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The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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 as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and defeated them; and they were struck before Israel.
from Psalms 18:13
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
from I Samuel 7:10
And it happened, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them to Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
from Judges 5:20
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
from Joshua 10:11
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for its plague was exceedingly great.
from Psalms 18:12
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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.
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
from I Corinthians 8:4 · a strong link
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to withstand his indignation.
from Deuteronomy 6:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
from Jeremiah 10:10 · a strong link
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
from Deuteronomy 32:4 · 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.
He who says that he remains in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
from I John 3:16
Whoever remains in him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.
from I John 2:6
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
from I John 3:6 · 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
But the word of the Lord endures for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached to you.
from I Thessalonians 2:13 · a strong link
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
from I Peter 1:25
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
from I John 1:1
For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
from Isaiah 9:5
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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.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
from I Corinthians 12:28 · a strong link
But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
from Ephesians 4:11 · a strong link
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
from II Timothy 4:5
In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity,
from I Timothy 4:12 · a strong link
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
from Titus 2:7
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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.
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart.
from I Chronicles 29:17
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers, what shall we do?
from Hebrews 4:12 · a strong link
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
from Acts 2:37 · a strong link
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
from Luke 3:10
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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 I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;
from I Corinthians 5:7
Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
from I Corinthians 15:3 · a strong link
That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
from Isaiah 53:1 · a strong link
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Psalms 18:13 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.
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