Speak not in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out before thee, saying, 'For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land.' Nay, but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth cast them out before thee.

And beware that thou say not in thine heart, 'My power and the might of mine own hand hath done me all these acts.'

Nay, thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for all abominations which the LORD hated did they unto their gods. For they burnt both their sons and their daughters with fire unto their gods.

and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet full."

Defile not yourselves in any of these things, for with all these things are these nations defiled which I cast out before you:

It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations.

It is not for thy righteousness' sake and right heart that thou goest to possess their land: But partly for the wickedness of these nations, the LORD thy God doth cast them out before thee, and partly to perform that which the LORD thy God sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou learn not to do after the abominations of these nations.

'Thus saith the LORD: I will sanctify my name that is defiled among the heathen. Which ye have defiled among them:

But I will not do this for your sakes, sayeth the LORD God: Be ye sure of it. Therefore, O ye house of Israel, be ashamed of your sins.

If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.

Thou sayest well: because of unbelief they are broken off, and thou standest steadfast in faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

I know nought by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me.

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,

which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,

For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

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Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

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Speak not

It is not for thy righteousness' sake and right heart that thou goest to possess their land: But partly for the wickedness of these nations, the LORD thy God doth cast them out before thee, and partly to perform that which the LORD thy God sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations.
And beware that thou say not in thine heart, 'My power and the might of mine own hand hath done me all these acts.'
'Thus saith the LORD: I will sanctify my name that is defiled among the heathen. Which ye have defiled among them:
If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.
I know nought by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me.
But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,
which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

For the wickedness

Nay, thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for all abominations which the LORD hated did they unto their gods. For they burnt both their sons and their daughters with fire unto their gods.
For all that do such things are abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth cast them out before thee.
and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet full."
Defile not yourselves in any of these things, for with all these things are these nations defiled which I cast out before you:

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For all that do such things are abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth cast them out before thee.
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