Old/New Testament
Abram and Lot
13 So Abram went up from Egypt to (A)the [a]Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him.
2 Now Abram was (B)very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. 3 And he went [b]on his journeys from the [c]Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, (C)between Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place of the (D)altar which he had made there previously; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. 5 Now (E)Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents. 6 And (F)the land could not [d]support both of them [e]while living together, (G)for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together. 7 (H)And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. Now (I)the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.
8 (J)So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are relatives! 9 Is the entire land not before you? Please separate from me; if you choose the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left.” 10 Lot raised his eyes and saw all the [f]vicinity of the (K)Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before the Lord (L)destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like (M)the garden of the Lord, (N)like the land of Egypt [g]going toward (O)Zoar. 11 So Lot chose for himself all the [h]vicinity of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. So they separated from each other. 12 Abram [i]settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot [j]settled in (P)the cities of the [k]vicinity of the Jordan, and moved his tents as far as Sodom. 13 Now (Q)the men of Sodom were [l]exceedingly wicked (R)sinners against the Lord.
14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “(S)Now raise your eyes and look from the place where you are, (T)northward and southward, and eastward and westward; 15 (U)for all the land which you see (V)I will give to you and to your [m]descendants forever. 16 I will make your [n]descendants (W)as plentiful as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can count the dust of the earth, then your [o]descendants could also be counted. 17 Arise, (X)walk about in the land through its length and width; for (Y)I will give it to you.” 18 Then Abram moved his tent and came and lived by the [p](Z)oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron; and there he built (AA)an altar to the Lord.
War of the Kings
14 And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of (AB)Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of (AC)Elam, and Tidal king of [q]Goiim, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of (AD)Admah, and Shemeber king of (AE)Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, (AF)Zoar). 3 All these kings [r]came as allies to (AG)the Valley of Siddim (that is, (AH)the Salt Sea). 4 For twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and [s]defeated the (AI)Rephaim in (AJ)Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in [t](AK)Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the (AL)Horites on their Mount Seir, as far as (AM)El-paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, (AN)Kadesh), and [u]conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in (AO)Hazazon-tamar. 8 And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they lined up for battle against them in (AP)the Valley of Siddim, 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of [v]Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and (AQ)the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell [w]into them. But those who survived fled to the (AR)hill country. 11 Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed. 12 They also took Lot, (AS)Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed, (AT)for he was living in Sodom.
13 Then [x]a survivor came and told Abram the (AU)Hebrew. Now he was residing by the [y](AV)oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and they were [z](AW)allies with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that (AX)his relative had been taken captive, he [aa]led out his trained men, (AY)born in his house, numbering 318, and went in pursuit as far as (AZ)Dan. 15 Then (BA)he divided [ab]his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and [ac]defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [ad]north of (BB)Damascus. 16 He (BC)brought back all the possessions, and also brought back (BD)his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the other people.
God’s Promise to Abram
17 Then after his return from the [ae]defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, (BE)the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, (BF)the King’s Valley). 18 And (BG)Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out (BH)bread and wine; now he was a (BI)priest of [af]God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of [ag]God Most High,
[ah](BJ)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be [ai]God Most High,
Who has handed over your enemies to you.”
And (BK)he gave him a tenth of everything. 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [aj]people to me and take the possessions for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [ak]sworn to the Lord [al](BL)God Most High, [am](BM)Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that (BN)I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you do not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 [an]I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, (BO)Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”
Abram Promised a Son
15 After these things (BP)the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
2 But Abram said, “Lord [ap]God, what will You give me, since I [aq]am childless, and the [ar]heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Abram also said, “[as]Since You have given me no [at]son, [au]one who has been (BT)born in my house is my heir.” 4 Then behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir; (BU)but one who will come from your own [av]body shall be your heir.” 5 And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens and (BV)count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “(BW)So shall your [aw]descendants be.” 6 (BX)Then he believed in the Lord; and He [ax]credited it to him as righteousness. 7 And He said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out of (BY)Ur of the Chaldeans, to (BZ)give you this land to [ay]possess it.” 8 But he said, “Lord [az]God, (CA)how may I know that I will [ba]possess it?” 9 So He said to him, “[bb]Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 Then he [bc]brought all these to Him and (CB)cut them [bd]in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he (CC)did not cut the birds. 11 And birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
12 Now when the sun was going down, (CD)a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, [be]terror and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then God said to Abram, “Know for certain that (CE)your [bf]descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, [bg]where (CF)they will be enslaved and oppressed for (CG)four hundred years. 14 But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out (CH)with [bh]many possessions. 15 As for you, (CI)you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in (CJ)the fourth generation they will return here, for (CK)the wrongdoing of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
17 Now it came about, when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, a smoking oven and a flaming torch appeared which (CL)passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying,
“(CM)To your [bi]descendants I have given this land,
From (CN)the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 (CO)the land of the Kenite, the Kenizzite, the Kadmonite, 20 the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.”
The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
5 (A)Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on (B)the [a]mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 And (C)He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 “[b](D)Blessed are the poor in spirit, for (E)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (F)those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 “Blessed are (G)the [c]gentle, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are (H)those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (I)the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (J)the pure in heart, for (K)they will see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for (L)they will be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who have been (M)persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for (N)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people (O)insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for (P)in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Disciples and the World
13 “You are the salt of the earth; but (Q)if the salt has become tasteless, how [d]can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.
14 “You are (R)the light of the world. A city set on a [e]hill cannot be hidden; 15 (S)nor do people light a lamp and put it under a [f]basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may (T)see your good works, and (U)glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the (V)Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, (W)until heaven and earth pass away, not [g]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! 19 Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches [h]others to do the same, shall be called least (X)in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [i]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 “For I say to you that unless your (Y)righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Personal Relationships
21 “(Z)You have heard that [j]the ancients were told, ‘(AA)You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to (AB)the court.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to (AC)the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘[k]You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to [l](AD)the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the [m](AE)fiery hell. 23 Therefore, if you are (AF)presenting your [n]offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your [o]offering there before the altar and go; first be (AG)reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your [p]offering. 25 (AH)[q]Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, (AI)you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [r]quadrans.
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