Compete well<n id="1" /> for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession<n id="2" /> for<n id="3" /> in the presence of many witnesses.

And entrust what you heard me say<n id="1" /> in the presence of many others as witnesses<n id="2" /> to faithful people<n id="3" /> who will be competent<n id="4" /> to teach others as well.

so also, after Christ was offered once to <i>bear the sins of manyi>,<n id="1" /> to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin<n id="2" /> but to bring salvation.<n id="3" />p>

They had breastplates<n id="1" /> like iron breastplates, and the sound of their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots charging into battle.

His master answered,<n id="1" /> &#8216;Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.&#8217;

His master answered, &#8216;Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.&#8217;

Then<n id="1" /> Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, &#8220;Listen carefully:<n id="2" /> This child<n id="3" /> is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising<n id="4" /> of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.<n id="5" />

Demons also came out<n id="1" /> of many, crying out,<n id="2" /> &#8220;You are the Son of God!&#8221;<n id="3" /> But he rebuked<n id="4" /> them, and would not allow them to speak,<n id="5" /> because they knew that he was the Christ.<n id="6" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, &#8220;Because I know<n id="1" /> that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.<n id="2" />

(as it is written, &#8220;<b><i>I have made you the father of many nationsi>b>&#8221;).<n id="1" /> He is our father<n id="2" /> in the presence of God whom he believed &#8211; the God who<n id="3" /> makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.<n id="4" />

so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.p>

For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.<n id="1" />

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant.<n id="1" /> Scripture<n id="2" /> does not say, &#8220;and to the descendants<sc>,&#8221;sc><n id="3" /> referring to many, but &#8220;<b><i>and to your descendanti>b><sc>,&#8221;sc><n id="4" /> referring to one, who is Christ.

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their<n id="2" /> number was ten thousand times ten thousand<n id="3" /> &#8211; thousands times thousands &#8211;

I also heard a sound<n id="1" /> coming out of heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. Now<n id="2" /> the sound I heard was like that made by harpists playing their harps,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me.<n id="2" /> &#8220;Come,&#8221; he said, &#8220;I will show you the condemnation and punishment<n id="3" /> of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Hallelujah!p> <p class="poetry">For the Lord our God,<n id="3" /> the All-Powerful,<n id="4" /> reigns!p>