a thread opens
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
The Vigil
Today’s scroll, one verse at a time — each linked to the last by the cross-references rather than by any model of you. The same vigil for everyone, and a different one tomorrow.
But when various were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
from Acts 13:45
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
from Acts 19:9
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
from Acts 14:4
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
from Acts 28:24
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
from Acts 17:4
a thread opens
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself;
from I Corinthians 8:4
Doubtless you are our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: you, O LORD, are our father, our redeemer; your name is from everlasting.
from Isaiah 44:24
His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them.
from Isaiah 63:16
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
from Job 14:21 · a strong link
a thread opens
By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
from I John 3:16 · a strong link
He that believes on the Son has eternal life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God remains on him.
from John 3:16 · a strong link
Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
from John 3:36 · a strong link
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But the anointing which you have received of him remains in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall remain in him.
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
from I John 2:27
What? do you not know that he which is joined to a prostitute is one body? for two, he says, shall be one flesh.
from Hebrews 8:10
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
from I Corinthians 6:16 · a strong link
The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?
from Genesis 2:24 · a strong link
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
from Matthew 19:3
You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.
from Hebrews 3:9
a thread opens
And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, varieties of tongues.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
from I Corinthians 12:28 · a strong link
But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
from Ephesians 4:11 · a strong link
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
from II Timothy 4:5
Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
from I Thessalonians 5:6 · a strong link
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin to salvation.
from I Peter 1:13
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I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to you.
You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
from I Chronicles 29:17
For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
from I Thessalonians 2:10 · a strong link
To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
from I Thessalonians 1:5 · a strong link
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
a thread opens
Clean out therefore the old leaven, so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;
from I Corinthians 5:7
Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
from I Corinthians 15:3 · a strong link
The eyes of your heart being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
from Isaiah 53:1
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Acts 13:45 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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