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.
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Then he said to me, The north rooms and the south rooms, which are before the separate place, they be holy rooms, where the priests that approach to the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the grain offering, and the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.
Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.
from Ezekiel 42:13
And he shall kill the young bull before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar that is by the door of the tent of meeting.
from Leviticus 6:25
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood upon the altar all around.
from Leviticus 1:5 · a strong link
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.
from Leviticus 3:13
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
from Leviticus 3:8
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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.
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
from I Corinthians 8:4 · a strong link
I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to carved images.
from Deuteronomy 6:4
That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.
from Isaiah 42:8 · a strong link
Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they may not be: and let them know that God rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.
from Psalms 83:18
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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
But go and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
from John 3:16 · a strong link
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
from Matthew 9:13 · 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.
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
from I John 2:27 · a strong link
Saying, Leave us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God.
from I John 2:20 · a strong link
And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.
from Mark 1:24
He said to them, But whom say that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
from John 6:69
And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
from Luke 9:20
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
from Acts 8:36
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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
And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and remained with him.
from Ephesians 4:11
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
from Acts 21:8
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
from Acts 8:26 · a strong link
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
from Acts 5:19
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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.
They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
from I Chronicles 29:17
א ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
from Proverbs 11:20
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
from Psalms 119:1
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
from Proverbs 13:6
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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:
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
from I Corinthians 5:7
Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name:
Who has gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
from Philippians 2:9 · a strong link
Every verse the cross-references reach from Ezekiel 42:13 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
Each verse follows the one before it along the chain a study Bible draws — a century old, public, and compiled by people arguing about Scripture rather than about how long you stay. Every card says which verse it came from and opens the chapter it belongs to. Today’s vigil is the same for every reader and is worked out from the date alone, so there is no account, no counter, and nothing stored in your browser or ours.
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