But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a letter ¹  in the law to become void. ² 

Some of the Pharisees ¹  who were with him heard this ²  and asked him, ³  “We are not blind too, are we?” ⁴ 

Yet the Most High ¹  does not live in houses made by human hands, ²  as the prophet says,

What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?

and I died. So ¹  I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life brought death! ² 

Now with regard to the issues you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” ¹ 

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness.

There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.

But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

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

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) ¹  but Satan thwarted us.

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

You seem to love your enemies and hate your friends! For you have as much as declared today that leaders and servants don’t matter to you. I realize now ¹  that if ²  Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, ³  it would be all right with you.

Doesn’t my master drink from this cup ¹  and use it for divination? ²  You have done wrong!’” ³ 

David said to Saul, “Who am I? Who are my relatives or the clan of my father ¹  in Israel that I should become the king’s son-in-law?”

But if I say to the boy, “Look, the arrows are on the other side of you,’ ¹  get away. For in that case the Lord has sent you away.

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; ¹  he is faithful to his chosen ruler, ²  to David and to his descendants forever!”

Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm. Ahab rode toward ¹  Jezreel.

then this ¹  also would be iniquity to be judged, ²  for I would have been false ³  to God above.

He ¹  gives his chosen king magnificent victories; ²  he is faithful ³  to his chosen ruler, ⁴  to David and his descendants ⁵  forever.” ⁶