Job 19:1-27

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Job Replies: My Redeemer Lives

19 Then Job answered and said:

²“How long will you torment me
    and break me in pieces with words?
³These ^(A)ten times you have cast reproach upon me;
    are you not ashamed to wrong me?
⁴And even if it be true that I have erred,
    my error remains with myself.
⁵If indeed you ^(B)magnify yourselves against me
    and make my disgrace an argument against me,
⁶know then that God has ^(C)put me in the wrong
    and closed his net about me.
⁷Behold, I ^(D)cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not answered;
    I call for help, but there is no justice.
⁸He has ^(E)walled up my way, so that I cannot pass,
    and he has set darkness upon my paths.
⁹He has ^(F)stripped from me my glory
    and taken the ^(G)crown from my head.
¹⁰He breaks me down on every side, and I ^(H)am gone,
    and my hope has he pulled up like a tree.
¹¹He has kindled his wrath against me
    and ^(I)counts me as his adversary.
¹²His ^(J)troops come on together;
    they have ^(K)cast up their siege ramp^[a] against me
    and encamp around my tent.

¹³“He has put my ^(L)brothers far from me,
    and ^(M)those who knew me are wholly estranged from me.
¹⁴My relatives ^(N)have failed me,
    my close ^(O)friends have forgotten me.
¹⁵The guests ^(P)in my house and my maidservants count me as a stranger;
    I have become a foreigner in their eyes.
¹⁶I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer;
    I must plead with him with my mouth for mercy.
¹⁷My breath is strange to my ^(Q)wife,
    and I am a stench to the children of ^(R)my own mother.
¹⁸Even young ^(S)children despise me;
    when I rise they talk against me.
¹⁹All my ^(T)intimate friends abhor me,
    and those whom I loved have turned against me.
²⁰My ^(U)bones stick to my skin and to my flesh,
    and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
²¹Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends,
    for the hand of God has ^(V)touched me!
²²Why do you, like God, ^(W)pursue me?
    Why are you not satisfied with my flesh?

²³“Oh that my words were written!
    Oh that they were ^(X)inscribed in a book!
²⁴Oh that with an iron ^(Y)pen and lead
    they were engraved in the rock forever!
²⁵For I ^(Z)know that my ^(AA)Redeemer lives,
    and at the last he will stand upon the ^(AB)earth.^[b]
²⁶And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
    yet in^[c] my flesh I shall ^(AC)see God,
²⁷whom I shall see for myself,
    and my eyes shall behold, and not ^(AD)another.
    My heart ^(AE)faints within me!

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Job 19:12 Hebrew their way
Job 19:25 Hebrew dust
Job 19:26 Or without

Job 19:1-27

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Job

19 Then Job replied:

²“How long will you torment^(A) me
    and crush^(B) me with words?
³Ten times^(C) now you have reproached^(D) me;
    shamelessly you attack me.
⁴If it is true that I have gone astray,
    my error^(E) remains my concern alone.
⁵If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me^(F)
    and use my humiliation against me,
⁶then know that God has wronged me^(G)
    and drawn his net^(H) around me.^(I)

⁷“Though I cry, ‘Violence!’ I get no response;^(J)
    though I call for help,^(K) there is no justice.^(L)
⁸He has blocked my way so I cannot pass;^(M)
    he has shrouded my paths in darkness.^(N)
⁹He has stripped^(O) me of my honor^(P)
    and removed the crown from my head.^(Q)
¹⁰He tears me down^(R) on every side till I am gone;
    he uproots my hope^(S) like a tree.^(T)
¹¹His anger^(U) burns against me;
    he counts me among his enemies.^(V)
¹²His troops advance in force;^(W)
    they build a siege ramp^(X) against me
    and encamp around my tent.^(Y)

¹³“He has alienated my family^(Z) from me;
    my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.^(AA)
¹⁴My relatives have gone away;
    my closest friends^(AB) have forgotten me.
¹⁵My guests^(AC) and my female servants^(AD) count me a foreigner;
    they look on me as on a stranger.
¹⁶I summon my servant, but he does not answer,
    though I beg him with my own mouth.
¹⁷My breath is offensive to my wife;
    I am loathsome^(AE) to my own family.
¹⁸Even the little boys^(AF) scorn me;
    when I appear, they ridicule me.^(AG)
¹⁹All my intimate friends^(AH) detest me;^(AI)
    those I love have turned against me.^(AJ)
²⁰I am nothing but skin and bones;^(AK)
    I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.^[a]

²¹“Have pity on me, my friends,^(AL) have pity,
for the hand of God has struck^(AM) me.
²²Why do you pursue^(AN) me as God does?^(AO)
Will you never get enough of my flesh?^(AP)

²³“Oh, that my words were recorded,
    that they were written on a scroll,^(AQ)
²⁴that they were inscribed with an iron tool^(AR) on^[b] lead,
    or engraved in rock forever!^(AS)
²⁵I know that my redeemer^[c]^(AT) lives,^(AU)
    and that in the end he will stand on the earth.^[d]
²⁶And after my skin has been destroyed,
    yet^[e] in^[f] my flesh I will see God;^(AV)
²⁷I myself will see him
    with my own eyes^(AW)—I, and not another.
    How my heart yearns^(AX) within me!

