But as for me, my eye will not pity them nor will I spare ¹  them; I hereby repay them for what they have done.” ² 

The punishment ¹  of Ephraim has been decreed; ²  his punishment is being stored up for the future.

Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, ¹  but the person of integrity ²  will live ³  because of his faithfulness. ⁴ 

And ¹  a voice from heaven said, ²  “This is my one dear Son; ³  in him ⁴  I take great delight.” ⁵ 

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?

And a voice came from heaven: “You are my one dear Son; ¹  in you I take great delight.” ² 

And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle ¹  because the harvest has come.” ² 

for the Lord will execute his sentence on the earth completely and quickly.” ¹ 

also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard.

For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away ¹  from the body and at home with the Lord.

We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, ¹  whenever your obedience is complete.

My children – I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you! ¹ 

For you know quite well that the day of the Lord ¹  will come in the same way as a thief in the night. ² 

that the person dedicated to God ¹  may be capable ²  and equipped for every good work.

teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat, ¹ 

This is how you are to eat it – dressed to travel, ¹  your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it in haste. It is the Lord’s Passover. ²