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And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
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And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, she said, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
from Genesis 5:3
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
from Genesis 4:25
Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
from Genesis 4:8 · a strong link
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Then Moses said to Aaron, This is it that the LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
from Leviticus 10:3
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to the LORD.
from Leviticus 21:6 · a strong link
You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
from Leviticus 3:11
For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
from Leviticus 21:8
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
from Hebrews 7:26
And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
from I Peter 2:22
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Now to him that is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
from Jude 1:24
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
from II Timothy 4:18 · a strong link
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
from Romans 11:36
You also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
from Hebrews 13:21
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
from I Peter 2:5
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These are blemishes at your love feasts, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: waterless clouds, carried along by winds; trees whose fruit withers, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became food to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
from Jude 1:12 · a strong link
And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became food to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
from Ezekiel 34:8
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
from Ezekiel 34:5
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is surrounded with weakness.
from Matthew 9:36
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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Surely his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
from Luke 2:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
from Psalms 85:9
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 John 1:14
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And shall not God give justice to his own elect, which cry day and night to him, though he bear long with them?
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great reward.
from Luke 18:7
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.
from Hebrews 10:35 · a strong link
Let us go forth therefore to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
from Hebrews 11:26
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
from Hebrews 13:13
For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
from I Corinthians 4:10
Night and day praying earnestly that we might see your face, and might supply what is lacking in your faith?
from II Corinthians 13:9
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If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them as rubbish, so that I may win Christ,
from Luke 14:26 · a strong link
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end;
from Philippians 3:8
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
from Hebrews 3:14
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
from Hebrews 6:4
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
from Hebrews 2:4 · a strong link
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Genesis 5:3 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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