I alone was left to see this great vision. My strength drained from me, and my vigor disappeared; I was without energy.

“At that time,” declares the Lord, “you will call, ‘My husband’; you will never again call me, ‘My master.’

The arrogance of Israel testifies against it; Israel and Ephraim will be overthrown because of their iniquity. Even Judah will be brought down with them.

At that time,” the Lord says, “I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau’s mountain!

“I will not overlook, O sinful house, the dishonest gain you have hoarded away, or the smaller-than-standard measure I hate so much.

Destruction, devastation, and desolation! Their hearts faint, their knees tremble, each stomach churns, each face turns pale!

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: “I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.

“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”

So he said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He bent down and saw only the strips of linen cloth; then he went home, wondering what had happened.

When Jesus saw him lying there and when he realized that the man had been disabled a long time already, he said to him, “Do you want to become well?”

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.