Zechariah 4:10
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10 For who has despised the day of (A)small things?
For these seven rejoice to see
The [a]plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.
(B)They are the eyes of the Lord,
Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.”
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- Zechariah 4:10 Lit. plummet stone
Job 8:7
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7 Though your beginning was small,
Yet your latter end would (A)increase abundantly.
1 Corinthians 1:28-29
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28 and the [a]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
Matthew 13:31-33
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: (B)“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a (C)tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
The Parable of the Leaven(D)
33 (E)Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [a]measures of meal till (F)it was all leavened.”
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- Matthew 13:33 Gr. sata, same as a Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
Haggai 2:3
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3 (A)‘Who is left among you who saw this [a]temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, (B)is this not in your eyes as nothing?
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- Haggai 2:3 Lit. house
2 Chronicles 16:9
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9 (A)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this (B)you have done foolishly; therefore from now on (C)you shall have wars.”
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Proverbs 15:3
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3 (A)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Revelation 5:6
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6 And I looked, [a]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood (A)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and (B)seven eyes, which are (C)the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
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- Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing
Zechariah 3:9
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9 For behold, the stone
That I have laid before Joshua:
(A)Upon the stone are (B)seven eyes.
Behold, I will engrave its inscription,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
‘And (C)I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Proverbs 4:18
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18 (A)But the path of the just (B)is like the shining [a]sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
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- Proverbs 4:18 Lit. light
Amos 7:7-8
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Vision of the Plumb Line
7 Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. 8 And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?”
And I said, “A plumb line.”
Then the Lord said:
“Behold, (A)I am setting a plumb line
In the midst of My people Israel;
(B)I will not pass by them anymore.
Luke 15:5-10
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5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, (A)‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep (B)which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents (C)than over ninety-nine [a]just persons who (D)need no repentance.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or what woman, having ten silver [b]coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
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Zechariah 1:10-11
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10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, (A)“These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.”
11 (B)So they answered the Angel of the Lord, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is [a]resting quietly.”
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- Zechariah 1:11 Lit. sitting and quiet
Isaiah 66:14
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The Reign and Indignation of God
14 When you see this, your heart shall rejoice,
And (A)your bones shall flourish like grass;
The hand of the Lord shall be known to His servants,
And His indignation to His enemies.
Isaiah 66:11
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11 That you may feed and be satisfied
With the consolation of her bosom,
That you may drink deeply and be delighted
With the abundance of her glory.”
Nehemiah 4:2-4
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2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish—stones that are burned?”
3 Now (A)Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “Whatever they build, if even a fox goes up on it, he will break down their stone wall.”
4 (B)Hear, O our God, for we are despised; (C)turn their reproach on their own heads, and give them as plunder to a land of captivity!
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Revelation 8:2
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2 (A)And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, (B)and to them were given seven trumpets.
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Hosea 6:3
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3 (A)Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established (B)as the morning;
(C)He will come to us (D)like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Daniel 2:34-35
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34 You watched while a stone was cut out (A)without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 35 (B)Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became (C)like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that (D)no trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image (E)became a great mountain (F)and filled the whole earth.
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Ezra 3:12-13
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12 But many of the priests and Levites and (A)heads of the fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this temple was laid before their eyes. Yet many shouted aloud for joy, 13 so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard afar off.
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Luke 15:32
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32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, (A)for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
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