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Job 19:20 Or only by my gums
Job 19:24 Or and
Job 19:25 Or vindicator
Job 19:25 Or on my grave
Job 19:26 Or And after I awake, / though this body has been destroyed, / then
Job 19:26 Or destroyed, / apart from

Proverbs 14:31-15:17

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³¹Whoever oppresses a poor man ^(A)insults his ^(B)Maker,
    ^(C)but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
³²^(D)The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
    but ^(E)the righteous finds refuge in his death.
³³Wisdom ^(F)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
    but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.^[a]
³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to any people.
³⁵A servant who deals wisely has ^(G)the king's favor,
    but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
15 ^(H)A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but ^(I)a harsh word stirs up anger.
²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but ^(J)the mouths of fools pour out folly.
³^(K)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.
⁴^(L)A gentle^[b] tongue is ^(M)a tree of life,
    but ^(N)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
⁵^(O)A fool ^(P)despises his father's instruction,
    but ^(Q)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
⁶In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
⁷^(R)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    ^(S)not so the hearts of fools.^[c]
⁸^(T)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but ^(U)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves him ^(V)who pursues righteousness.
¹⁰There is ^(W)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    ^(X)whoever hates reproof will die.
¹¹Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more ^(Y)the hearts of the children of man!
¹²^(Z)A scoffer ^(AA)does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.
¹³^(AB)A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
    but by ^(AC)sorrow of heart the spirit is ^(AD)crushed.
¹⁴^(AE)The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil,
    but ^(AF)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
¹⁶^(AG)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.
¹⁷^(AH)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than ^(AI)a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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Proverbs 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools
Proverbs 15:4 Or healing
Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

Proverbs 14:31-15:17

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³¹Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,^(A)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.^(B)

³²When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,^(C)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.^(D)

³³Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning^(E)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.^[a]

³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation,^(F)
but sin condemns any people.

³⁵A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.^(G)

15 A gentle answer^(H) turns away wrath,^(I)
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

²The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,^(J)
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.^(K)

³The eyes^(L) of the Lord are everywhere,^(M)
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.^(N)

⁴The soothing tongue^(O) is a tree of life,^(P)
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.^(Q)

⁵A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.^(R)

⁶The house of the righteous contains great treasure,^(S)
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.^(T)

⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge,^(U)
but the hearts of fools are not upright.

⁸The Lord detests the sacrifice^(V) of the wicked,^(W)
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.^(X)

⁹The Lord detests the way of the wicked,^(Y)
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.^(Z)

¹⁰Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.^(AA)

¹¹Death and Destruction^[b] lie open before the Lord^(AB)—
how much more do human hearts!^(AC)

¹²Mockers resent correction,^(AD)
so they avoid the wise.

¹³A happy heart makes the face cheerful,^(AE)
but heartache crushes the spirit.^(AF)

¹⁴The discerning heart seeks knowledge,^(AG)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

¹⁵All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.^(AH)

¹⁶Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.^(AI)

¹⁷Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.^(AJ)

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Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

Colossians 1:21-2:7

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²¹^(A)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, ^(B)doing evil deeds, ²²he has now reconciled ^(C)in his body of flesh by his death, ^(D)in order to present you holy and blameless and ^(E)above reproach before him, ²³^(F)if indeed you continue in the faith, ^(G)stable and steadfast, not shifting from ^(H)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed ^(I)in all creation^[a] under heaven, ^(J)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Paul's Ministry to the Church

²⁴Now ^(K)I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^(L)I am filling up ^(M)what is lacking in Christ's afflictions ^(N)for the sake of his body, that is, the church, ²⁵^(O)of which I became a minister according to ^(P)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, ²⁶^(Q)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. ²⁷^(R)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are ^(S)the riches of the glory of ^(T)this mystery, which is Christ in you, ^(U)the hope of glory. ²⁸Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that ^(V)we may present everyone ^(W)mature in Christ. ²⁹For this ^(X)I toil, ^(Y)struggling ^(Z)with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

2 For I want you to know ^(AA)how great a ^(AB)struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, ²that ^(AC)their hearts may be encouraged, being ^(AD)knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of ^(AE)God's mystery, which is Christ, ³^(AF)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ⁴I say this in order ^(AG)that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. ⁵For ^(AH)though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your ^(AI)good order and ^(AJ)the firmness of your faith in Christ.

Alive in Christ

⁶^(AK)Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, ⁷^(AL)rooted and ^(AM)built up in him and ^(AN)established in the faith, just ^(AO)as you were taught, abounding ^(AP)in thanksgiving.

