For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!”

Or if it is known that the ox had the habit of goring, and its owner did not take the necessary precautions, he must surely pay ox for ox, and the dead animal will become his.

Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”

Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses; Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the towns, and in the towers.

It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body, but the wife.

Thus people were scorched by the terrible heat, yet they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

Then the Lord’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.

Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews.

So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.

Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses.

Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels; Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.