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Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
