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2.16 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of the Mercies and Warnings of God

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SECTION 2 | Confession | 2.16 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of the Mercies and Warnings of God

The more mercies I have received from God, the greater has been my sin.

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You have reared and brought us up as children, but we have rebelled against you. Isaiah 1:2(ESV)

We have ill repaid you, O LORD, as foolish and senseless people: You are our Father who created us, who made us and established us, yet our mark has not been the mark of your children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

We have not made return according to the benefit done to us. 2 Chronicles 32:25(ESV)

ESV First Person

You have reared and brought me up as a child, but I have rebelled against you. Isaiah 1:2(ESV)

I have ill repaid you, O LORD, as a foolish and senseless person: You are my Father who created me, who made me and established me, yet my mark has not been the mark of one of your children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

I have not made return according to the benefit done to me. 2 Chronicles 32:25(ESV)

KJV Corporate

Thou hast nourished and brought us up as children, but we have rebelled against thee. Isaiah 1:2(KJV)

We have ill requited thee, O Lord, as foolish people and unwise: Thou art our Father that made us and bought us and established us, yet our spot has not been the spot of thy children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

We have not rendered again according to the benefit done unto us. 2 Chronicles 32:25(KJV)

KJV First Person

Thou hast nourished and brought me up as a child, but I have rebelled against thee. Isaiah 1:2(KJV)

I have ill requited thee, O Lord, as a foolish person and unwise: Thou art my Father that made me and bought me and established me, yet my spot has not been the spot of one of thy children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

I have not rendered again according to the benefit done unto me. 2 Chronicles 32:25(KJV)

NASB Corporate

You have reared and brought us up as sons, but we have revolted against You. Isaiah 1:2(NASB)

We have ill repaid You, O LORD, as foolish and unwise people: You are our Father who made us and bought us and established us, yet our mark has not been the mark of Your children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

We have not given a return for the benefit we have received. 2 Chronicles 32:25(NASB)

NASB First Person

You have reared and brought me up as a son, but I have revolted against You. Isaiah 1:2(NASB)

I have ill repaid You, O LORD, as a foolish and unwise person: You are my Father who made me and bought me and established me, yet my mark has not been the mark of one of Your children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

I have not given a return for the benefit I have received. 2 Chronicles 32:25(NASB)

NIV Corporate

You have reared us as children and brought us up, but we have rebelled against you. Isaiah 1:2(NIV)

We have ill repaid you, O LORD, as foolish and unwise people: You are our Father, our Creator, who made us and formed us, yet our mark has not been the mark of your children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

We have not responded to the kindness you have shown us. 2 Chronicles 32:5-6(NIV)

NIV First Person

You have reared me as a child and brought me up, but I have rebelled against you. Isaiah 1:2(NIV)

I have ill repaid you, O LORD, as a foolish and unwise person: You are my Father, my Creator, who made me and formed me, yet my mark has not been the mark of one of your children. Deuteronomy 32:5-6(KJV)

I have not responded to the kindness you have shown me. 2 Chronicles 32:25(NIV)

The more mercies I have received from God, the greater has been my sin.

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ESV Corporate

We have been often reproved, and yet have stiffened our neck, Proverbs 29:1(ESV) and have gone on backsliding in the way of our own heart. Isaiah 57:17(ESV)

You have sent to us, saying, “Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!” But we have not listened or inclined our ear. Jeremiah 44:4-5(ESV)

The word of God has been to us precept upon precept and line upon line; Isaiah 28:13(ESV) and though we have looked intently at our natural faces in a mirror, yet we have gone away and at once forgotten what we were like. James 1:23-24(ESV)

ESV First Person

I have been often reproved, and yet have stiffened my neck, Proverbs 29:1(ESV) and have gone on backsliding in the way of my own heart. Isaiah 57:17(ESV)

You have sent to me, saying, “Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!” But I have not listened or inclined my ear. Jeremiah 44:4-5(ESV)

The word of God has been to me precept upon precept and line upon line; Isaiah 28:13(ESV) and though I have looked intently at my natural face in a mirror, yet I have gone away and at once forgotten what I was like. James 1:23-24(ESV)

KJV Corporate

We have been often reproved, and yet have hardened our neck, Proverbs 29:1(KJV) and have gone on frowardly in the way of our heart. Isaiah 57:17(KJV)

Thou hast sent to us, saying, O do not this abominable thing which I hate; but we have not hearkened nor inclined our ear. Jeremiah 44:4-5(KJV)

The word of God hath been to us precept upon precept and line upon line; Isaiah 28:13(KJV) and though we have beheld our natural faces in the glass, yet we have gone away and straightway forgot what manner of men we were. James 1:23-24(KJV)

KJV First Person

I have been often reproved, and yet have hardened my neck, Proverbs 29:1(KJV) and have gone on frowardly in the way of my heart. Isaiah 57:17(KJV)

Thou hast sent to me, saying, O do not this abominable thing which I hate; but I have not hearkened nor inclined my ear. Jeremiah 44:4-5(KJV)

The word of God hath been to me precept upon precept and line upon line; Isaiah 28:13(KJV) and though I have beheld my natural face in the glass, yet I have gone away and straightway forgot what manner of man I am. James 1:23-24(KJV)

NASB Corporate

We have received much reproof, and yet have hardened our neck, Proverbs 29:1(NASB) and have gone on turning away, in the way of our heart. Isaiah 57:17(NASB)

You have sent to us, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate”; but we have not listened nor inclined our ears. Jeremiah 44:4-5(NASB)

The word of God has been to us order on order and line on line; Isaiah 28:13(NASB) and though we have looked at our natural faces in the mirror, yet we have gone away and immediately forgotten what kind of people we were. James 1:23-24(NASB)

NASB First Person

I have received much reproof, and yet have hardened my neck, Proverbs 29:1(NASB) and have gone on turning away, in the way of my heart. Isaiah 57:17(NASB)

You have sent to me, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate”; but I have not listened nor inclined my ear. Jeremiah 44:4-5(NASB)

The word of God has been to me order on order and line on line; Isaiah 28:13(NASB) and though I have looked at my natural face in the mirror, yet I have gone away and immediately forgotten what kind of person I was. James 1:23-24(NASB)

NIV Corporate

Even after many rebukes, we have remained stiff-necked, Proverbs 29:1(NIV) and have kept on in our willful ways. Isaiah 57:17(NIV)

You have sent to us, saying, “Do not do this detestable thing that I hate!” But we have not listened or paid attention. Jeremiah 44:4-5(NIV)

The word of God has been to us: Do and do, and rule on rule; Isaiah 28:13(NIV) and though we have looked at our faces in a mirror, yet we have gone away and immediately forgotten what we look like.

NIV First Person

Even after many rebukes, I have remained stiff-necked, Proverbs 29:1(NIV) and have kept on in my willful ways. Isaiah 57:17(NIV)

You have sent to me, saying, “Do not do this detestable thing that I hate!” But I have not listened or paid attention. Jeremiah 44:4-5(NIV)

The word of God has been to me: Do and do, and rule on rule; Isaiah 28:13(NIV) and though I have looked at my face in a mirror, yet I have gone away and immediately forgotten what I look like. James 1:23-24(NIV)

2.16 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of the Mercies and Warnings of God

The more mercies I have received from God, the greater has been my sin.

The more mercies I have received from God, the greater has been my sin.

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2.16 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of the Mercies and Warnings of God

The more mercies I have received from God, the greater has been my sin.

The more mercies I have received from God, the greater has been my sin.

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