Amos 3:1-2

Amos 2 Amos 4

Amos 3:1-2 New International Version (NIV)

Witnesses Summoned Against Israel

3 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:

²“You only have I chosen
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your sins.”

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Psalm 80:1-3

Psalm 79 Psalm 81

Psalm 80:1-3 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 80^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

¹Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
    shine forth ²before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
    come and save us.

³Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.

Footnotes:

Psalm 80:1 In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.

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2 Timothy 4:1-5

2 Timothy 3 Titus 1

2 Timothy 4:1-5 New International Version (NIV)

4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: ²Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. ³For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. ⁴They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. ⁵But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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2 Timothy 4:17-18

2 Timothy 3 Titus 1

2 Timothy 4:17-18 New International Version (NIV)

¹⁷But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. ¹⁸The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.