Luke 5:8
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8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’s knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
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Isaiah 6:5
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5 And I said, “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”(A)
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Revelation 1:17
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17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last(A)
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Job 42:5-6
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5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
but now my eye sees you;(A)
6 therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes.”(B)
Judges 13:22
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22 And Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, for we have seen God.”(A)
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Job 40:4
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4 “See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.(A)
1 Samuel 6:20
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20 Then the people of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom shall he go so that we may be rid of him?”(A)
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Exodus 20:19
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19 and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.”(A)
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Acts 10:25-26
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25 On Peter’s arrival, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, worshiped him. 26 But Peter made him get up, saying, “Stand up; I am only a mortal.”(A)
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John 11:32
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32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”(A)
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Matthew 17:6
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6 When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear.
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Daniel 10:16-17
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16 Then one in human form touched my lips, and I opened my mouth to speak and said to the one who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision such pains have come upon me that I retain no strength.(A) 17 How can my lord’s servant talk with my lord? For I am exhausted;[a] no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”
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- 10.17 Gk: Heb from now
1 Kings 17:18
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18 She then said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!”(A)
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2 Samuel 6:9
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9 David was afraid of the Lord that day; he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come into my care?”
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Revelation 22:8-9
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Epilogue and Benediction
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters the prophets and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
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Matthew 8:8
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8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only speak the word, and my servant[a] will be healed.(A)
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- 8.8 Or child
Matthew 2:11
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11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.(A)
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1 Corinthians 13:12
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12 For now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.(A)
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