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Hosea 6:3-6
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Hosea 6:3-6
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3 Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
his appearing is as sure as the dawn;
he will come to us like the showers,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”
Impenitence of Israel and Judah
4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim?
What shall I do with you, O Judah?
Your love is like a morning cloud,
like the dew that goes away early.
5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
I have killed them by the words of my mouth,
and my[a] judgment goes forth as the light.
6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 Gk Syr: Heb your
Hosea 6:3-6
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Hosea 6:3-6
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3 Let us acknowledge the Lord;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,(A)
like the spring rains that water the earth.(B)”
4 “What can I do with you, Ephraim?(C)
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears.(D)
5 Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
I killed you with the words of my mouth(E)—
then my judgments go forth like the sun.[a](F)
6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,(G)
and acknowledgment(H) of God rather than burnt offerings.(I)
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
Psalm 50:1
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Psalm 50:1
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Psalm 50
The Acceptable Sacrifice
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 The mighty one, God the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Psalm 50:1
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Psalm 50:1
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Psalm 50
A psalm of Asaph.
Psalm 50:8
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Psalm 50:8
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8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;
your burnt offerings are continually before me.
Psalm 50:8
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Psalm 50:8
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Psalm 50:12-13
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Psalm 50:12-13
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12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for the world and all that is in it is mine.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls,
or drink the blood of goats?
Psalm 50:12-13
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Psalm 50:12-13
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Psalm 50:14-15
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Psalm 50:14-15
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14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,[a]
and pay your vows to the Most High.
15 Call on me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 50:14 Or make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God
Romans 4:18-25
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Romans 4:18-25
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18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So numerous shall your descendants be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already[a] as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 Therefore his faith[b] “was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 23 Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
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- Romans 4:19 Other ancient authorities lack already
- Romans 4:22 Gk Therefore it
Romans 4:18-25
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Romans 4:18-25
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18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,(A) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[a](B) 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead(C)—since he was about a hundred years old(D)—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.(E) 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened(F) in his faith and gave glory to God,(G) 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.(H) 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”(I) 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us,(J) to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him(K) who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.(L) 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins(M) and was raised to life for our justification.(N)
Footnotes
- Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5
Luke 4:18
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Luke 4:18
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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
Luke 4:18
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Luke 4:18
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Matthew 9:9-13
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Matthew 9:9-13
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The Call of Matthew
9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
10 And as he sat at dinner[a] in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting[b] with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”
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- Matthew 9:10 Gk reclined
- Matthew 9:10 Gk were reclining
Matthew 9:9-13
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Matthew 9:9-13
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The Calling of Matthew(A)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(B) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(C)
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](D) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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