the one who practices sin is (A)of the devil; for the devil [a]has been sinning from the beginning. (B)The Son of God (C)appeared for this purpose, (D)to destroy the works of the devil.

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  1. 1 John 3:8 Lit sins

The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(A) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(B) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(C)

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29 Or, how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

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29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

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21 When [a]a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are [b]secure.

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  1. Luke 11:21 Lit the
  2. Luke 11:21 Lit in peace

21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.

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22 But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, that man takes away his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

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22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

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31 (A)Now judgment is upon this world; now (B)the ruler of this world will be cast out.

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31 Now is the time for judgment on this world;(A) now the prince of this world(B) will be driven out.

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11 (A)and regarding judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

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11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world(A) now stands condemned.

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24 then comes the end, when He hands over (A)the kingdom to our (B)God and Father, when He has abolished (C)all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign (D)until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be (E)abolished is death.

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24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom(A) to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.(B) 25 For he must reign(C) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.(D) 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.(E)

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13 And [a]when you were (A)dead [b]in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He (B)made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings, 14 having canceled (C)the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and (D)He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 When He had [c](E)disarmed the (F)rulers and authorities, He (G)made a public display of them, having (H)triumphed over them through [d]Him.

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  1. Colossians 2:13 Or although
  2. Colossians 2:13 Or by reason of
  3. Colossians 2:15 Or divested Himself of
  4. Colossians 2:15 Or it; i.e., the cross

13 When you were dead in your sins(A) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive(B) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(C) 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,(D) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.(E) 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities,(F) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them(G) by the cross.[b]

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  1. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us
  2. Colossians 2:15 Or them in him

14 Therefore, since the children share in [a](A)flesh and blood, (B)He Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that (C)through death He might destroy (D)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

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  1. Hebrews 2:14 Lit blood and flesh

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(A) he too shared in their humanity(B) so that by his death he might break the power(C) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(D)

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15 and free those who through (A)fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

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15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear(A) of death.

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