Zechariah 3:2
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2 And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.”
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Amos 4:11
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11 “I destroyed some of your cities,
as I destroyed[a] Sodom and Gomorrah.
Those of you who survived
were like charred sticks pulled from a fire.
But still you would not return to me,”
says the Lord.
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- 4:11 Hebrew as when God destroyed.
Jude 23
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23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others,[a] but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.[b]
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Jude 9
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9 But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels,[a] did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.)
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- 9 Greek Michael, the archangel.
Revelation 12:9-10
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9 This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.
10 Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,
“It has come at last—
salvation and power
and the Kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Christ.[a]
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters[b]
has been thrown down to earth—
the one who accuses them
before our God day and night.
Romans 8:33
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33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself.
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Zechariah 1:17
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17 “Say this also: ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The towns of Israel will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem as his own.’”
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1 John 3:8
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8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil.
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Zechariah 2:12
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12 The land of Judah will be the Lord’s special possession in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city.
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Romans 16:20
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20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus[a] be with you.
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- 16:20 Some manuscripts read Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 11:4-5
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4 And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!”[a]
5 It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel[b] have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them.
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- 11:4 1 Kgs 19:18.
- 11:5 Greek for a remnant.
John 13:18
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Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
18 “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’[a]
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Luke 22:32
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32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”
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Luke 4:35
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35 But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. At that, the demon threw the man to the floor as the crowd watched; then it came out of him without hurting him further.
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Daniel 12:1
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The Time of the End
12 “At that time Michael, the archangel[a] who stands guard over your nation, will arise. Then there will be a time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. But at that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will be rescued.
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- 12:1 Hebrew the great prince.
Revelation 17:14
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14 Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”
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Mark 1:25
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25 But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered.
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Psalm 109:31
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31 For he stands beside the needy,
ready to save them from those who condemn them.
2 Chronicles 6:6
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6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”
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Luke 9:42
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42 As the boy came forward, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a violent convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil[a] spirit and healed the boy. Then he gave him back to his father.
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- 9:42 Greek unclean.
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