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22 They did not discern the hidden plans of God,
    or hope for the recompense of holiness
    or recognize the reward destined for innocent souls.
23 For God created us to be immortal
    and formed us in the image of his own nature.[a]
24 But as a result of the devil’s envy, death entered the world,
    and those who follow him experience it.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom 2:23 Nature: other translations: “eternity” or “likeness.”