19 I am using a human analogy(A) because of the weakness of your flesh.[a] For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification.

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  1. 6:19 Or your human nature

19 I am using an example from everyday life(A) because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness(B) leading to holiness.

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22 But now, since you have been set free from sin and have become enslaved to God,(A) you have your fruit, which results in sanctification(B)—and the outcome is eternal life!(C)

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22 But now that you have been set free from sin(A) and have become slaves of God,(B) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(C)

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30 It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us—our righteousness,(A) sanctification,(B) and redemption(C)

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30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(A) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(B) holiness(C) and redemption.(D)

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Stand Firm

13 But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning[a] God has chosen(A) you for salvation through sanctification(B) by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

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  1. 2:13 Other mss read because as a firstfruit

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](B) to be saved(C) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(D) and through belief in the truth.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you

15 But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness,(A) with good sense.

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15 But women[a] will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love(A) and holiness with propriety.

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  1. 1 Timothy 2:15 Greek she

Warning against Rejecting God’s Grace

14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness(A)—without it no one will see the Lord.(B)

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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according to the foreknowledge(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(B) to be obedient(C) and to be sprinkled with the blood(D) of Jesus Christ.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

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who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(B) to be obedient(C) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(D)

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(E)

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