For this finds God’s favor, ¹  if because of conscience toward God ²  someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce ¹  to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us). ² 

Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood – not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because ¹  the Spirit is the truth.

Demetrius ¹  has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, ²  and you know that our testimony is true.

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, ¹  she came to challenge ²  him ³  with difficult questions. ⁴  She arrived in Jerusalem ⁵  with a great display of pomp, ⁶  bringing with her camels carrying spices, ⁷  a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

But you must obey me and set the Sabbath day apart to me. You must not carry any loads in through ¹  the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. If you disobey, I will set the gates of Jerusalem on fire. It will burn down all the fortified dwellings in Jerusalem and no one will be able to put it out.’”

While they are watching, raise your baggage onto your shoulder and carry it out in the dark. ¹  You must cover your face so that you cannot see the ground ²  because I have made you an object lesson ³  to the house of Israel.”

(Now ¹  Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.) These were the eight sons Milcah bore to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, ¹  he enabled her to become pregnant ²  while Rachel remained childless.

¹ “You must not give ²  a false report. ³  Do not make common cause ⁴  with the wicked ⁵  to be a malicious ⁶  witness.

I will give you your rains in their time so that ¹  the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. ² 

But if the woman has not defiled herself, and is clean, then she will be free of ill effects ¹  and will be able to bear children.

You will bear sons and daughters but not keep them, because they will be taken into captivity.

Those who carried the ark of the Lord took six steps and then David ¹  sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.

But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey’s colt is born a human being. ¹ 

if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth, ¹ 

Surely ¹  I would wear it proudly ²  on my shoulder, I would bind ³  it on me like a crown;

Deliver your people! Empower ¹  the nation that belongs to you! ²  Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms ³  at all times! ⁴ 

The Lord speaks; ¹  many, many women spread the good news. ² 

They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground. ¹