Malachi 1:14-2:2
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14 “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal(A) to the Lord. For I am a great king,(B)” says the Lord Almighty,(C) “and my name is to be feared(D) among the nations.(E)
Additional Warning to the Priests
2 “And now, you priests, this warning is for you.(F) 2 If you do not listen,(G) and if you do not resolve to honor(H) my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse(I) on you, and I will curse your blessings.(J) Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.
Malachi 2:8-10
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8 But you have turned from the way(A) and by your teaching have caused many to stumble;(B) you have violated the covenant(C) with Levi,”(D) says the Lord Almighty. 9 “So I have caused you to be despised(E) and humiliated(F) before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality(G) in matters of the law.”(H)
Breaking Covenant Through Divorce
10 Do we not all have one Father[a]?(I) Did not one God create us?(J) Why do we profane the covenant(K) of our ancestors by being unfaithful(L) to one another?
Footnotes
- Malachi 2:10 Or father
Psalm 131:1
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Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
Psalm 131:2
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Psalm 131:3
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1 Thessalonians 2:7-9
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7 Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(A) 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(B) but our lives as well.(C) 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(D) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(E) while we preached the gospel of God to you.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 And we also thank God continually(A) because, when you received the word of God,(B) which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
Matthew 23:9
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9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(A) and he is in heaven.
Matthew 23:10
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10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:1-12
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A Warning Against Hypocrisy(A)(B)
23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law(C) and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.(D)
5 “Everything they do is done for people to see:(E) They make their phylacteries[a](F) wide and the tassels on their garments(G) long; 6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(H) 7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.(I)
8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(J) and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant.(K) 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(L)
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm
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