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I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, you commit prostitution, and Israel is defiled.
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.
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
from Hosea 5:3
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
from Amos 3:2
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
from Romans 2:9
Look therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also shall be cut off.
from Romans 15:8
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he purges it, so that it may bring forth more fruit.
from Romans 11:22 · a strong link
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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
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to withstand his indignation.
from Deuteronomy 6:4
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the pagans have perished out of his land.
from Jeremiah 10:10
As the nations which the LORD destroys before your face, so shall you perish; because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.
from Psalms 10:16
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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.
This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you.
from I John 3:16
For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
from John 15:12
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
from I John 3:11 · 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 the Helper, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you.
from I John 2:27 · a strong link
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, he says, you have heard of me.
from John 14:26
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Helper, that he may remain with you for ever;
from Acts 1:4 · a strong link
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is better for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.
from John 14:16 · a strong link
Nor consider that it is better for us, so that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
from John 16:7
And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it befitted Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
from John 11:50
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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
That in everything you are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
from Romans 12:6
Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.
from I Corinthians 1:5 · a strong link
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not arrogant, nor trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
from II Corinthians 9:11
Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
from I Timothy 6:17
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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
Neither as domineering over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.
from I Thessalonians 2:10
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
from I Peter 5:3
Now if Timothy come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do.
from I Timothy 4:12
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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:
The place of the Scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb mute before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
from I Corinthians 5:7
You have given us like sheep appointed for food; and have scattered us among the pagans.
from Acts 8:32
And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and you shall be left few in number among the pagans, where the LORD shall lead you.
from Psalms 44:11
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Hosea 5:3 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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