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But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
