But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!

When the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, so that when I see the blood I will pass over you, and this plague will not fall on you to destroy you when I attack the land of Egypt.

But after it had been moved the Lord attacked that city as well, causing a great deal of panic. He struck all the people of that city with sores.

“Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.

For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.

Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

“Separate yourselves from among this community, that I may consume them in an instant.”

“Look! I have set before you today life and prosperity on the one hand, and death and disaster on the other.

But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down.

He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place.

Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

May their camp become desolate, their tents uninhabited!

How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!

He sent swarms of biting insects against them, as well as frogs that overran their land.

He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore-fig trees with driving rain.

He rained hail down on their cattle, and hurled lightning bolts down on their livestock.