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I have spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walks in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
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 it shall be to you for a tassel, so that you may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that you seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you use to prostitute themselves:
from Isaiah 65:2
And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations where they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their immoral heart, which has departed from me, and with their eyes, which prostitute themselves after their idols: and they shall loathe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
from Numbers 15:39
You have bought me no sweet cane with money, neither have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices: but you have made me to serve with your sins, you have wearied me with your iniquities.
from Ezekiel 6:9
To what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet to me.
from Isaiah 43:24
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me? says the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of young bulls, or of lambs, or of he goats.
from Jeremiah 6:20 · 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.
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
from I Corinthians 8:4
And there are varieties of workings, but it is the same God which works all in all.
from Ephesians 4:6
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
from I Corinthians 12:6
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
from Colossians 3:11
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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.
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
from I John 3:16
For you were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
from Acts 20:28
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
from I Peter 2:25 · 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.
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
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
from I Thessalonians 2:13
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
from Luke 8:11
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
from I Corinthians 3:6
Is it not to deal your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?
from Proverbs 11:25
For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
from Isaiah 58:7
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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
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
from I Timothy 5:17
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
from I Corinthians 9:5
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
from Galatians 1:19
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.
from Matthew 13:55 · 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.
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
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk so as you have us for an example.
from I Peter 5:3 · a strong link
Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
from Philippians 3:17
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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:
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said, Look, the Lamb of God!
from I Corinthians 5:7
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Here am I, here am I, to a nation that was not called by my name.
from John 1:36
Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
from Isaiah 65:1
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Isaiah 65:2 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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