For whoever is not against us is for us.

they would have swallowed us alive, when their anger raged against us.

Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.

But the Egyptians mistreated and oppressed us, forcing us to do burdensome labor.

because of the truth that resides in us and will be with us forever.

They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.

But it is God who establishes us together with you in Christ and who anointed us,

But Baruch son of Neriah is stirring you up against us. He wants to hand us over to the Babylonians so that they will kill us or carry us off into exile in Babylon.”

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

O Lord, show us your loyal love! Bestow on us your deliverance!

unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure.

For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver.

Restore us, O God our deliverer! Do not be displeased with us!

Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?

If the Lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us – a land that is flowing with milk and honey.

Give us today our daily bread,

These had gone on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas.

Then he brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!”