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19 But if you warn them, and they keep on sinning and refuse to repent, they will die in their sins, but you are blameless—you have done all you could. 20 And if a good man becomes bad, and you refuse to warn him of the consequences, and the Lord destroys him, his previous good deeds won’t help him—he shall die in his sin. But I will hold you responsible for his death and punish you. 21 But if you warn him and he repents, he shall live, and you have saved your own life too.”

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19 But if you do warn the wicked person and they do not turn(A) from their wickedness(B) or from their evil ways, they will die(C) for their sin; but you will have saved yourself.(D)

20 “Again, when a righteous person turns(E) from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block(F) before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(G) 21 But if you do warn the righteous person not to sin and they do not sin, they will surely live because they took warning, and you will have saved yourself.(H)

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