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20 among them Hymenaeus[a] and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.(A)

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  1. 1:20 Hymenaeus: mentioned in 2 Tm 2:17 as saying that the resurrection has already taken place (in baptism). Alexander: probably the Alexander mentioned in 2 Tm 4:14 as the coppersmith who “did me a great deal of harm.” Whom I have handed over to Satan: the same terms are used in the condemnation of the incestuous man in 1 Cor 5:5.

20 Among them are Hymenaeus(A) and Alexander,(B) whom I have handed over to Satan(C) to be taught not to blaspheme.

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39 Although I am the anointed king, I am weak this day, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too ruthless for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer in accordance with his evil deed.”(A)

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39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(A) are too strong(B) for me.(C) May the Lord repay(D) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”

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Repay them for their deeds,
    for the evil that they do.
For the work of their hands repay them;
    give them what they deserve.(A)

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Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done(A)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.(B)

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12 [a]One thing God has said;
    two things I have heard:(A)
Strength belongs to God;

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  1. 62:12 One thing…two things: parallelism of numbers for the sake of variation, a common device in Semitic poetry. One should not literally add up the numbers, cf. Am 1:3; Prv 6:16–19; 30:15, 18, 21.

12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(A)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(B)

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12     because you said, “We didn’t know about it”?
Surely, the Searcher of hearts knows
    and will repay all according to their deeds.(A)

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12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(A) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(B) everyone according to what they have done?(C)

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(A)who will repay everyone according to his works:[a]

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  1. 2:6 Will repay everyone according to his works: Paul reproduces the Septuagint text of Ps 62:12 and Prv 24:12.

God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12