Jeremiah 17:5-10

New King James Version

⁵Thus says the Lord:

^(A)“Cursed is the man who trusts in man
And makes ^(B)flesh his ^[a]strength,
Whose heart departs from the Lord.
⁶For he shall be ^(C)like a shrub in the desert,
And ^(D)shall not see when good comes,
But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
^(E)In a salt land which is not inhabited.

⁷“Blessed^(F) is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
⁸For he shall be ^(G)like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not ^[b]fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

⁹“The ^(H)heart is deceitful above all things,
And ^[c]desperately wicked;
Who can know it?
¹⁰I, the Lord, ^(I)search the heart,
I test the ^[d]mind,
^(J)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 17:5 Lit. arm
Jeremiah 17:8 Qr., Tg. see
Jeremiah 17:9 Or incurably sick
Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

New King James Version

²I know a man ^(A)in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one ^(B)was caught up to the third heaven. ³And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— ⁴how he was caught up into ^(C)Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. ⁵Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not ^(D)boast, except in my infirmities. ⁶For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.

The Thorn in the Flesh

⁷And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a ^(E)thorn in the flesh was given to me, ^(F)a messenger of Satan to ^[a]buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. ⁸^(G)Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. ⁹And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly ^(H)I will rather boast in my infirmities, ^(I)that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ¹⁰Therefore ^(J)I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. ^(K)For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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2 Corinthians 12:7 beat

Luke 6:19-23

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¹⁹And the whole multitude ^(A)sought to ^(B)touch Him, for ^(C)power went out from Him and healed them all.

The Beatitudes^(D)

²⁰Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:

^(E)“Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
²¹^(F)Blessed are you who hunger now,
For you shall be ^(G)filled.^[a]
^(H)Blessed are you who weep now,
For you shall ^(I)laugh.
²²^(J)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they ^(K)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
²³^(L)Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For ^(M)in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.