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Then they tore their clothes, and laded every man his donkey, and returned to the city.
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.
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
from Genesis 44:13
And Reuben returned to the pit; and indeed, Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
from II Samuel 1:11
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
from Genesis 37:29
And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
from Job 1:20
And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Tear your clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
from Genesis 37:34
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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
For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory to another.
from Isaiah 42:8 · a strong link
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
from Isaiah 48:11
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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.
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;
from I John 3:16
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
from Titus 2:13
But we all, with open face seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
from I John 3:2 · 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.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it remain in the vine; no more can you, except you remain in me.
from I John 2:27
But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
from John 15:4
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
from Jude 1:20 · a strong link
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and to that end with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
from I Corinthians 14:15
But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober, and watch to prayer.
from Ephesians 6:18
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
from I Peter 4:7
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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.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
from I Corinthians 12:28
As every man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
from Romans 12:6 · a strong link
For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not received it?
from I Peter 4:10
For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
from I Corinthians 4:7
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to me.
from Proverbs 2:6
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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.
For we have great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
from I Chronicles 29:17
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yes, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
from Philemon 1:7 · a strong link
Nevertheless God, that comforts those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
from II Corinthians 7:13
But now when Timothy came from you to us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
from II Corinthians 7:6
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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:
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: you shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
from I Corinthians 5:7
Since you know that you were not redeemed with perishable things, as silver and gold, from your futile ways received by tradition from your fathers;
from Exodus 12:5
For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your Spirit, who are God’s.
from I Peter 1:18 · a strong link
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Genesis 44:13 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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