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2 Esdras 8:40
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Things will happen just as I have said.
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You can be sure that I will give no thought to those who have sinned or to their creation, death, judgment, or destruction.
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Instead, I will find my joy in the creation of the righteous, their earthly journey, their salvation, and their final reward.
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Things will happen just as I have said.
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The farmer plants many seeds and puts out many plants, but not all of them take root or come up at the right time. That's the way it is with this world. Not everyone who has been placed in this world will be saved."
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Then I said, "Please let me speak.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.