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Beside those things that are without, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
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.
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
from II Corinthians 11:28
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
from Romans 16:4
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God.
from John 15:13
If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
from I John 4:7 · a strong link
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
from I John 2:29 · 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.
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
from I Corinthians 8:4
Seeing it is one God, who shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
from Mark 12:29
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
from Romans 3:30
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
from Galatians 5:6
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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.
But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
from I John 3:16 · a strong link
That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
from Romans 5:8 · a strong link
But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
from Ephesians 2:7 · 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.
As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in him:
from I John 2:27
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
from Colossians 2:6
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
from Colossians 3:17 · a strong link
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
from I Thessalonians 5:18 · a strong link
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
from Psalms 34:1
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
from Acts 16:25
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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.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
from I Corinthians 12:28
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and honor such people:
from I Timothy 5:17 · a strong link
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge you them that are such.
from Philippians 2:29 · a strong link
That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
from I Corinthians 16:18
Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.
from Romans 15:32
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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.
I the LORD search the heart, I try the inmost thoughts, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
from I Chronicles 29:17 · a strong link
But, O LORD of hosts, that judge righteously, that try the inmost thoughts and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for to you have I revealed my cause.
from Jeremiah 17:10 · a strong link
O LORD, you know: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in your patience: know that for your sake I have suffered rebuke.
from Jeremiah 11:20
For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and plunder; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach to me, and a derision, daily.
from Jeremiah 15:15
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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
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh:
from Exodus 12:5
And he shall take of the blood of the young bull, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
from Hebrews 9:13
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from II Corinthians 11:28 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.
The text is the Lantern Modern Standard. The links are openbible.info’s cross-reference set (CC BY), the same apparatus behind the reader’s Echoes drawer. Read a whole book · Today’s table