“But ¹  tell the people of Jerusalem ²  that the Lord says, ‘I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death. ³ 

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

The inner court had a gate toward the south; he measured it from gate to gate toward the south as 175 feet. ¹ 

In front of the chambers was a walkway on the inner side, 17½ feet ¹  wide at a distance of 1¾ feet, ²  and their entrances were on the north.

At the beginning ¹  of the wall of the court toward the south, ²  facing the courtyard and the building, were chambers

The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary markers. I will pour out my rage on them like a torrential flood! ¹ 

They do not jostle one another; ¹  each of them marches straight ahead. ²  They burst through ³  the city defenses ⁴  and do not break ranks.

Then the man standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said, “These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to walk about ¹  on the earth.”

For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

The ¹  disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!”

Then ¹  he said to them, “What are these matters ²  you are discussing so intently ³  as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad.

and as they were leaving they said to one another, ¹  “This man is not doing anything deserving ²  death or imprisonment.”

Therefore God gave them over ¹  in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor ²  their bodies among themselves. ³ 

namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ ¹  for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit. ¹ 

And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed ¹  – perhaps of wheat or something else.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea ¹  through us. We plead with you ²  on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!”

For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.