Jeremiah 1:17
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17 But you, (A)dress yourself for work;[a] arise, and (B)say to them everything that I command you. (C)Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them.
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- Jeremiah 1:17 Hebrew gird up your loins
Jeremiah 1:7-8
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7 But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and (A)whatever I command you, you shall speak.
8 (B)Do not be afraid of them,
(C)for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the Lord.”
1 Kings 18:46
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46 (A)And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, (B)and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of (C)Jezreel.
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1 Peter 1:13
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Called to Be Holy
13 Therefore, (A)preparing your minds for action,[a] and (B)being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Peter 1:13 Greek girding up the loins of your mind
Ezekiel 3:14-18
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14 (A)The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the (B)hand of the Lord being strong upon me. 15 (C)And I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were dwelling (D)by the Chebar canal, and I sat where they were dwelling.[a] And (E)I sat there (F)overwhelmed among them (G)seven days.
A Watchman for Israel
16 (H)And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: 17 (I)“Son of man, (J)I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall (K)give them warning from me. 18 (L)If I say to the wicked, (M)‘You shall surely die,’ (N)and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person (O)shall die for[b] his iniquity, (P)but his blood I will require at your hand.
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- Ezekiel 3:15 Or Chebar, and to where they dwelt
- Ezekiel 3:18 Or in; also verses 19, 20
Luke 12:35
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You Must Be Ready
35 (A)“Stay dressed for action[a] and (B)keep your lamps burning,
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- Luke 12:35 Greek Let your loins stay girded; compare Exodus 12:11
Jeremiah 23:28
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28 (A)Let the prophet who has a dream (B)tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. (C)What has straw in common with wheat? declares the Lord.
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Exodus 7:2
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2 (A)You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land.
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Ezekiel 3:10-11
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10 Moreover, he said to me, “Son of man, (A)all my words that I shall speak to you receive (B)in your heart, and hear with your ears. 11 And go to the exiles, (C)to your people, and speak to them and say to them, (D)‘Thus says the Lord God,’ (E)whether they hear or refuse to hear.”
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Job 38:3
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- Job 38:3 Hebrew Gird up your loins
Acts 20:27
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27 for (A)I did not shrink from declaring to you (B)the whole counsel of God.
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Acts 20:20
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20 how I (A)did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and (B)teaching you in public and from house to house,
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Ezekiel 33:6-8
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6 (A)But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, (B)that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.
7 (C)“So you, (D)son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. (E)Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8 (F)If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, (G)and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, (H)that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
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Exodus 3:12
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12 He said, (A)“But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, (B)you shall serve God on this mountain.”
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1 Corinthians 9:16
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16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For (A)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
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Jonah 3:2
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2 “Arise, go to (A)Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.”
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Ezekiel 2:6-7
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6 And you, son of man, (A)be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, (B)though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on (C)scorpions.[a] Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. 7 And you shall speak my words to them, (D)whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.
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- Ezekiel 2:6 Or on scorpion plants
Jeremiah 17:18
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18 (A)Let those be put to shame who persecute me,
but let me not be put to shame;
(B)let them be dismayed,
but let me not be dismayed;
(C)bring upon them the day of disaster;
destroy them with double destruction!
2 Kings 4:29
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29 He said to Gehazi, (A)“Tie up your garment and (B)take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, (C)do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And (D)lay my staff on the face of the child.”
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1 Thessalonians 2:2
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2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated (A)at Philippi, as you know, (B)we had boldness in our God (C)to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much (D)conflict.
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2 Kings 9:1
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Jehu Anointed King of Israel
9 Then Elisha the prophet called one of (A)the sons of the prophets and said to him, (B)“Tie up your garments, and take this (C)flask of oil in your hand, and go to (D)Ramoth-gilead.
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