But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

As ¹  he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents ²  was brought to him.

Which is easier, ¹  to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?

“I have come ¹  to bring ²  fire on the earth – and how I wish it were already kindled!

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ¹  ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ ² 

But he answered them, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat ¹  and walk.’”

They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Pick up your mat ¹  and walk’?” ² 

The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, ¹  they began throwing the cargo overboard, ² 

Are you so foolish? Although you began ¹  with ²  the Spirit, are you now trying to finish ³  by human effort? ⁴ 

so that what you can be proud of may increase ¹  because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you. ² 

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!) ¹ 

You must write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe. ¹ 

Be careful ¹  not to say, “My own ability and skill ²  have gotten me this wealth.”

You will return and obey the Lord, keeping all his commandments I am giving ¹  you today.

On that day I will carry out ¹  against Eli everything that I spoke about his house – from start to finish!

A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, “This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears.”

Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.

The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.” ¹ 

When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

The events of Asa’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel. ¹