Greeks 9:1
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Having already arranged all things within himself along with his Child, during the former time he allowed us to be borne along as we wished by irregular motions, led away by pleasures and desires. Not that he took pleasure in our sins — he bore with them. He did not approve the former period of unrighteousness, but was bringing into existence the present period of righteousness. He intended that we, who had been convicted in the former time as unworthy of life by our own works, might now be counted worthy by the kindness of God. And that we, who had made it plain that by ourselves it was impossible to enter the kingdom of God, might be made able by the power of God.[fn]
Footnotes
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Having then already arranged all things within himself along with his Child: this opening clause depends on scholarly conjectures by Lachmann, since the manuscript is corrupt at this point. Most modern editions accept this reconstruction.
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