So then, ¹  God ²  has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden. ³ 

“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” ¹ 

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, ¹  killed another, and stoned another.

For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” ¹ 

So ¹  when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” ²  they crucified ³  him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

You ¹  have not seen him, but you love him. You ²  do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice ³  with an indescribable and glorious ⁴  joy,

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, ¹  whomever they requested.

the oath ¹  that he swore to our ancestor ²  Abraham. This oath grants ³ 

You are clean already ¹  because of the word that I have spoken to you.

And again another scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.” ¹ 

You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’ ¹ 

but the one ¹  whom God raised up did not experience ²  decay.

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through ¹  the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.” ² 

He ¹  even tried to desecrate ²  the temple, so we arrested ³  him. ⁴ 

You be on guard against him ¹  too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

I am appealing ¹  to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become ²  during my imprisonment, ³  that is, Onesimus,

I have sent ¹  him (who is my very heart) ²  back to you.

in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, ¹  whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. ² 

God had told him, “Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,” ¹