Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive ¹  I may not have to deal harshly with you ²  by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

Then ¹  there were flashes of lightning, roaring, ²  and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake – an earthquake unequaled since humanity ³  has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.

And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds ¹  each, fell from heaven ²  on people, ³  but they ⁴  blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it ⁵  was so horrendous. ⁶ 

But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases ¹  because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

You will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters. ¹ 

After all this happened, the Lord afflicted him with an incurable intestinal disease. ¹ 

He causes everyone to stop working, ¹  so that all people ²  may know ³  his work.

For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, for the oppression ¹  of the king ²  is severe upon his victim. ³ 

They ¹  devour widows’ property, ²  and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

The ¹  whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power ²  was coming out from him and healing them all.

And when you see the south wind ¹  blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is.

They ¹  devour ²  widows’ property, ³  and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline ¹  or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

When her labor was at its hardest, ¹  the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you are having another son.” ² 

So Israel’s sons came to buy grain among the other travelers, ¹  for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan.

And he ¹  brought signs and great, devastating wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on his whole family ²  before our very eyes.

Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, ¹  revive me once again! ²  Bring me up once again ³  from the depths of the earth!

And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.

After they had beaten them severely, ¹  they threw them into prison and commanded ²  the jailer to guard them securely.

Now I appeal to God as my witness, ¹  that to spare ²  you I did not come again to Corinth. ³