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Jacob Meets Esau 33.1  And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants.  2  And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.  3  He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times...

Paul and Silas in Berea 17.10  The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.  11  Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.  12  Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of hig...

The Great Commission 28.16  Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.  17  And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.  18  And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of t...

The Birth of Jesus Christ 2.1  In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.  2  This was the first registration whenQuirinius was governor of Syria.  3  And all went to be registered, each to his own town.  4  And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of...

1.26  In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,  27  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.  28  And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”  29  But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might b...

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold 5  In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.  6  And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.  7  But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were a...

Jacob Flees from Laban 31.1  Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father's, and from what was our father's he has gained all this wealth.”  2  And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before.  3  Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” 4  So Jacob sent and called...

Jacob Wrestles with God 32.22  The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.  23  He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had.  24  And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25  When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, h...

30.1  When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” 2  Jacob became angry with her and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?” 3  Then she said, “Here is Bilhah, my servant. Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I too can build a family through...

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29.1  Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.  2  As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was large,  3  and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of...

Jacob's Dream 10  Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran.  11  And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep.  12  And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were as...

Isaac Blesses Jacob 27.1  When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.”  2  He said, “Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death.  3  Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me,  4  and prepare for me delicious food, such as I...

God's Promise to Isaac 26.1  Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.  2  And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.  3  Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offsprin...

24  When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.  25  The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.  26  Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau's heel, so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. 27  When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field,...

The Birth of Esau and Jacob 19  These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham fathered Isaac,  20  and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.  21  And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived...

Paying Taxes to Caesar 15  Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.  16  And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.  17  Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesa...

The Whole Armor of God 10  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.  11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  12  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly...

Bondservants and Masters 5  Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,  6  not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,  7  rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,  8  knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back...

Book Three. God Is My Strength and Portion Forever A Psalm of Asaph. 73  Truly God is good to Israel,     to those who are pure in heart. 2  But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,     my steps had nearly slipped. 3  For I was envious of the arrogant     when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4  For they have no pangs until death;     their bodies are fat and sleek. 5  They are not in troubl...

Children and Parents 6  Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  2  “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),  3  “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4  Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. English Standard Version  (ESV) The Holy B...

Wives and Husbands 22  Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.  23  For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.  24  Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. 25  Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,  26  that h...

To Your Name Give Glory 115.1  Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,     for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! 2  Why should the nations say,     “Where is their God?” 3  Our God is in the heavens;     he does all that he pleases. 4  Their idols are silver and gold,     the work of human hands. 5  They have mouths, but do not speak;     eyes, but do not se...

5.15  Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,  16  making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.  17  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.  18  And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,  19  addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to...

Jesus Calms a Storm 4.35  On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”  36  And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.  37  And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.  38  But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And...

Walk in Love 5.1  Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.  2  And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3  But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.  4  Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instea...