The Vigil

from I Kings 13:6

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.

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I Kings 13:6

And the king answered the man of God, Plead with now the face of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God begged the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

Exodus 10:17

Now therefore forgive, please, my sin only this once, and pray to the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

from I Kings 13:6 · a strong link

Exodus 8:8

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Pray to the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice to the LORD.

from Exodus 10:17 · a strong link

Exodus 8:25

And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.

from Exodus 8:8

Exodus 9:27

And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

from Exodus 8:25

II Chronicles 12:6

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

from Exodus 9:27 · a strong link


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I Corinthians 8:4

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.

Isaiah 44:6

Thus says the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

from I Corinthians 8:4

Isaiah 43:1

But now thus says the LORD that created you, O Jacob, and he that formed you, O Israel, Do not fear: for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name; you are mine.

from Isaiah 44:6 · a strong link

Jeremiah 50:34

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, so that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

from Isaiah 43:1 · a strong link

Isaiah 14:3

And it shall happen in the day that the LORD shall give you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear, and from the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,

from Jeremiah 50:34


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I John 3:16

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.

John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

from I John 3:16 · a strong link

John 15:12

This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you.

from John 15:17 · a strong link


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I John 2:27

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.

I Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which is at work also in you that believe.

from I John 2:27

Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.

from I Thessalonians 2:13

Luke 14:18

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it: Please have me excused.

from Acts 17:32

I Timothy 6:9

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

from Luke 14:18


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I Corinthians 12:28

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.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conduct.

from Hebrews 13:24 · a strong link


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I Chronicles 29:17

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.

Revelation of John 22:14

Blessed are they that do his commandments, so that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

from Psalms 119:1


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I Corinthians 5:7

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:

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

from Colossians 3:15 · a strong link

That is the whole thread.

Every verse the cross-references reach from I Kings 13:6 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