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Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
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Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
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He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
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Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
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Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
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For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
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Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
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What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
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Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
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For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
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Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
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For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
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Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
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Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
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If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
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If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
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How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
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In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
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For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
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There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
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He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
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Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
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He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
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When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
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That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
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Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
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That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
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Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
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Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
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My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
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For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
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Elihu spake moreover, and said,
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Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?
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For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
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I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
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Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
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If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
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If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
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Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
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By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
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But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
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Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
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There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
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Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
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Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
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But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
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Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
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Elihu also proceeded, and said,
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Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
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I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
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For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
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Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
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He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
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He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
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And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
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Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
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He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
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If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
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But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
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But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
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They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
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He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
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Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
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But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
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Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
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Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
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Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
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Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
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Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
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Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
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Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
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Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
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Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
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For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
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Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
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Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
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Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
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For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
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With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
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The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
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And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
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And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
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And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
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And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
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And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
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For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
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And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
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And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
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And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
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And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
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And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
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But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
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And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
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And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
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And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
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And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
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And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
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He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
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And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
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And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
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Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
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And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
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But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
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And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
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And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
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And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
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For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
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But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
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And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
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But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
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And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
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And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
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Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
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And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
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But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
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For he that is not against us is on our part.
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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
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And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
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And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
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Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
