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Numbers
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1 ¶Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi,
and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth,
sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with
certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes
of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 And
they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron,
and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation
are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore
then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? 4
And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: 5 And he spake unto
Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD
will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come
near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come
near unto him. 6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD
to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose,
he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. 8
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath
separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near
to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and
to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? 10 And he
hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of
Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? 11 For which cause
both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the
LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
12 ¶And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab:
which said, We will not come up: 13 Is it a small thing that thou
hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey,
to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether
a prince over us? 14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land
that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields
and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will
not come up. 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD,
Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them,
neither have I hurt one of them. 16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be
thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron,
to morrow: 17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in
them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred
and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and
laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah gathered all
the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the
congregation. 20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may
consume them in a moment. 22 And they fell upon their faces, and
said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man
sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
23 ¶And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation,
saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and
Abiram. 25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and
the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spake unto the congregation,
saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men,
and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram,
on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the
door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their
little children. 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the
LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them
of mine own mind. 29 If these men die the common death of all men,
or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the
LORD hath not sent me. 30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and
the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain
unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand
that these men have provoked the LORD. 31 And it came to pass, as
he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground
clave asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth,
and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained
unto Korah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained
to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon
them: and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all
Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they
said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
35 ¶And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two
hundred and fifty men that offered incense. 36 And the LORD spake
unto Moses, saying, 37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,
that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou
the fire yonder; for they are hallowed. 38 The censers of these
sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates
for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD,
therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children
of Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith
they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates
for a covering of the altar: 40 To be a memorial unto the children
of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron,
come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah,
and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
41 ¶But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel
murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed
the people of the LORD. 42 And it came to pass, when the congregation
was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward
the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered
it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. 43 And Moses and Aaron came
before the tabernacle of the congregation. 44 And the LORD spake
unto Moses, saying, 45 Get you up from among this congregation,
that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their
faces. 46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire
therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto
the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath
gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun. 47 And Aaron took as
Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and,
behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense,
and made an atonement for the people. 48 And he stood between the
dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. 49 Now they that
died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside
them that died about the matter of Korah. 50 And Aaron returned
unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
and the plague was stayed. .
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Proverbs
12
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1 ¶Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth
reproof is brutish.
2 ¶A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked
devices will he condemn.
3 ¶A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of
the righteous shall not be moved.
4 ¶A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh
ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 ¶The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of
the wicked are deceit.
6 ¶The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the
mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 ¶The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the
righteous shall stand.
8 ¶A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that
is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 ¶He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that
honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 ¶A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 ¶He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but
he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 ¶The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the
righteous yieldeth fruit. 13 ¶The wicked is snared by the transgression
of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14 ¶A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 ¶The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth
unto counsel is wise.
16 ¶A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth
shame.
17 ¶He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false
witness deceit.
18 ¶There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the
tongue of the wise is health.
19 ¶The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying
tongue is but for a moment.
20 ¶Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the
counsellors of peace is joy.
21 ¶There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall
be filled with mischief.
22 ¶Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly
are his delight.
23 ¶A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth
foolishness.
24 ¶The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall
be under tribute.
25 ¶Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word
maketh it glad.
26 ¶The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the
way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 ¶The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 ¶In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof
there is no death.
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Galatians
1
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1 ¶Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ,
and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the
brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace
be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus
Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us
from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our
Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 ¶I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you
into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another;
but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel
of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any
other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you,
let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If
any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received,
let him be accursed.
10 ¶For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men?
for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached
of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither
was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye
have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion,
how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted
it: 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in
mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions
of my fathers. 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from
my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son
in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem
to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and
returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up
to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But
other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I
lie not. 21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were
in Christ: 23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted
us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God in me.
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Galatians
2
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1 ¶Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
and took Titus with me also. 2 And I went up by revelation, and
communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles,
but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means
I should run, or had run, in vain. 3 But neither Titus, who was
with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that
because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily
to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they
might bring us into bondage: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection,
no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue
with you. 6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever
they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:)
for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to
me: 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision
was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto
Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship
of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived
the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the
right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and
they unto the circumcision. 10 Only they would that we should remember
the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
11 ¶But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face,
because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from
James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he
withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that
Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But
when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth
of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being
a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews,
why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15 We who
are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 Knowing
that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the
faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that
we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works
of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves
also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin?
God forbid. 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed,
I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law am dead to
the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the
life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son
of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate
the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ
is dead in vain.
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