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Job 26-28
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Job 26-28
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Job Replies: God's Majesty Is Unsearchable
26 Then Job answered and said:
2 “How you have (A)helped him who has no power!
How you have saved (B)the arm that has no strength!
3 How you have (C)counseled him who has no wisdom,
and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 With whose help have you uttered words,
and whose breath (D)has come out from you?
5 The (E)dead tremble
under the waters and their inhabitants.
6 Sheol is (F)naked before God,[a]
and (G)Abaddon has no covering.
7 He (H)stretches out the north over (I)the void
and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He (J)binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
and the cloud is not split open under them.
9 He covers the face of the full moon[b]
and (K)spreads over it his cloud.
10 He has inscribed (L)a circle on the face of the waters
at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 (M)The pillars of heaven tremble
and are astounded at his (N)rebuke.
12 By his power he (O)stilled the sea;
by his understanding he shattered (P)Rahab.
13 (Q)By his wind the heavens were made fair;
his hand pierced (R)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are but the outskirts of his (S)ways,
and how small (T)a whisper do we hear of him!
But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
Job Continues: I Will Maintain My Integrity
27 And Job again (U)took up his discourse, and said:
2 “As God lives, who has (V)taken away my right,
and the Almighty, who has (W)made my soul bitter,
3 as long as my breath is in me,
and (X)the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
4 my lips will not speak (Y)falsehood,
and my tongue will not utter (Z)deceit.
5 Far be it from me to say that you are right;
till I die I will not put away my (AA)integrity from me.
6 I (AB)hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go;
my heart does not (AC)reproach me for any of my days.
7 “Let my enemy be as the wicked,
and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 (AD)For what is the hope of the godless (AE)when God cuts him off,
when God takes away his life?
9 (AF)Will God hear his cry
when distress comes upon him?
10 Will he (AG)take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call upon God at all times?
11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God;
(AH)what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
why then have you become altogether vain?
13 (AI)“This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
and the heritage that (AJ)oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14 If his (AK)children are multiplied, it is for (AL)the sword,
and his descendants have not enough bread.
15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries,
and his (AM)widows do not weep.
16 Though he (AN)heap up silver like dust,
and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and (AO)the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his (AP)house like a moth's,
like (AQ)a booth that (AR)a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will (AS)do so no more;
he opens his eyes, and (AT)his wealth is gone.
20 (AU)Terrors overtake him like (AV)a flood;
in the night a whirlwind (AW)carries him off.
21 (AX)The east wind lifts him up and he is gone;
it (AY)sweeps him out of his place.
22 It[c] hurls at him (AZ)without pity;
he flees from its[d] power in headlong flight.
23 It (BA)claps its hands at him
and (BB)hisses at him from its place.
Job Continues: Where Is Wisdom?
28 “Surely there is a mine for silver,
and a place for gold that they (BC)refine.
2 Iron is taken out of the earth,
and copper is smelted from the ore.
3 Man puts an end to darkness
and searches out to the farthest limit
the ore in (BD)gloom and (BE)deep darkness.
4 He opens shafts in a valley away from where anyone lives;
they are forgotten by travelers;
they hang in the air, far away from mankind; they swing to and fro.
5 As for the earth, (BF)out of it comes bread,
but underneath it is turned up as by fire.
6 Its stones are the place of (BG)sapphires,[e]
and it has dust of gold.
7 “That path no bird of prey knows,
and the falcon's eye has not seen it.
8 (BH)The proud beasts have not trodden it;
(BI)the lion has not passed over it.
9 “Man puts his hand to (BJ)the flinty rock
and overturns mountains by the roots.
10 He cuts out channels in the rocks,
and his eye sees every precious thing.
11 He dams up the streams so that they do not trickle,
and the thing that is hidden he brings out to light.
12 (BK)“But where shall wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13 Man does not know its worth,
and it is not found in (BL)the land of the living.
14 (BM)The deep says, ‘It is not in me,’
and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (BN)cannot be bought for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in (BO)the gold of (BP)Ophir,
in precious (BQ)onyx or (BR)sapphire.
