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Listen to me, you that follow after righteousness, you that seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you are dug.
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.
Listen to me, you that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of men, neither be afraid of their revilings.
from Isaiah 51:1 · a strong link
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
from Isaiah 51:7
Look, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for trouble of spirit.
from Acts 5:41
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
from Isaiah 65:14
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.
from James 5:13
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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.
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
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
from Isaiah 44:6 · a strong link
Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
Listen to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
from Isaiah 41:4 · a strong link
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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.
As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
from I John 3:16
All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
from John 10:15 · a strong link
Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
from Matthew 11:27 · 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.
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
from I John 2:27
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
from John 16:13 · a strong link
I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
from John 7:16
And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
from John 17:14 · a strong link
He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
from John 8:23 · a strong link
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.
from John 3:31
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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
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
from Romans 12:6
Therefore, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
from I Corinthians 14:1 · a strong link
But earnestly desire the best gifts: and yet show I to you a more excellent way.
from I Corinthians 14:39 · a strong link
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 I Corinthians 12:31
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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
But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, perseverance, love, patience,
from I Thessalonians 2:10
In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity,
from II Timothy 3:10
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
from Titus 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:
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
from I Corinthians 5:7
You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.
from Revelation of John 5:12 · a strong link
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Isaiah 51:1 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