Their slain will be left unburied, their corpses will stink; the hills will soak up their blood.

“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

And I will drive you out of my sight just like I drove out your relatives, the people of Israel.’”

I will see to it that all the Judean remnant that was determined to go and live in the land of Egypt will be destroyed. Here in the land of Egypt they will fall in battle or perish from starvation. People of every class will die in war or from starvation. They will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example of those who have been cursed and that people use in pronouncing a curse.

Why will your soldiers be defeated? They will not stand because I, the Lord, will thrust them down.

Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him; let him have his fill of insults.

their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead.

“‘How sick is your heart, declares the sovereign Lord, when you perform all of these acts, the deeds of a bold prostitute.

You will fall dead in the open field; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.

The doorposts of the outer sanctuary were square. In front of the sanctuary one doorpost looked just like the other.

Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech and their companions to seek the Lord’s favor

And he said to him, “I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me.”

He spoke openly about this. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy with your presence.’

Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

As it is written, “For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxious concern for all the churches.

by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,