37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; (A)anything more than this comes from evil.[a]

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  1. Matthew 5:37 Or the evil one

37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(A) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](B)

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  1. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil

29 (A)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give (B)grace to those who hear.

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29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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But now (A)you must put them all away: (B)anger, wrath, malice, (C)slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

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But now you must also rid yourselves(A) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(B) and filthy language from your lips.(C)

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We destroy arguments and (A)every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to (B)obey Christ,

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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(A) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(B) to Christ.

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through the insincerity of (A)liars whose consciences are seared,

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Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.(A)

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