and those who are (A)in the flesh cannot please God.

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and those who are in the flesh [living a life that caters to sinful appetites and impulses] cannot please God.

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34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, (A)everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

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34 Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.

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13 for (A)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are (B)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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13 for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever.

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20 Those who continue in sin, (A)rebuke in the presence of all, (B)so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

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20 As for those [elders] who continue in sin, reprimand them in the presence of all [the congregation], so that the rest will be warned.

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43 And (A)if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed, than, having your two hands, to go into [a](B)hell, into the (C)unquenchable fire.[b]

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  1. Mark 9:43 Gr Gehenna
  2. Mark 9:43 Late mss repeat v 48 here as v 44

43 If your hand causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It is better for you to enter life crippled, than to have two hands and go into [a]hell, into the unquenchable fire,

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  1. Mark 9:43 See note Matt 5:22.

45 And if your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life without a foot, than, having your two feet, to be thrown into [a](A)hell.[b]

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  1. Mark 9:45 Gr Gehenna
  2. Mark 9:45 Late mss repeat v 48 here as v 46; cf. note 2 v 43

45 If your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell,

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47 And (A)if your eye is causing you to sin, throw it away; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into [a](B)hell,

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  1. Mark 9:47 Gr Gehenna

47 If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, throw it out [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

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48 (A)where their worm does not die, and (B)the fire is not extinguished.

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48 where their worm [that feeds on the dead] does not die, and the fire is not put out.(A)

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(A)Come close to God and He will come close to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (C)purify your hearts, you (D)[a]double-minded. (E)Be miserable, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. 10 (F)Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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  1. James 4:8 I.e., chronic doubters

Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people]. Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].

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There will be (A)tribulation and distress [a]for every soul of mankind who does evil, [b]for the Jew (B)first and also [c]for the Greek,

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  1. Romans 2:9 Lit upon
  2. Romans 2:9 Lit of the
  3. Romans 2:9 Lit of the

There will be tribulation and anguish [torturing confinement] for every human soul who does [or permits] evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,

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For this you know with certainty, that (A)no sexually immoral or [a]impure or greedy person, which [b]amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom (B)of Christ and God.

(C)See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things (D)the wrath of God comes upon (E)the [c]sons of disobedience.

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  1. Ephesians 5:5 I.e., morally impure
  2. Ephesians 5:5 Lit is
  3. Ephesians 5:6 I.e., people opposed to God

For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].(A)

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the one who practices sin is (A)of the devil; for the devil [a]has been sinning from the beginning. (B)The Son of God (C)appeared for this purpose, (D)to destroy the works of the devil.

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  1. 1 John 3:8 Lit sins

The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

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34 (A)Sober up [a]morally and stop sinning, for some have (B)no knowledge of God. (C)I say this to your shame.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:34 Lit righteously

34 Be sober-minded [be sensible, wake up from your spiritual stupor] as you ought, and stop sinning; for some [of you] have no knowledge of God [you are disgracefully ignorant of Him, and ignore His truths]. I say this to your shame.

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