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1 And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come!
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1 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come.
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2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.
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2 It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
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3 Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him;
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3 So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
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4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."
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4 If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
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5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"
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5 The apostles said to the LORD, "Increase our faith!"
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6 And the Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, 'Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
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6 He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.
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7 "Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at table'?
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7 "Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'?
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8 Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink'?
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8 Would he not rather say, 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'?
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9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded?
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9 Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?
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10 So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'"
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10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.' "
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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