He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty, ¹  for his mother gave him evil advice. ² 

He followed in the footsteps of ¹  the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.

“For you took pledges ¹  from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked. ² 

It ranks first among the works of God, ¹  the One who made it has furnished it with a sword. ² 

Flog ¹  a scorner, and as a result the simpleton ²  will learn prudence; ³  correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge. ⁴ 

And whoever does not take up his cross ¹  and follow me is not worthy of me.

angry ¹  because they were teaching the people and announcing ²  in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them ¹  by their hypocrisy.

You, however, ¹  have followed my teaching, my ²  way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not learn the abhorrent practices of those nations.

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin. ² 

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin. ² 

they observed the practices ¹  of the nations whom the Lord had driven out from before Israel, and followed the example of the kings of Israel. ² 

Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the Lord their God; they followed Israel’s example. ¹ 

He followed in the footsteps of his father ¹  and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols ²  which his father had worshiped. ³ 

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected ¹  David wherever he campaigned. ² 

Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to ¹  the gods called Baal, ²  as their fathers ³  taught them to do.

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ ¹  The Lord says, ‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’ ²