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41-MAT.usfm

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 \v 4 Now John wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
 \v 5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River went out to him.
-\v 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
+\v 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
 
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 \v 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him for baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath that is coming?
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 \v 8 Therefore, do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
 \v 9 Therefore pray like this:
 \q 'Our Father in heaven,
-\q2 may your name be sanctified.
+\q2 may your name be honored as holy.
 \q2
 \v 10 May your kingdom come.
 \q2 May your will be done

43-LUK.usfm

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 \v 40 But Martha was overly busy with preparing to serve a meal. She came up to Jesus, and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."
-\v 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious about many things,
+\v 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
 \v 42 but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, which will not be taken away from her."
 
 
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 \v 1 It happened when Jesus was praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."
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 \v 2 Jesus said to them, "When you pray say,
-\q 'Father, may your name be sanctified.
+\q 'Father, may your name be honored as holy.
 \q2 May your kingdom come.
 
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44-JHN.usfm

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 \v 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw the glory of Jesus and spoke of him.
-\v 42 But despite that, many of the rulers believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees, they did not admit it so that they would not be banned from the synagogue.
+\v 42 But despite that, many of the rulers believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees, they did not confess it so that they would not be banned from the synagogue.
 \v 43 They loved the praise that comes from people more than the praise that comes from God.
 
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45-ACT.usfm

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 \v 1 Paul looked directly at the council members and said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."
 \v 2 The high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
-\v 3 Then said Paul to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Are you sitting to judge me by the law, yet order me to be struck, against the law?"
+\v 3 Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Are you sitting to judge me by the law, yet order me to be struck, against the law?"
 
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 \v 4 Those who stood by said, "Is this how you insult God's high priest?"
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 \v 4 So that I detain you no more, I ask you to briefly listen to me with kindness.
 \v 5 For we have found this man to be a pest and one who causes all the Jews throughout the world to rebel. He is a leader of the Nazarene sect.
-\v 6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him. \f + \ft Some ancient copies add, \fqa "We wanted to judge him according to our our law \fqa* . \f*
+\v 6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him. \f + \ft Some ancient copies add, \fqa "We wanted to judge him according to our law \fqa* . \f*
 
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 \v 7 \f + \ft Some ancient copies have verse 7, \fqa But Lysias, the officer, came and took him by force out of our hands \fqa* . \f*
 \v 8 When you question Paul about all these matters, you will be able to learn about these charges we are bringing against him."
-\f + \ft Some ancient copies add to the first part of verse 8, \fqa sending us to you \fqa* . \f*
-\v 9 The Jews also joined in the accusation, affirming that these charges were true.
+\f + \ft Some ancient copies add to the first part of verse 8, \fqa commanding his accusers to come to you \fqa* as the end of the sentence begun in verse 7. \f*
 
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 \v 13 They cannot prove to you the accusations they are now making against me.
 
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-\v 14 But I admit this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
+\v 14 But I confess this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
 \v 15 I have the same confident hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 
 \v 16 So I always strive to have a clear conscience before God and human beings. 
 
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 \v 20 Or else, these same men should say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the Jewish council,
-\v 21 unless it is about this one thing that I shouted out when I stood among them, 'It is concerning the resurrection of those who have died that I am on trial before you today.'"
+\v 21 unless it is about this one thing that I shouted out when I stood among them, 'It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.'"
 
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-\v 22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, ajourned the hearing. He said, "When Lysias the commander comes down from Jerusalem, I will decide your case."
+\v 22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing. He said, "When Lysias the commander comes down from Jerusalem, I will decide your case."
 \v 23 Then he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, but to have some freedom so that none of his friends would be prevented from attending to his needs.
 
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 \v 3 The next day we landed at the city of Sidon, where Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.
 \v 4 From there we went to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, close to the island, because the winds were against us. 
-\v 5 Then we had sailed across the sea and were near the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra, a city of Lycia.
+\v 5 When we had sailed across the sea past Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra, a city of Lycia.
 \v 6 There, the centurion found a ship from Alexandria that was going to sail to Italy. He put us in it.
 
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-\v 11 After three months we set sail in an ship that had spent the winter at the island, a ship of Alexandria, with "the twin gods" as it figurehead. 
+\v 11 After three months we set sail in a ship that had spent the winter at the island, a ship of Alexandria, with "the twin gods" as its figurehead. 
 \v 12 After we landed at the city of Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
 
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46-ROM.usfm

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 \v 8 But what does it say?
 \q "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart."
 \p That is the word of faith, which we proclaim.
-\v 9 For if with your mouth you acknowledge Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
-\v 10 For with the heart man believes for righteousness, and with the mouth he acknowledges for salvation.
+\v 9 For if with your mouth you confess Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
+\v 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
 
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 \v 11 For scripture says, "Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame."
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 \v 10 But you, why do you judge your brother? And you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
 \v 11 For it is written,
 \q "As I live," says the Lord, "to me every knee will bend,
-\q and every tongue will give praise to God."
+\q and every tongue will confess to God."
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55-1TI.usfm

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 \v 15 But if I delay, I am writing so that you may know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
 
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-\v 16 It is undeniable that the revealed truth of godliness is great:
+\v 16 We all agree that the mystery of godliness is great:
 \q "He appeared in the flesh,
-\q was justified by the Spirit,
+\q was vindicated by the Spirit,
 \q was seen by angels,
-\q was proclaimed among nations,
+\q was proclaimed among nations, 
 \q was believed on in the world,
 \q and was taken up in glory."
 
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 \v 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the everlasting life to which you were called, and about which you gave the good confession before many witnesses.
 
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-\v 13 I give you this command before God, who causes all things to live, and before Christ Jesus, who spoke what is true to Pontius Pilate:
-\v 14 Keep the commandment without spot or blame until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ.
+\v 13 I give these orders to you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who made the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
+\v 14 to keep the command without spot or blame until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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 \v 15 God will reveal Christ's appearing at the right time—God, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King who reigns and the Lord who rules.

63-1JN.usfm

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 \v 22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? That person is the antichrist, since he denies the Father and the Son.
-\v 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever acknowledges the Son also has the Father.
+\v 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son also has the Father.
 
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 \v 24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
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 \v 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
-\v 2 By this you will know the Spirit of God—every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
-\v 3 and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world. \f + \ft Some older versions read, \fqa and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world \fqa* . \f*
+\v 2 By this you will know the Spirit of God—every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
+\v 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world. \f + \ft Some older versions read, \fqa and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world \fqa* . \f*
 
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 \v 4 You are from God, dear children, and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
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 \v 14 Also, we have seen and have borne witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
 
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-\v 15 Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God.
+\v 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God.
 \v 16 Also, we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in this love remains in God, and God remains in him.
 
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67-REV.usfm

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 \v 4 But you have a few names in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
 
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-\v 5 The one who conquers will be clothed in white garments, and I will never wipe his name out of the Book of Life, and I will speak his name before my Father, and before his angels.
+\v 5 The one who conquers will be clothed in white garments, and I will never wipe his name out of the Book of Life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
 \v 6 Let the one who has an ear, hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches."'"
 
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