And those that must be redeemed you are to redeem when they are a month old, according to your estimation, for five shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel (which is twenty gerahs).

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed ¹  from the heart that pattern ²  of teaching you were entrusted to,

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, ¹  because you know that we will be judged more strictly. ² 

Now it was for this very purpose ¹  that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, ²  so that though ³  they were judged in the flesh ⁴  by human standards ⁵  they may live spiritually ⁶  by God’s standards. ⁷ 

He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits ¹  according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s. ² 

“Announce ¹  the news among the nations! Proclaim it! Signal for people to pay attention! ²  Declare the news! Do not hide it! Say: ‘Babylon will be captured. Bel ³  will be put to shame. Marduk will be dismayed. Babylon’s idols will be put to shame. Her disgusting images ⁴  will be dismayed. ⁵ 

and twelve and a half pounds of cassia, all weighed ¹  according to the sanctuary shekel, and four quarts ²  of olive oil.

It is a continual burnt offering that was instituted on Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord.

So you must keep his ¹  commandments, live according to his standards, ²  and revere him.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done. ¹ 

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done. ¹ 

You have given your loyal followers ¹  a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. ²  (Selah)

Honest scales and balances ¹  are from the Lord; all the weights ²  in the bag are his handiwork.

Diverse weights and diverse measures ¹  – the Lord abhors ²  both of them.

The Beloved to the Maidens: My beloved ¹  is dazzling ²  and ruddy; ³  he stands out ⁴  in comparison to ⁵  all other men. ⁶ 

And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, ¹  he sent them into his vineyard.

So then, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh

Now ¹  I want you to know, brothers and sisters, ²  that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. ³ 

And all who will behave ¹  in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God. ² 

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.