The Prophet Huldah Consulted

So Hilkiah and those whom the king had sent went to the prophet Huldah, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (who lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter) and spoke to her to that effect.

Then he called her mother and told her to bring writing material; and he wrote out a copy of a marriage contract, to the effect that he gave her to him as wife according to the decree of the law of Moses.

If after these terms are in effect both parties shall determine to add or delete anything, they shall do so at their discretion, and any addition or deletion that they may make shall be valid.

He also sent letters to the same effect to the Spartans and to other places.

The prayer was to this effect: ‘O Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, you are awe-inspiring and strong and just and merciful, you alone are king and are kind,

When Apollonius met the king, he told him of the money about which he had been informed. The king chose Heliodorus, who was in charge of his affairs, and sent him with commands to effect the removal of the reported wealth.

The letter written to the Jews by Lysias was to this effect: ‘Lysias to the people of the Jews, greetings.

Encouraged by the words of Judas, so noble and so effective in arousing valour and awaking courage in the souls of the young, they determined not to carry on a campaign but to attack bravely, and to decide the matter by fighting hand to hand with all courage, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.

A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty; if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.

And if understanding is effective, who more than she is fashioner of what exists?

It is your will that works of your wisdom should not be without effect; therefore people trust their lives even to the smallest piece of wood, and passing through the billows on a raft they come safely to land.

For—most incredible of all—in water, which quenches all things, the fire had still greater effect, for the universe defends the righteous.

A Prayer for Help against Sinning

Who will set a guard over my mouth, and an effective seal upon my lips, so that I may not fall because of them, and my tongue may not destroy me?

The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust for ever.

‘The law and the prophets were in effect until John came; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone tries to enter it by force.

He wrote a letter to this effect:

whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;

And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification.

for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.

and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.