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I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother’s children.
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.
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
from Psalms 69:8
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
from John 1:11
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
from Galatians 4:4
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
from I John 4:14
But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
from I John 4:10
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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
I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded you, though you have not known me:
from Deuteronomy 6:4
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
from Isaiah 45:5
He has made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
from Isaiah 46:9
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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 an overseer must be blameless, as the steward of God; not arrogant, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
from Acts 20:28
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, arrogant, they are not afraid to speak evil of glorious ones.
from Titus 1:7
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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
But God has revealed them to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
from John 16:13 · a strong link
How that by revelation he made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
from I Corinthians 2:10 · a strong link
Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
from Ephesians 3:3
He answered them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
from Ephesians 3:4
But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.
from Matthew 13:11 · a strong link
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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
By Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
from Acts 15:32
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him was yes.
from I Peter 5:12 · 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.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Look, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
from I Chronicles 29:17
Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
from John 1:47
And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
from Romans 9:4 · a strong link
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, in which they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
from Exodus 4:22 · 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 place of the Scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb mute before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
from I Corinthians 5:7
I was mute with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
from Acts 8:32 · a strong link
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
from Psalms 39:2
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Psalms 69:8 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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