They said to leave the taproot of the tree, for your kingdom will be restored to you when you come to understand that heaven ¹  rules.

In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us ¹  the message of reconciliation.

At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up – and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. ¹ 

Reuben continued, ¹  “Don’t shed blood! Throw him into this cistern that is here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” ²  (Reuben said this ³  so he could rescue Joseph ⁴  from them ⁵  and take him back to his father.)

Although we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our servitude. He has extended kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, in that he has revived us ¹  to restore the temple of our God and to raise ²  up its ruins and to give us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem. ³ 

This is what the Lord says: “At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you ¹  and make you a covenant mediator for people, ²  to rebuild ³  the land ⁴  and to reassign the desolate property.

Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram ¹  had given him and settled Israelites there.

But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; ¹  you are my glory ²  and the one who restores me. ³ 

I am absolutely terrified, ¹  and you, Lord – how long will this continue? ² 

O Lord my God, I cried out to you and you healed me. ¹ 

Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! ¹  Revive me with your word! ² 

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have revived me.

I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word! ¹ 

I first decreed to Zion, ‘Look, here’s what will happen!’ ¹  I sent a herald to Jerusalem. ² 

then the ground will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and they will respond to ‘God Plants’ (Jezreel)! ¹ 

For she kept saying to herself, ¹  “If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed.” ² 

for she kept saying, ¹  “If only I touch his clothes, I will be healed.” ² 

A disciple ¹  is not greater than ²  his teacher, but everyone when fully trained will be like his teacher.

Those ¹  who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed. ²