Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

He must burn the garment or the warp or the woof, whether wool or linen, or any article of leather which has the infection in it. Because it is a malignant disease it must be burned up in the fire.

The Amorites managed ¹  to remain in Har Heres, ²  Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, ³  the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

Yet he persisted in ¹  the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin; he did not turn from them. ² 

I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. ¹  Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith ²  on earth?”

Preach the message, ¹  be ready ²  whether it is convenient or not, ³  reprove, rebuke, exhort ⁴  with complete patience and instruction.

“For the last twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was ruling in Judah ¹  until now, the Lord has been speaking to me. I told you over and over again ²  what he said. ³  But you would not listen.

Jonadab son of Rechab ordered his descendants not to drink wine. His orders have been carried out. ¹  To this day his descendants have drunk no wine because they have obeyed what their ancestor commanded them. But I ²  have spoken to you over and over again, ³  but you have not obeyed me!

He will infect you with all the diseases of Egypt ¹  that you dreaded, and they will persistently afflict you. ² 

But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

They worshiped ¹  the disgusting idols ²  in blatant disregard of the Lord’s command. ³ 

Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion. ¹ 

My zeal ¹  consumes ²  me, for my enemies forget your instructions. ³ 

Through patience ¹  a ruler can be persuaded, ²  and a soft tongue ³  can break a bone. ⁴ 

A faithful person ¹  will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens ²  to gain riches will not go unpunished.

I will make ¹  the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the sovereign Lord.”

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly ¹  praying to God for him. ² 

When we heard this, both we and the local people ¹  begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

You know ¹  that such a person is twisted by sin ²  and is conscious of it himself. ³ 

But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed; ¹  its fate is to be burned.