Question 13

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Are we able to satisfy by our selves?

Not a whit. Nay rather we do every daya increase our debt.

Are we able to satisfy by our selves?

Not a whit. Nay rather we do every daya increase our debt.

  1. a. Job 9:2–3; Job 15:15; Matthew 6:12

    Job 9:2–3

    9:2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 9:3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

    9:2 "Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God? 9:3 If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

    Job 15:15

    15:15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

    15:15 If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,

    Matthew 6:12

    6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

    6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

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Changes from Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 13

Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 13

Can Are we ourselves then make this satisfaction?able to satisfy by our selves?

By no means; but on the contrary Not a whit. Nay rather we daily do every day increase our debt.

Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 13

Can we ourselves then make this satisfaction?

By no means; but on the contrary we daily increase our debt.

An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 13

Are we able to satisfy by our selves?

Not a whit. Nay rather we do every day increase our debt.

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