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In his anger against Israel the Lord gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.
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But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”
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Some worthless scoundrels gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young and indecisive and not strong enough to resist them.
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“And now you plan to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made to be your gods.
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His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
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but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
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But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
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Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand.
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With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
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But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
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For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
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“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!
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One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?”
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God Disciplines His Children
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
