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21 When the Lord smelled the sweet odor, the Lord said to himself: Never again will I curse the ground because of human beings, since the desires of the human heart are evil from youth; nor will I ever again strike down every living being, as I have done.(A)

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21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma(A) and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground(B) because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.(C) And never again will I destroy(D) all living creatures,(E) as I have done.

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  1. Genesis 8:21 Or humans, for

21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

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18 Then you shall burn the entire ram on the altar, since it is a burnt offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the Lord.

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18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma,(A) a food offering presented to the Lord.

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18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the Lord: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

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and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma.(A)

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and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(A) and gave himself up for us(B) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(C)

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And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind.(A)

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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.

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16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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