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There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:
And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