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of (BS)coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above (BT)(BU)pearls.
19 (BV)The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20 “From where, then, does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of (BW)all living
and concealed from the birds of the air.
22 (BX)Abaddon and Death say,
‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’
23 (BY)“God understands the way to it,
and he knows its place.
24 For he (BZ)looks to the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
25 When he (CA)gave to the wind its weight
and apportioned the waters by measure,
26 when he made a decree for the rain
and (CB)a way for the lightning of the thunder,
27 then he saw it and declared it;
he established it, and searched it out.
28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, (CC)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to (CD)turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Job 26-28
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Job 26-28
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Job
26 Then Job replied:
2 “How you have helped the powerless!(A)
How you have saved the arm that is feeble!(B)
3 What advice you have offered to one without wisdom!
And what great insight(C) you have displayed!
4 Who has helped you utter these words?
And whose spirit spoke from your mouth?(D)
5 “The dead are in deep anguish,(E)
those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6 The realm of the dead(F) is naked before God;
Destruction[a](G) lies uncovered.(H)
7 He spreads out the northern skies(I) over empty space;
he suspends the earth over nothing.(J)
8 He wraps up the waters(K) in his clouds,(L)
yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
9 He covers the face of the full moon,
spreading his clouds(M) over it.
10 He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters(N)
for a boundary between light and darkness.(O)
11 The pillars of the heavens quake,(P)
aghast at his rebuke.
12 By his power he churned up the sea;(Q)
by his wisdom(R) he cut Rahab(S) to pieces.
13 By his breath the skies(T) became fair;
his hand pierced the gliding serpent.(U)
14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
how faint the whisper(V) we hear of him!(W)
Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(X)
Job’s Final Word to His Friends
27 And Job continued his discourse:(Y)
2 “As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice,(Z)
the Almighty,(AA) who has made my life bitter,(AB)
3 as long as I have life within me,
the breath of God(AC) in my nostrils,
4 my lips will not say anything wicked,
and my tongue will not utter lies.(AD)
5 I will never admit you are in the right;
till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(AE)
6 I will maintain my innocence(AF) and never let go of it;
my conscience(AG) will not reproach me as long as I live.(AH)
7 “May my enemy be like the wicked,(AI)
my adversary(AJ) like the unjust!
8 For what hope have the godless(AK) when they are cut off,
when God takes away their life?(AL)
9 Does God listen to their cry
when distress comes upon them?(AM)
10 Will they find delight in the Almighty?(AN)
Will they call on God at all times?
11 “I will teach you about the power of God;
the ways(AO) of the Almighty I will not conceal.(AP)
12 You have all seen this yourselves.
Why then this meaningless talk?
13 “Here is the fate God allots to the wicked,
the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:(AQ)
14 However many his children,(AR) their fate is the sword;(AS)
his offspring will never have enough to eat.(AT)
15 The plague will bury those who survive him,
and their widows will not weep for them.(AU)
16 Though he heaps up silver like dust(AV)
and clothes like piles of clay,(AW)
17 what he lays up(AX) the righteous will wear,(AY)
and the innocent will divide his silver.(AZ)
18 The house(BA) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(BB)
like a hut(BC) made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(BD)
when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(BE)
20 Terrors(BF) overtake him like a flood;(BG)
a tempest snatches him away in the night.(BH)
21 The east wind(BI) carries him off, and he is gone;(BJ)
it sweeps him out of his place.(BK)
22 It hurls itself against him without mercy(BL)
as he flees headlong(BM) from its power.(BN)
23 It claps its hands(BO) in derision
and hisses him out of his place.”(BP)
Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found
28 There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.(BQ)
2 Iron is taken from the earth,
and copper is smelted from ore.(BR)
3 Mortals put an end to the darkness;(BS)
they search out the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.(BT)
4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,(BU)
in places untouched by human feet;
far from other people they dangle and sway.
5 The earth, from which food comes,(BV)
is transformed below as by fire;
6 lapis lazuli(BW) comes from its rocks,
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.(BX)
7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no falcon’s eye has seen it.(BY)
8 Proud beasts(BZ) do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.(CA)
9 People assault the flinty rock(CB) with their hands
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.(CC)
10 They tunnel through the rock;(CD)
their eyes see all its treasures.(CE)
11 They search[b] the sources of the rivers(CF)
and bring hidden things(CG) to light.