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Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature

Colossians 1:21-2:7

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²¹Once you were alienated from God and were enemies^(A) in your minds^(B) because of^[a] your evil behavior. ²²But now he has reconciled^(C) you by Christ’s physical body^(D) through death to present you^(E) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation^(F)— ²³if you continue^(G) in your faith, established^(H) and firm, and do not move from the hope^(I) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,^(J) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.^(K)

Paul’s Labor for the Church

²⁴Now I rejoice^(L) in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions,^(M) for the sake of his body, which is the church.^(N) ²⁵I have become its servant^(O) by the commission God gave me^(P) to present to you the word of God^(Q) in its fullness— ²⁶the mystery^(R) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. ²⁷To them God has chosen to make known^(S) among the Gentiles the glorious riches^(T) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,^(U) the hope of glory.

²⁸He is the one we proclaim, admonishing^(V) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,^(W) so that we may present everyone fully mature^(X) in Christ. ²⁹To this end I strenuously^(Y) contend^(Z) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.^(AA)

2 I want you to know how hard I am contending^(AB) for you and for those at Laodicea,^(AC) and for all who have not met me personally. ²My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart^(AD) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery^(AE) of God, namely, Christ, ³in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.^(AF) ⁴I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.^(AG) ⁵For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit^(AH) and delight to see how disciplined^(AI) you are and how firm^(AJ) your faith in Christ^(AK) is.

Spiritual Fullness in Christ

⁶So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,^(AL) continue to live your lives in him, ⁷rooted^(AM) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,^(AN) and overflowing with thankfulness.

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Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by

Luke 12:1-21

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Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees

12 In the meantime, ^(A)when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, ^(B)“Beware of ^(C)the leaven of the Pharisees, ^(D)which is hypocrisy. ²^(E)Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. ³Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in ^(F)private rooms shall be proclaimed on ^(G)the housetops.

Have No Fear

⁴“I tell you, my friends, ^(H)do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. ⁵But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him ^(I)who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.^[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him! ⁶Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?^[b] And ^(J)not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷Why, ^(K)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; ^(L)you are of more value than many sparrows.

Acknowledge Christ Before Men

⁸“And I tell you, ^(M)everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge ^(N)before the angels of God, ⁹but ^(O)the one who denies me before men ^(P)will be denied ^(Q)before the angels of God. ¹⁰And ^(R)everyone who speaks a word ^(S)against the Son of Man ^(T)will be forgiven, but the one who ^(U)blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. ¹¹^(V)And when they ^(W)bring you before the synagogues and ^(X)the rulers and ^(Y)the authorities, ^(Z)do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, ¹²^(AA)for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

The Parable of the Rich Fool

¹³^(AB)Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” ¹⁴But he said to him, ^(AC)“Man, ^(AD)who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” ¹⁵And he said to them, ^(AE)“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” ¹⁶And he told them a parable, saying, ^(AF)“The land of a rich man produced plentifully, ¹⁷and he thought to himself, ^(AG)‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ¹⁸And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my ^(AH)barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. ¹⁹And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up ^(AI)for many years; relax, ^(AJ)eat, drink, be merry.”’ ²⁰But God said to him, ^(AK)‘Fool! ^(AL)This night ^(AM)your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, ^(AN)whose will they be?’ ²¹So is the one ^(AO)who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

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Luke 12:5 Greek Gehenna
Luke 12:6 Greek two assaria; an assarion was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)

Luke 12:1-21

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Warnings and Encouragements^(A)

12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be^[a] on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.^(B) ²There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.^(C) ³What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

⁴“I tell you, my friends,^(D) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. ⁵But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.^(E) ⁶Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. ⁷Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.^(F) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.^(G)

⁸“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.^(H) ⁹But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned^(I) before the angels of God. ¹⁰And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man^(J) will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.^(K)

¹¹“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,^(L) ¹²for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”^(M)

The Parable of the Rich Fool

¹³Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” ¹⁵Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”^(N)

¹⁶And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. ¹⁷He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

¹⁸“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. ¹⁹And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

²⁰“But God said to him, ‘You fool!^(O) This very night your life will be demanded from you.^(P) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’^(Q)

²¹“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”^(R)

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Luke 12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: “First of all, be

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Job 19:1-27

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Job Replies: My Redeemer Lives

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Proverbs 14:31-15:17

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Proverbs 14:31-15:17

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Colossians 1:21-2:7

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Paul's Ministry to the Church

Alive in Christ

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Colossians 1:21-2:7

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Paul’s Labor for the Church

Spiritual Fullness in Christ

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Luke 12:1-21

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Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees

Have No Fear

Acknowledge Christ Before Men

The Parable of the Rich Fool

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Luke 12:1-21

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The Parable of the Rich Fool

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Job Replies: My Redeemer Lives

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Paul’s Labor for the Church

Spiritual Fullness in Christ

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Have No Fear

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