For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love. ¹ 

God saw the earth, and indeed ¹  it was ruined, ²  for all living creatures ³  on the earth were sinful. ⁴ 

Fish ¹  in the Nile will die, the Nile will stink, and the Egyptians will be unable ²  to drink water from the Nile.”’”

the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid that is on it, all the furnishings ¹  of the tent,

The burnt offering itself they handed ¹  to him by its parts, including the head, ²  and he offered them up in smoke on the altar,

your cattle, and the wild animals that are in your land – all its produce will be for you ¹  to eat.

“‘I will put my tabernacle ¹  in your midst and I will not abhor you. ² 

So now, let the power of my Lord ¹  be great, just as you have said,

When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, ¹  the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.

So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. ¹  At that same time Libnah also rebelled.

You gave me ¹  life and favor, ²  and your intervention ³  watched over my spirit.

I put on righteousness and it clothed me, ¹  my just dealing ²  was like a robe and a turban;

“And now my soul pours itself out within me; ¹  days of suffering take hold of me.

May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, ¹  or a belt ²  one wears continually!

I collapse ¹  from grief. Sustain me by your word! ² 

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known ¹  even in the heart ²  of fools.

The Lord works ¹  everything for its own ends ²  – even the wicked for the day of disaster. ³ 

Fearing the Lord ¹  leads ²  to life, ³  and one who does so will live ⁴  satisfied; he will not be afflicted ⁵  by calamity.

The one who pursues righteousness and love ¹  finds life, bounty, ²  and honor.

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles ¹  in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. ²