for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

and so incur judgment for breaking their former pledge.

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

if you have experienced the Lord’s kindness.

Isaac replied to Esau, “Look! I have made him lord over you. I have made all his relatives his servants and provided him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord: “We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”

Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king.

You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked; you permanently wiped out all memory of them.

Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say, “the Lord declares,” although I myself never spoke?

we have sinned! We have done what is wrong and wicked; we have rebelled by turning away from your commandments and standards.

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,

Achan told Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel in this way:

I should have been as though I had never existed; I should have been carried right from the womb to the grave!

How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight!

If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?

I carefully obey your commands; I do not deviate from them.

As for me, I said: “O Lord, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!