The rules you impose are just, ¹  and absolutely reliable.

As ¹  iron sharpens ²  iron, so a person ³  sharpens his friend. ⁴ 

What is your verdict?” ¹  They ²  answered, “He is guilty and deserves ³  death.”

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

But if someone loves God, he ¹  is known by God. ² 

At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die! ¹ 

If then I am in the wrong ¹  and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, ²  but if not one of their charges against me is true, ³  no one can hand me over to them. ⁴  I appeal to Caesar!” ⁵ 

Although they fully know ¹  God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, ²  they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them. ³ 

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, ¹  you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. ² 

Now Naomi ¹  had a relative ²  on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech. ³ 

Of coral and jasper no mention will be made; the price ¹  of wisdom is more than pearls. ² 

For ¹  the Lord’s decrees ²  are just, ³  and everything he does is fair. ⁴ 

Then you will accept ¹  the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings; then bulls will be sacrificed ²  on your altar. ³ 

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, ¹  and my lips will utter ²  what is right.

Many people profess their loyalty, ¹  but a faithful person ²  – who can find? ³ 

They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad ¹  tree bears bad fruit.

A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?” ¹  They all condemned him as deserving death.