and Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

So he started back on another road; he did not travel back on the same road he had taken to Bethel.

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord as his ancestors had done.

But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, ¹  for your work will be rewarded.” ² 

But why should you be captivated, ¹  my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman? ² 

Do not reprove ¹  a mocker or ²  he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, ¹  the snake charmer ²  is in trouble. ³ 

“Indeed, ¹  my plans ²  are not like ³  your plans, and my deeds ⁴  are not like ⁵  your deeds,

It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

For nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines ²  and earthquakes ³  in various places.

But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways. ¹ 

both Jews and proselytes, ¹  Cretans and Arabs – we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!” ² 

But Peter helped him up, ¹  saying, “Stand up. I too am a mere mortal.” ² 

and know his will ¹  and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law, ² 

One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

For ¹  neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for ²  anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation! ³ 

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Thus he became ¹  so far better than the angels as ²  he has inherited a name superior to theirs.