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Romans 1:30

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They gossip and lie about other people, and they hate God. They’re rude and arrogant. They brag about themselves. They keep thinking of new ways to do wrong. They don’t honor their parents.

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People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, braggers, proud, abusive, and disobedient to their parents. They won’t be thankful or holy,

These people follow their own evil desires. They grumble and complain about others, but they brag about themselves and praise others to get what they want.

They speak empty, bragging words. By appealing to lust and desire, they tempt new believers who are just escaping from others who are living wrong.

As it is, you’re bragging about plans that you’ve made in your pride. That kind of bragging is wrong.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of a person’s body, but it brags about big things. Think how big a forest a small spark can set on fire.

At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived, and controlled by all kinds of wrong desires and pleasures. We were hostile and envious. Other people hated us, and we hated them.

He’ll oppose everything that’s called God or is worshiped, and he’ll give himself power over everything. He’ll set himself up in God’s temple and announce that he’s God himself.

And I won’t brag about the work that others have done. If I did, I’d be bragging more than I should. I hope that my work among you will greatly increase as your faith continues to grow.

So who can brag? Nobody! Is that because of the law that they can’t obey? No, they can’t brag because of the law that requires faith.

You brag about the law, but when you break it, you rob God of his honor!

Suppose you call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law and you brag about God.

Some time ago a man named Theudas appeared and made great claims about himself. He got about 400 people to support him, but he was killed, his followers were scattered, and it all came to nothing.

Even your parents, brothers, sisters, relatives, and friends will hand you over to the authorities. They will put some of you to death,

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples what would happen to him. He told them he would have to go to Jerusalem and that the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law would make him suffer many things there. He would be killed, but he would rise again on the third day.

God said, ‘Honor your father and mother.’ God also said, ‘Anyone who asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother must be put to death.’

The people of the world can’t hate you, but they hate me because I’m a witness that what they’re doing is wrong.

I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be, and you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid that there will be arguing, jealousy, fits of anger, selfish ambition, insults, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.




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