Jeremiah 1:17
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17 But you, gird up your loins; stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not break down before them, or I will break you before them.(A)
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Jeremiah 1:17
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17 “Get yourself ready! Stand up and say(A) to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified(B) by them, or I will terrify you before them.
Jeremiah 1:7-8
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7 But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a boy,’
for you shall go to all to whom I send you,
and you shall speak whatever I command you.
8 Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you,
says the Lord.”(A)
Jeremiah 1:7-8
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7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid(A) of them, for I am with you(B) and will rescue(C) you,” declares the Lord.(D)
1 Kings 18:46
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46 But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran in front of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.(A)
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1 Kings 18:46
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46 The power(A) of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt,(B) he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
1 Peter 1:13
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A Call to Holy Living
13 Therefore prepare your minds for action;[a] discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.(A)
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- 1.13 Gk gird up the loins of your mind
1 Peter 1:13
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13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)
Ezekiel 3:14-18
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14 The spirit lifted me up and bore me away; I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the Lord being strong upon me.(A) 15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who lived by the River Chebar.[a] And I sat there among them, stunned, for seven days.(B)
16 At the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: 17 Mortal, I have made you a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.(C) 18 When I say to the wicked, “You shall surely die,” and you give them no warning and do not speak to warn the wicked from their wicked way in order to save their lives, those wicked persons shall die for their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand.(D)
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- 3.15 Heb mss Syr: MT Chebar, and to where they lived
Ezekiel 3:14-18
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14 The Spirit(A) then lifted me up(B) and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord(C) on me. 15 I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River.(D) And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days(E)—deeply distressed.
Ezekiel’s Task as Watchman
16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:(F) 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman(G) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.(H) 18 When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,(I)’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(J)
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- Ezekiel 3:18 Or in; also in verses 19 and 20
Luke 12:35
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Luke 12:35
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Jeremiah 23:28
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28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? says the Lord.(A)
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Jeremiah 23:28
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28 Let the prophet who has a dream(A) recount the dream, but let the one who has my word(B) speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” declares the Lord.
Exodus 7:2
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2 You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.(A)
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Exodus 7:2
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2 You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country.
Ezekiel 3:10-11
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10 He said to me, “Mortal, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart and hear with your ears; 11 then go to the exiles, to your people, and speak to them. Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ whether they hear or refuse to hear.”(A)
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Ezekiel 3:10-11
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10 And he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart(A) all the words I speak to you. 11 Go(B) now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’(C) whether they listen or fail to listen.(D)”
Job 38:3
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3 Gird up your loins like a man;
I will question you, and you shall declare to me.(A)
Job 38:3
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3 Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.(A)
Acts 20:27
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27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.(A)
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Acts 20:27
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27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(A)
Acts 20:20
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20 I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house,(A)
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Acts 20:20
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20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything(A) that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.
Ezekiel 33:6-8
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6 But if the sentinel sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any of them, they are taken away in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at the sentinel’s hand.(A)
7 So you, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.(B) 8 If I say to the wicked, “O wicked ones, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand.
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Ezekiel 33:6-8
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6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’(A)
7 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman(B) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.(C) 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,(D)’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(E)
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- Ezekiel 33:8 Or in; also in verse 9
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