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Matthew 22:32

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And here's the thing — I'm not the God of dead people, I'm the God of the living.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God doesn't do dead ends, he does eternal life.

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