Obadiah 1Philippians 4.4-23Obadiah 1
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The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
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Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
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The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation [is] high that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
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Though thou exalt [thyself] as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
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If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave [some] grapes?
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How are [the things] of Esau searched out! [how] are his hidden things sought up!
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All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee [even] to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, [and] prevailed against thee [they that eat] thy bread have laid a wound under thee: [there is] none understanding in him.
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Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise [men] out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
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And thy mighty [men], O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
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For [thy] violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
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In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou [wast] as one of them.
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But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
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Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid [hands] on their substance in the day of their calamity
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Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
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For the day of the LORD [is] near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
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For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, [so] shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
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But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
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And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them and there shall not be [any] remaining of the house of Esau for the LORD hath spoken [it].
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And [they of] the south shall possess the mount of Esau and [they of] the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin [shall possess] Gilead.
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And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel [shall possess] that of the Canaanites, [even] unto Zarephath and the captivity of Jerusalem, which [is] in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
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And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Philippians 4
4-23
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Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.
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Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.
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Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
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Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.
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I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
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Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
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For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
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Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
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But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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Now unto God and our Father [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
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All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen. <<[To [the] Philippians written from Rome, by Epaphroditus.]>>
