The Message Bible MSG
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11 God's readiness to give and forgive is now public. Salvation's available for everyone!
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For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
12 We're being shown how to turn our backs on a godless, indulgent life, and how to take on a God-filled, God-honoring life. This new life is starting right now,
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It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
13 and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, appears.
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while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
14 He offered himself as a sacrifice to free us from a dark, rebellious life into this good, pure life, making us a people he can be proud of, energetic in goodness.
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who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
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