Job 1:5
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5 When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
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Genesis 8:20
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20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and there he sacrificed as burnt offerings the animals and birds that had been approved for that purpose.[a]
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- 8:20 Hebrew every clean animal and every clean bird.
Job 42:8
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8 So take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer on your behalf. I will not treat you as you deserve, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has.”
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1 Samuel 16:5
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5 “Yes,” Samuel replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the purification rite for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice, too.
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1 Kings 21:13
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13 Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him. And they accused Naboth before all the people, saying, “He cursed God and the king.” So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death.
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1 Kings 21:10
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10 And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”
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Genesis 35:2-3
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2 So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothing. 3 We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
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Genesis 22:3
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3 The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.
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Ephesians 6:18
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18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.[a]
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- 6:18 Greek all of God’s holy people.
1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
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Acts 8:22
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22 Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,
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Job 8:4
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4 Your children must have sinned against him,
so their punishment was well deserved.
Acts 21:26
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Paul Is Arrested
26 So Paul went to the Temple the next day with the other men. They had already started the purification ritual, so he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them.
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John 11:55
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55 It was now almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, and many people from all over the country arrived in Jerusalem several days early so they could go through the purification ceremony before Passover began.
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Luke 18:7
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7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
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Luke 1:75
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75 in holiness and righteousness
for as long as we live.
Mark 7:21-23
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21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
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Jeremiah 17:9-10
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9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is?
10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts
and examine secret motives.
I give all people their due rewards,
according to what their actions deserve.”
Jeremiah 4:14
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14 O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart
that you may be saved.
How long will you harbor
your evil thoughts?
Ecclesiastes 9:10
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10 Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave,[a] there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
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- 9:10 Hebrew to Sheol.
Psalm 5:3
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3 Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.
Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
Job 41:25
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25 When it rises, the mighty are afraid,
gripped by terror.
Job 27:10
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10 Can they take delight in the Almighty?
Can they call to God at any time?
Job 2:9
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9 His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”
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Job 1:11
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11 But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!”
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