Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive ¹  him.”

Paul replied, ¹  “I did not realize, ²  brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’” ³ 

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. ¹ 

“I have heard many things like these before. What miserable comforters ¹  are you all!

Tremble with fear and do not sin! ¹  Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! ²  (Selah)

I am dazed ¹  and completely humiliated; ²  all day long I walk around mourning.

Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? ¹  Have pity on your servants! ² 

But as for me, my eye will not pity them nor will I spare ¹  them; I hereby repay them for what they have done.” ² 

They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

For such people are false apostles, deceitful ¹  workers, disguising themselves ²  as apostles of Christ.

And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from me and has not done what I told him to do.” Samuel became angry and he cried out to the Lord all that night.

I have listened to them very carefully, ¹  but they do not speak honestly. None of them regrets the evil he has done. None of them says, “I have done wrong!” ²  All of them persist in their own wayward course ³  like a horse charging recklessly into battle.

‘If you will just stay ¹  in this land, I will build you up. I will not tear you down. I will firmly plant you. ²  I will not uproot you. For I am filled with sorrow because of the disaster that I have brought on you.

“‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment ¹  is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! ²  I will judge you ³  according to your conduct ⁴  and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

We were encouraged ¹  not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement ²  you gave ³  him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, ⁴  your deep concern ⁵  for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

opened it, ¹  and saw the child ²  – a boy, ³  crying! ⁴  – and she felt compassion ⁵  for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

You must not give in to him or even listen to him; do not feel sympathy for him or spare him or cover up for him.