Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.

Some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.

And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

if you have experienced the Lord’s kindness.

And the Lord God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after his son Enoch.

On that very day Noah entered the ark, accompanied by his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with his wife and his sons’ three wives.

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.

So Jacob went over to his father Isaac, who felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s, but the hands are Esau’s.”

He entrusted them to his servants, who divided them into herds. He told his servants, “Pass over before me, and keep some distance between one herd and the next.”

As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

From the remaining 1,775 shekels he made hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.

Then you are to anoint the altar for the burnt offering with all its utensils; you are to sanctify the altar, and it will be the most holy altar.

then whoever owns the house must come and declare to the priest, ‘Something like an infection is visible to me in the house.’

“‘Thus you are to set the Israelites apart from their impurity so that they do not die in their impurity by defiling my tabernacle which is in their midst.

If, however, he is not redeemed in these ways, he must go free in the jubilee year, he and his children with him,

“‘Surely no man may consecrate a firstborn that already belongs to the Lord as a firstborn among the animals; whether it is an ox or a sheep, it belongs to the Lord.

And your raised offering will be credited to you as though it were grain from the threshing floor or as new wine from the winepress.