The Vigil

from Romans 1:4

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.

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Romans 1:4

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Ephesians 1:19

And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

from Romans 1:4

Ephesians 3:7

Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of his power.

from Ephesians 1:19 · a strong link

Acts 13:2

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

from Ephesians 3:2

I Corinthians 12:11

But all these works that one and the very same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

from Acts 13:2 · a strong link


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I Corinthians 8:4

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.

Isaiah 44:6

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

Isaiah 45:5

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 Isaiah 44:6 · a strong link

Psalms 107:40

He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

from Job 12:21 · a strong link


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I John 3:16

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.

I John 2:6

He who says that he remains in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

from I John 3:16

I Peter 2:21

For even to this were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, so that you should follow his steps:

from I John 2:6 · a strong link

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but take courage; I have overcome the world.

from I Peter 2:21


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I John 2:27

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.

I Peter 1:23

Being born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, by the word of God, which lives and remains for ever.

from I John 2:27

I Peter 1:25

But the word of the Lord endures for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached to you.

from I Peter 1:23

I John 1:1

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

I John 1:2

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)

from I John 1:1

John 11:25

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

from I John 1:2

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.

from John 11:25


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I Corinthians 12:28

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.

Ephesians 3:5

Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

from I Corinthians 12:28

Titus 1:1

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is after godliness;

from Ephesians 3:5

I Chronicles 6:49

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

from Titus 1:1

Leviticus 4:20

And he shall do with the young bull as he did with the young bull for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

from I Chronicles 6:49


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I Chronicles 29:17

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.

Revelation of John 22:14

Blessed are they that do his commandments, so that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

from Psalms 119:1

Revelation of John 2:7

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

from Revelation of John 22:14 · a strong link


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I Corinthians 5:7

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:

Exodus 12:15

Seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

from I Corinthians 5:7

Numbers 28:17

And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

from Exodus 12:15

Leviticus 23:6

And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread to the LORD: seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

from Numbers 28:17 · a strong link

That is the whole thread.

Every verse the cross-references reach from Romans 1:4 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