“Sovereign Lord , you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do?
After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
For sighing has become my daily food; my groans pour out like water.
After he had gone, the servants came and found the doors of the upper room locked. They said, “He must be relieving himself in the inner room of the palace.”
Next to him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah’s house to the angle and the corner,
The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
From our youth shameful gods have consumed the fruits of our ancestors’ labor— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
Then the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet. He spoke to me and said: “Go, shut yourself inside your house.
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
(This was before John was put in prison.)
“Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.
and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king.
The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani—seven in all.
So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!
and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.
But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites.
The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.