1 O LORD, remember in David’s favorall the hardships he endured;2 how he swore to the LORDand vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,3 “I will not enter my houseor get into my bed;4 I will not give sleep to my eyesor slumber to my eyelids,5 until I find a place for the LORD,a dwelling-place…

47″Whoever is from God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear them is that you are not from God.” 48The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor my Father,…

18When morning came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. 19When Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be put to death. Then Peter went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. 20Now Herod was angry…

1Then Job answered: 1″A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, 2comes up like a flower and withers, flees like a shadow and does not last. 3Do you fix your eyes on such a one? Do you bring me into judgment with you? 4Who can bring a clean thing out of…

1 Transgression speaks to the wickeddeep in their hearts;there is no fear of Godbefore their eyes.2 For they flatter themselves in their own eyesthat their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.3 The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;they have ceased to act wisely and do good.4 They plot mischief while on their…

33They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?” 34Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. 35The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the…

1About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword. 3After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.) 4When he had seized him, he put…

1Then Job answered: 3″But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.4As for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless physicians. 5If you would only keep silent, that would be your wisdom! 6Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips. 7Will…

1 Truly God is good to the upright,to those who are pure in heart.2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;my steps had nearly slipped.3 For I was envious of the arrogant;I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pain;their bodies are sound and sleek.5 They are not in…

21Again he said to them, “I am going away, and you will search for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” 22Then the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23He said…