Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground.

He looks down on the earth and it shakes; he touches the mountains and they start to smolder.

His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.

I will desolate Pathros, I will ignite a fire in Zoan, and I will execute judgments on Thebes.

I will put your flesh on the mountains, and fill the valleys with your maggot-infested carcass.

I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.

because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

“I have come to bring fire on the earth – and how I wish it were already kindled!

but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.

Then the day for the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

(Now the day on which Jesus made the mud and caused him to see was a Sabbath.)

and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.