Deuteronomy 18:12
18:12 Whoever does these things is abhorrent to the
Lord and because of these detestable things
the
Lord your God is about to drive them out
from before you.
Deuteronomy 22:5
22:5 A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor should a man dress up in women’s clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive to the Lord your God.
Proverbs 11:1
11:1 The Lord abhors dishonest scales,
but an accurate weight is his delight.
Proverbs 20:23
20:23 The Lord abhors differing weights,
and dishonest scales are wicked.
Amos 8:5-7
8:5 You say,
“When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain?
When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins?
We’re eager to sell less for a higher price,
and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!
8:6 We’re eager to trade silver for the poor,
a pair of sandals for the needy!
We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!”
8:7 The Lord confirms this oath by the arrogance of Jacob:
“I swear I will never forget all you have done!
Amos 8:1
More Visions and Messages of Judgment
8:1 The sovereign Lord showed me this: I saw a basket of summer fruit.
Colossians 1:9-11
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church
1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1:10 so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects – bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully
Colossians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Colossians 4:6
4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
Revelation 21:27
21:27 but
nothing ritually unclean
will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable
or practices falsehood,
but only those whose names
are written in the Lamb’s book of life.