holding to the mystery of the faith ¹  with a clear conscience.

He shrouded himself in darkness, ¹  in thick rain clouds. ² 

Even your clothes are stained with the lifeblood of the poor who had not done anything wrong; you did not catch them breaking into your homes. ¹  Yet, in spite of all these things you have done, ² 

“But you, Daniel, close up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will dash about, ¹  and knowledge will increase.”

And when she had said this, Martha ¹  went and called her sister Mary, saying privately, ²  “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.” ³ 

He did this when he revealed ¹  to us the secret ²  of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth ³  in Christ, ⁴ 

Then Saul instructed his servants, “Tell David secretly, ‘The king is pleased with you, and all his servants like you. So now become the king’s son-in-law.”

However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, ¹  and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. ²  The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed ³  are as follows.

As for me, this mystery was revealed to me not because I possess more wisdom ¹  than any other living person, but so that the king may understand ²  the interpretation and comprehend the thoughts of your mind. ³ 

But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. ¹  These false teachers ²  will ³  infiltrate your midst ⁴  with destructive heresies, ⁵  even to the point of ⁶  denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring ⁷  swift destruction on themselves.

That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle.

Are God’s consolations ¹  too trivial for you; ²  or a word spoken ³  in gentleness to you?

He has searched ¹  the sources ²  of the rivers and what was hidden he has brought into the light.

Hide them in the dust ¹  together, imprison ²  them ³  in the grave. ⁴ 

but these men lie in wait for their own blood, ¹  they ambush their own lives! ² 

Whoever hides her hides the wind ¹  or grasps ²  oil with his right hand. ³ 

When reading this, ¹  you will be able to ²  understand my insight into this secret ³  of Christ.

Then ¹  he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

“You must not allow a sorceress to live. ¹ 

Foreigners lose their courage; ¹  they shake with fear ²  as they leave ³  their strongholds. ⁴