At that time the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because the Lord who commands armies brandishes his fist against them.

those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.

you who practice ritual sex under the oaks and every green tree, who slaughter children near the streams under the rocky overhangs.

Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.

But I will punish you as your deeds deserve,’ says the Lord. ‘I will set fire to your palace; it will burn up everything around it.’”

“Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?” the Lord asks. “Do you not know that I am everywhere?” the Lord asks.

Zedekiah son of Josiah succeeded Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim as king. He was elevated to the throne of the land of Judah by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “What crime have I committed against you, or the officials who serve you, or the people of Judah? What have I done to make you people throw me into prison?

Listen! Fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of Babylon. They are coming to Zion to declare there how the Lord our God is getting revenge, getting revenge for what they have done to his temple.

Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong when I deal with you? I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I am not able to escape to the mountains because this disaster will overtake me and I’ll die.

The priest must then examine it on the seventh day, and if, as far as he can see, the infection has stayed the same and has not spread on the skin, then the priest is to quarantine the person for another seven days.