They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord’s command.

For my sighing comes in place of my food, and my groanings flow forth like water.

Who can uncover its outer covering? Who can penetrate to the inside of its armor?

He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.

for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

The ruined town is shattered; all of the houses are shut up tight.

They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,

But some who were present indignantly said to one another, “Why this waste of expensive ointment?

who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”

His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!

When he knocked at the door of the outer gate, a slave girl named Rhoda answered.

Eat anything that is sold in the marketplace without questions of conscience,

in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth

And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,