But I am greatly displeased with the nations that take my grace for granted. ¹  I was a little displeased with them, but they have only made things worse for themselves.

Speak up again with the message of the Lord who rules over all: ‘My cities will once more overflow with prosperity, and once more the Lord will comfort Zion and validate his choice of Jerusalem.’”

When they heard this, ¹  they ceased their objections ²  and praised ³  God, saying, “So then, God has granted the repentance ⁴  that leads to life even to the Gentiles.” ⁵ 

As Paul and Barnabas ¹  were going out, ²  the people ³  were urging ⁴  them to speak about these things ⁵  on the next Sabbath.

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, ¹  that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel: ² 

He humbled himself, by becoming obedient to the point of death – even death on a cross!

For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us, ¹ 

“As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel ¹  will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine.

After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ¹  who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ²  What further claim do I have to ask ³  the king for anything?”

¹ “You must not give ²  a false report. ³  Do not make common cause ⁴  with the wicked ⁵  to be a malicious ⁶  witness.

If ¹  it is spreading further ²  on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce him unclean. ³  It is an infection.

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

Moreover, he said to me, “I have taken note of these people; they are a stubborn ¹  lot!

He decorated the temple with precious stones; the gold he used came from Parvaim. ¹ 

Above the Horse Gate the priests worked, each in front of his house.

when I said, ‘To here you may come ¹  and no farther, ²  here your proud waves will be confined’? ³ 

It is dangerous ¹  to have zeal ²  without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily ³  makes poor choices. ⁴ 

The plans of the diligent ¹  lead ²  only to plenty, ³  but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. ⁴ 

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality ¹  in judgment is terrible: ² 

“Go down at once ¹  to the potter’s house. I will speak to you further there.” ²