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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.
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.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone;
from I Corinthians 12:28
This is the stone which was set at nothing of you builders, which has become the cornerstone.
from Ephesians 2:20
The stone which the builders refused has become the head stone of the corner.
from Acts 4:11 · a strong link
Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth its headstone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace to it.
from Psalms 118:22 · a strong link
The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
from Zechariah 4:7
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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
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
from Mark 12:29
And the evil spirit answered, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
from James 2:19
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 Acts 19:15
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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.
Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
from I John 3:16 · a strong link
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
from Philippians 2:17 · a strong link
Now you are full, now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
from II Corinthians 12:15
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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
Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch among the trees of the forest?
from John 15:4 · a strong link
Israel is an empty vine, he brings forth fruit to himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he has increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made fine images.
from Ezekiel 15:2
Because Ephraim has made many altars to sin, altars shall be to him to sin.
from Hosea 10:1 · a strong link
Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice young bulls in Gilgal; yes, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
from Hosea 8:11
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
from Hosea 12:11 · a strong link
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Brothers, be not children in understanding: however in malice be children, but in understanding be men.
For your obedience has become known to all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
from I Corinthians 14:20 · a strong link
That you may be blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;
from Romans 16:19
Who shall also confirm you to the end, so that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
from Philippians 2:15
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,
from I Corinthians 1:8
Now to him that is able to do immeasurably more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
from Jude 1:24 · a strong link
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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.
But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.
from I Chronicles 29:17
To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
from I Samuel 16:7 · a strong link
To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the cornerstone,
from I Peter 2:4 · a strong link
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.
from I Peter 2:7
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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:
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
from I Corinthians 5:7
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
from I Corinthians 10:17 · a strong link
Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
from Romans 12:5 · a strong link
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from I Corinthians 12:28 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