But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

So in fact children were fathered by one man – and this one as good as dead – like the number of stars in the sky and like the innumerable grains of sand on the seashore.

But to Adam he said, “Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ cursed is the ground thanks to you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

So he is to make atonement for the holy place from the impurities of the Israelites and from their transgressions with regard to all their sins, and thus he is to do for the Meeting Tent which resides with them in the midst of their impurities.

many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the temple of the God of Jacob, so he can teach us his requirements, and we can follow his standards.” For Zion will be the center for moral instruction; the Lord will issue edicts from Jerusalem.

Many nations will come, saying, “Come on! Let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the temple of Jacob’s God, so he can teach us his commands and we can live by his laws.” For Zion will be the source of instruction; the Lord’s teachings will proceed from Jerusalem.

lay his hand on its head, and slaughter it before the Meeting Tent, and the sons of Aaron must splash its blood against the altar’s sides.

The splendor of Lebanon will come to you, its evergreens, firs, and cypresses together, to beautify my palace; I will bestow honor on my throne room.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

‘Cursed is the one who refuses to keep the words of this law.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

Samson went down to Timnah. When he approached the vineyards of Timnah, he saw a roaring young lion attacking him.

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

The assembly brought a total of 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs as burnt sacrifices to the Lord,

O God, arrogant men attack me; a gang of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life.

I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.

Then I looked, and I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of the four beings.

She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

Take the choice bone of the flock, heap up bones under it; boil rapidly, and boil its bones in it.

Four tables were on each side of the gate, eight tables on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.