Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? ¹  If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

the people whom I formed for myself, so they might praise me.” ¹ 

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

“I am about to die. ¹  Be strong and become a man!

The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.

But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, ¹  and at that time ²  they will fast.

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, ¹  at that time ²  they will fast.”

Jesus replied, ¹  “You do not understand ²  what I am doing now, but you will understand ³  after these things.”

The stones ¹  will be a reminder to you. ²  When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’

He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ ¹ 

He has said, ‘They will be carried off to Babylon. They will remain there until it is time for me to show consideration for them again. ¹  Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’ I, the Lord, affirm this!” ² 

For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all ¹  says, “Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land.”’ ² 

He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord; when he roars, his children will come trembling ¹  from the west.

so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now ¹  receive mercy.

And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear ¹  the image of the man of heaven.

For we do not write you anything other than what ¹  you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely ² 

But they will not go much further, ¹  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ² 

David thought to himself, ¹  “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

I am with you! ¹  I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”

We swear we have done this because we were worried that ¹  in the future your descendants would say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord God of Israel? ²