Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! ¹ 

John ¹  was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, ²  because water was plentiful there, and people were coming ³  to him ⁴  and being baptized.

that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth ¹  of their generosity.

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for ¹  the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

During the seven years of abundance the land produced large, bountiful harvests. ¹ 

He will not look on the streams, ¹  the rivers, which are the torrents ²  of honey and butter. ³ 

Is not your wickedness great ¹  and is there no end to your iniquity?

I will abundantly supply what she needs; ¹  I will give her poor all the food they need. ² 

for they will provide ¹  a long and full life, ²  and they will add well-being ³  to you.

Plans fail ¹  when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established. ² 

Better to have a little with righteousness ¹  than to have abundant income without justice. ² 

Though he causes us ¹  grief, he then has compassion on us ²  according to the abundance of his loyal kindness. ³ 

Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten.

How great is your favor, ¹  which you store up for your loyal followers! ²  In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter ³  in you. ⁴ 

May there be ¹  an abundance ²  of grain in the earth; on the tops ³  of the mountains may it ⁴  sway! ⁵  May its ⁶  fruit trees ⁷  flourish ⁸  like the forests of Lebanon! ⁹  May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!

I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters; and no human foot will disturb ¹  the waters ²  again, nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.

For the king of the north will again muster an army, one larger than before. At the end of some years he will advance with a huge army and enormous supplies.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains ¹  in me – and I in him – bears ²  much fruit, ³  because apart from me you can accomplish ⁴  nothing.

but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,