12 But where can wisdom be found?(CH)
Where does understanding dwell?(CI)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(CJ)
it cannot be found in the land of the living.(CK)
14 The deep(CL) says, “It is not in me”;
the sea(CM) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(CN)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(CO)
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(CP)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(CQ)
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(CR)
18 Coral(CS) and jasper(CT) are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(CU)
19 The topaz(CV) of Cush(CW) cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.(CX)
20 Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?(CY)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds in the sky.(CZ)
22 Destruction[c](DA) and Death(DB) say,
“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it
and he alone(DC) knows where it dwells,(DD)
24 for he views the ends of the earth(DE)
and sees everything under the heavens.(DF)
25 When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,(DG)
26 when he made a decree for the rain(DH)
and a path for the thunderstorm,(DI)
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.(DJ)
28 And he said to the human race,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil(DK) is understanding.”(DL)
Acts 11
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Acts 11
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Peter Reports to the Church
11 Now the apostles and (A)the brothers[a] who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, (B)the circumcision party[b] criticized him, saying, 3 (C)“You went to uncircumcised men and (D)ate with them.” 4 But Peter began and explained it to them in order: 5 (E)“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. 6 Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’ 10 This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven. 11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea. 12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, (F)making no distinction. (G)These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. 13 And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter; 14 (H)he will declare to you a message by which (I)you will be saved, you and all your household.’ 15 As I began to speak, (J)the Holy Spirit fell on them (K)just as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, (L)‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then (M)God gave (N)the same gift to them as he gave to us (O)when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, (P)who was I (Q)that I could stand in God's way?” 18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they (R)glorified God, saying, (S)“Then to the Gentiles also God has (T)granted (U)repentance that leads to life.”
The Church in Antioch
19 (V)Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists[c] also, (W)preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (X)the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed (Y)turned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw (Z)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord (AA)with steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, (AB)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people (AC)were added to the Lord. 25 So Barnabas went to (AD)Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called (AE)Christians.
27 Now in these days (AF)prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named (AG)Agabus stood up and foretold (AH)by the Spirit that there would be a great (AI)famine over all the world (this took place in the days of (AJ)Claudius). 29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, (AK)to send relief to (AL)the brothers[d] living in Judea. 30 (AM)And they did so, sending it to (AN)the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Footnotes
- Acts 11:1 Or brothers and sisters
- Acts 11:2 Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision
- Acts 11:20 Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews)
- Acts 11:29 Or brothers and sisters
Acts 11
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Acts 11
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Peter Explains His Actions
11 The apostles and the believers(A) throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.(B) 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers(C) criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”(D)
4 Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story: 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision.(E) I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was. 6 I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds. 7 Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’
8 “I replied, ‘Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9 “The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’(F) 10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.
11 “Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea(G) stopped at the house where I was staying. 12 The Spirit told(H) me to have no hesitation about going with them.(I) These six brothers(J) also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen an angel(K) appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14 He will bring you a message(L) through which you and all your household(M) will be saved.’
15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on(N) them as he had come on us at the beginning.(O) 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with[a] water,(P) but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.’(Q) 17 So if God gave them the same gift(R) he gave us(S) who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”
18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(T)
The Church in Antioch
19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed(U) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,(V) spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus(W) and Cyrene,(X) went to Antioch(Y) and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news(Z) about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them,(AA) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.(AB)
22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas(AC) to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(AD) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(AE) 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit(AF) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.(AG)
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus(AH) to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples(AI) were called Christians first(AJ) at Antioch.
27 During this time some prophets(AK) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus,(AL) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.(AM) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)(AN) 29 The disciples,(AO) as each one was able, decided to provide help(AP) for the brothers and sisters(AQ) living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(AR) by Barnabas(AS) and Saul.(AT)
Footnotes
- Acts 11:16 Or in
- Acts 11:16 Or in
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