because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your ¹  minds ²  as expressed through ³  your evil deeds,

I myself will also walk in hostility against you and strike you ¹  seven times on account of your sins.

“‘If in spite of this ¹  you do not obey me but walk in hostility against me, ² 

When he went out from there, the experts in the law ¹  and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, ²  and to ask him hostile questions ³  about many things,

“‘If you walk in hostility against me ¹  and are not willing to obey me, I will increase your affliction ²  seven times according to your sins.

I will walk in hostile rage against you ¹  and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.

“Bring trouble ¹  to the Midianites, and destroy them,

Ephraim’s jealousy will end, ¹  and Judah’s hostility ²  will be eliminated. Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah, and Judah will no longer be hostile toward Ephraim.

“‘If in spite of these things ¹  you do not allow yourselves to be disciplined and you walk in hostility against me, ² 

Of course, ¹  I myself was convinced ²  that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

However, when ¹  they confess their iniquity and their ancestors’ iniquity which they committed by trespassing against me, ²  by which they also walked ³  in hostility against me ⁴ 

He has destroyed ¹  what was against us, a certificate of indebtedness ²  expressed in decrees opposed to us. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets ¹  and persecuted us severely. ²  They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

And just as Jannes and Jambres ¹  opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith ²  – also oppose the truth.

If a false ¹  witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime, ² 

You prove to be reliable ¹  to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive ²  to one who is perverse. ³ 

Violent men perjure themselves, ¹  and falsely accuse me. ² 

He subdued nations beneath us ¹  and countries ²  under our feet.

But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them; ¹  you taunt ²  all the nations.