He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, ¹  so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching ²  and correct those who speak against it.

The sailors were so afraid that each cried out ¹  to his own god ²  and they flung ³  the ship’s cargo ⁴  overboard ⁵  to make the ship lighter. ⁶  Jonah, meanwhile, ⁷  had gone down ⁸  into the hold ⁹  below deck, had lain down, and was sound asleep.

Then Jael wife of Heber took a tent peg in one hand and a hammer in the other. ¹  She crept up on him, drove the tent peg through his temple into the ground ²  while he was asleep from exhaustion, ³  and he died.

‘I know ¹  where you live – where Satan’s throne is. Yet ²  you continue to cling ³  to my name and you have not denied your ⁴  faith in me, ⁵  even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, ⁶  who was killed in your city ⁷  where Satan lives.

Get up! Help the boy up and hold him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

Indeed, ¹  any person who does not behave with humility on this particular day will be cut off from his people. ² 

For your arrows pierce ¹  me, and your hand presses me down. ² 

I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure. ¹ 

I hold fast ¹  to your rules. O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!

even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.

The wicked ¹  will be captured by his ²  own iniquities, ³  and he will be held ⁴  by the cords of his own sin. ⁵ 

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ ¹ 

Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.

But if they are bound in chains, ¹  and held captive by the cords of affliction,

Make every effort to come to me soon.

It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves on the ninth day of the month in the evening, from evening until evening you must observe your Sabbath.” ¹ 

She saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Lead on. ¹  Do not stop unless I say so.” ² 

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. ¹  They plan how to hide ²  snares, and boast, ³  “Who will see them?” ⁴ 

But you must return ¹  to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting ²  for your God to return to you. ³ 

Archers ¹  will not hold their ground; ²  fast runners will not save their lives, nor will those who ride horses. ³