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That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
And threescore and one thousand asses,
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
