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1 Samuel 12
Chapter 12
Samuel Addresses Israel
1 Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, (C1)I have listened to your voice for all that you said to me, and I (C2)have appointed a king over you.2 "Now, (C1)here is the king walking before you, but as for me, (C2)I am old and gray, and (C3)my sons are here with you. And (C4)I have walked before you since my youth to this day.3 "Here I am; testify against me before the LORD and (C1)His anointed. (C2)Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or (C3)from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you."4 And they said, "You have not exploited us or oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone's hand."5 So he said to them, "The LORD is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that (C1)you have found nothing (C2)in my hand." And they said, "He is witness."
6 Then Samuel said to the people, "It is the LORD who (F1)(C1)appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.7 "Now then, take your stand, (C1)so that I may enter into judgment with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD that He did for you and your fathers.8 "(C1)When Jacob went into Egypt and (C2)your fathers cried out to the LORD, then (C3)the LORD sent Moses and Aaron (F1)(C4)who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.9 "But (C1)they forgot the LORD their God, so (C2)He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and (C3)into the hand of the Philistines, and (C4)into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.10 "(C1)They cried out to the LORD and said, 'We have sinned, because we have abandoned the LORD and have served (C2)the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but (C3)now save us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.'11 "Then the LORD sent (C1)Jerubbaal, (F1)(C2)Bedan, (C3)Jephthah, and (C4)Samuel, and saved you from the hands of your enemies all around, so that you lived in security.
The King Confirmed
12 "But when you saw (C1)that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon was coming against you, you said to me, '(C2)No, but a king shall reign over us!' (C3)Yet the LORD your God was your king.13 "And now, (C1)behold, the king whom you have chosen, (C2)whom you have asked for, and behold, the LORD has (F1)put a king over you.14 "(C1)If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the (F1)command of the LORD, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God.15 "But (C1)if you do not listen to the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the (F1)command of the LORD, then (C2)the hand of the LORD will be against you, (C3)even as it was against your fathers.16 "Even now, (C1)take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD is going to do before your eyes.17 "(C1)Is it not the wheat harvest today? (C2)I will call to the LORD, that He will send (F1)thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that (C3)your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the LORD, by asking for yourselves a king."18 So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent (F1)thunder and rain that day; and (C1)all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.19 Then all the people said to Samuel, "(C1)Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we do not die; for we have added to all our sins (C2)this evil, by asking for ourselves a king."20 Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet (C1)do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.21 "Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after (C1)useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless.22 "For (C1)the LORD will not abandon His people (C2)on account of His great name, because the LORD (C3)has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.23 "Furthermore, as for me, (C1)far be it from me that I would sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but (C2)I will instruct you in the good and right way.24 "(C1)Only (F1)fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider (C2)what great things He has done for you.25 "(C1)But if you still do evil, (C2)both you and your king (C3)will be swept away."
Psalms 57
Chapter 57
Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
1 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
For my soul (C1)takes refuge in You;
And in the (C2)shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction (C3)passes by.
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who (C1)accomplishes all things for me.
3 He will (C1)send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who (F1)(C2)tramples upon me. Selah
God will send His (F2)(C3)favor and His truth.
4 My soul is among (C1)lions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose (C2)teeth are spears and arrows,
And their (C3)tongue is a sharp sword.
5 (C1)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a (C1)net for my steps;
My soul is (C2)bowed down;
They (C3)dug a pit before me;
They themselves have (C4)fallen into the midst of it. Selah
7 (C1)My (C2)heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, (C1)my glory!
Awake, (C2)harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 (C1)I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the (F1)nations.
10 For Your (C1)goodness is great to the heavens
And Your (F1)truth to the clouds.
11 (C1)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
Romans 3:9-31
Chapter 3
9 What then? (F1)(C1)Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both (C2)Jews and (C3)Greeks are (C4)all under sin;10 as it is written: "(C1)THERE IS NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON, NOT EVEN ONE;
11 THERE IS NO ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS,
THERE IS NO ONE WHO SEEKS OUT GOD;
12 THEY HAVE ALL TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME (F1)CORRUPT;
THERE IS NO ONE WHO DOES GOOD,
THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE."
13 "(C1)THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE,
WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING,"
"(C2)THE VENOM OF (F1)ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS";
14 "(C1)THEIR MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS";
15 "(C1)THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,
16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS,
17 AND THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE WAY OF PEACE."
18 "(C1)THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES."
19 Now we know that whatever the (C1)Law says, it speaks to (C2)those who are (F1)under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and (C3)all the world may become accountable to God;20 because (C1)by the works (F1)of the Law (F2)none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for (F3)(C2)through the Law comes (F4)knowledge of sin.
Justification by Faith
21 But now apart (F1)from the Law (C1)the righteousness of God has been revealed, being (C2)witnessed by the (F2)Law and the Prophets,22 but it is the (C1)righteousness of God through (C2)faith (C3)in Jesus Christ for (C4)all those (F1)who believe; for (C5)there is no distinction,23 for all (F1)(C1)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,24 being justified as a gift (C1)by His grace through (C2)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,25 whom God displayed publicly as (C1)a (F1)propitiation (F2)(C2)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, (F3)because in God's merciful (C3)restraint He (C4)let the sins previously committed go unpunished;26 for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who (F1)has faith in Jesus.
27 Where then is (C1)boasting? It has been excluded. By (C2)what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.28 (F1)For (C1)we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works (F2)of the Law.29 Or (C1)is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,30 since indeed (C1)God (C2)who will justify the (F1)circumcised (F2)by faith and the (F3)uncircumcised through faith (C3)is one.
31 Do we then nullify (F1)the Law through faith? (C1)Far from it! On the contrary, we (C2)establish the Law.
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