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Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
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.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so that you should obey it in its lusts.
from Psalms 119:133 · a strong link
Do you not know, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
from Romans 6:12 · a strong link
But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
from Romans 6:16
Now thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.
from Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
from II Corinthians 2:14
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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 Christ Jesus neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
from Romans 3:30
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
from Galatians 6:15
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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.
He who says that he remains in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
from I John 3:16
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 2:6
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
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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.
But the Helper, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you.
from I John 2:27 · a strong link
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is better for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.
from John 14:26 · a strong link
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Helper, that he may remain with you for ever;
from John 16:7 · a strong link
If you shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.
from John 14:16
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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
Now there were in the church at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
from Romans 12:6
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words, and confirmed them.
from Acts 13:1
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
from Acts 15:32
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
from Acts 14:22
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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
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith you stand.
from I Peter 5:3
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not arrogant, but fear:
from II Corinthians 1:24 · a strong link
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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:
The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
from I Corinthians 5:7
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.
from John 1:29
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Psalms 119:133 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