Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this land to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March up against this land and destroy it!’”’” ¹ 

He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing – the great abominations that the people ¹  of Israel are practicing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see greater abominations than these!”

And whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.’”

Furthermore, remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and so be careful to observe these statutes.

Sennacherib’s ¹  servants further insulted ²  the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.

Queen Vashti ¹  also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus’ royal palace.

However, Ahikam son of Shaphan ¹  used his influence to keep Jeremiah from being handed over and executed by the people. ² 

Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. ¹  They ²  were at the tomb early this morning,

Furthermore, the Father does not judge ¹  anyone, but has assigned ²  all judgment to the Son,

For he did not put the world to come, ¹  about which we are speaking, ²  under the control of angels.

And the others ¹  who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them ²  from continuing in office, ³ 

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior ¹  of the world.

Furthermore, ¹  they did not repent of their murders, of their magic spells, ²  of their sexual immorality, or of their stealing.

King David said to the entire assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, ¹  and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

All the leaders of the priests and people became more unfaithful and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations. ¹  They defiled the Lord’s temple which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.

“I hereby give orders that if anyone changes this directive a beam is to be pulled out from his house and he is to be raised up and impaled ¹  on it, and his house is to be reduced ²  to a rubbish heap ³  for this indiscretion. ⁴ 

shouting, “Men of Israel, ¹  help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, ²  and this sanctuary! ³  Furthermore ⁴  he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple ⁵  and made this holy place ritually unclean!” ⁶ 

Finally then, brothers and sisters, ¹  we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how ²  you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) ³  that you do so more and more.

The messengers returned to Jacob and said, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you and has four hundred men with him.”

So he returned to Judah and said, “I couldn’t find her. Moreover, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’”