of the age,(C) and the harvesters are angels.(D)

40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man(E) will send out his angels,(F) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

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The Day of the Lord

10 But (A)the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which (B)the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [a]burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be (C)in holy conduct and godliness, 12 (D)looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will (E)be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will (F)melt with fervent heat?

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  1. 2 Peter 3:10 NU laid bare, lit. found

A New Heaven and Earth

10 But (A)the day of the Lord (B)will come like a thief, in which (C)the heavens (D)will pass away with a roar and the (E)elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and (F)the earth and [a]its works will be [b]discovered.

11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 (G)looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which (H)the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the (I)elements will melt with intense heat!

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  1. 2 Peter 3:10 Lit the works in it
  2. 2 Peter 3:10 I.e., as worthless; late mss burned up

A New Heaven and Earth

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be [a]burned up.

11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be [in the meantime] in holy behavior [that is, in a pattern of daily life that sets you apart as a believer] and in godliness [displaying profound reverence toward our awesome God], 12 [while you earnestly] look for and await the coming of the day of God. For on this day the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the [material] elements will melt with intense heat!(A)

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  1. 2 Peter 3:10 Two early mss have “discovered” instead of “burned up.” It is possible that Peter means something like “discovered for what they really are—temporary creations.”

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.(A) The heavens will disappear with a roar;(B) the elements will be destroyed by fire,(C) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.[a](D)

11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward(E) to the day of God and speed its coming.[b](F) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(G)

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  1. 2 Peter 3:10 Some manuscripts be burned up
  2. 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come

All Things Made New

21 Now (A)I saw a new heaven and a new earth, (B)for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

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The New Heaven and Earth

21 Then I saw (A)a new heaven and a new earth; for (B)the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.

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The New Heaven and Earth

21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away (vanished), and there is no longer any [a]sea.(A)

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  1. Revelation 21:1 Whereas heaven is the abode of God, the sea often represents the abode of evil (see Dan 7:3; Mark 5:13; Rev 13:1).

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a](A) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,(B) and there was no longer any sea.

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  1. Revelation 21:1 Isaiah 65:17