“Blessed are you who hunger ¹  now, for you will be satisfied. ²  “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. ³ 

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

You ¹  once were not a people, but now you are God’s people. You were shown no mercy, ²  but now you have received mercy.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ¹ 

So now there are many members, but one body.

For now we are alive again, ¹  if you stand firm in the Lord.

“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food ¹  now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you ²  who laugh ³  now, for you will mourn and weep.

Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world ¹  will be driven out. ² 

So then from now on we acknowledge ¹  no one from an outward human point of view. ²  Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, ³  now we do not know him in that way any longer.

For he says, “I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” ¹  Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!

“Now, according to your word, ¹  Sovereign Lord, ²  permit ³  your servant ⁴  to depart ⁵  in peace.

Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the head steward,” ¹  and they did.

I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe. ¹ 

Now they understand ¹  that everything ²  you have given me comes from you,

Jesus said, ¹  “Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, ¹  as your rulers did too.

For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now.

So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

I fed you milk, ¹  not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,