He generously gives ¹  to the needy; his integrity endures. ²  He will be vindicated and honored. ³ 

He also said to me, “It is done! ¹  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who is thirsty I will give water ²  free of charge ³  from the spring of the water of life.

But as the man ¹  went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus ²  was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still ³  they kept coming ⁴  to him from everywhere.

So he was staying with them, associating openly with them ¹  in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

They all began to weep loudly, ¹  and hugged ²  Paul and kissed him, ³ 

You must by all means lend ¹  to him and not be upset by doing it, ²  for because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say: “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.

Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the Lord your God as a freewill offering.

When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders ¹  offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild ²  it on its site.

I have now issued a decree ¹  that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel – even the priests and Levites – who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem. ² 

Your people willingly follow you ¹  when you go into battle. ²  On the holy hills ³  at sunrise ⁴  the dew of your youth ⁵  belongs to you. ⁶ 

and said to him, “Everyone ¹  serves the good wine first, and then the cheaper ²  wine when the guests ³  are drunk. You have kept the good wine until now!”

The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

what wise men declare, hiding nothing, from the tradition of ¹  their ancestors, ² 

What man is like Job, who ¹  drinks derision ²  like water!

for the wicked seem to be everywhere, ¹  when people promote evil. ² 

I will be secure, ¹  for I seek your precepts.

For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”

He confessed – he did not deny but confessed – “I am not the Christ!” ¹ 

Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend ¹  him whatever he needs. ²