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atrying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.aDo not participate in the unfruitful bdeeds of cdarkness, but instead even dexpose them;for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.But all things become visible awhen they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.For this reason it says, "aAwake, sleeper, And arise from bthe dead, And Christ cwill shine on you."Therefore be careful how you awalk, not bas unwise men but as wise,amaking the most of your time, because bthe days are evil.So then do not be foolish, but aunderstand what the will of the Lord is.And ado not get drunk with wine, for that is bdissipation, but be cfilled with the Spirit,aspeaking to one another in bpsalms and chymns and spiritual dsongs, esinging and making melody with your heart to the Lord;aTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;aalways giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to bGod, even the Father;aand be subject to one another in the bfear of Christ.aWives, bbe subject to your own husbands, cas to the Lord.For athe husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the bhead of the church, He Himself cbeing the Savior of the body.But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.aHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and bgave Himself up for her,aso that He might sanctify her, having bcleansed her by the cwashing of water with dthe word,that He might apresent to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be bholy and blameless.So husbands ought also to alove their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,and awalk in love, just as Christ also bloved you and cgave Himself up for us, an doffering and a sacrifice to God as a efragrant aroma.because we are amembers of His bbody.aFOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to alove his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she brespects her husband.But aimmorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;and there must be no afilthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which bare not fitting, but rather cgiving of thanks.For this you know with certainty, that ano immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom bof Christ and God.aLet no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things bthe wrath of God comes upon cthe sons of disobedience.Therefore do not be apartakers with them;for ayou were formerly bdarkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as cchildren of Light(for athe fruit of the Light consists in all bgoodness and righteousness and truth),

May 4

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highlighted Mark 4:1-41 NASB

As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but athose who are outside get everything bin parables,so that aWHILE SEEING, THEY MAY SEE AND NOT PERCEIVE, AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MAY HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT RETURN AND BE FORGIVEN."aAnd He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?"The sower sows the word."These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately aSatan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them."In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away."And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,but the worries of athe world, and the bdeceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.aHe began to teach again bby the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that cHe got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land."And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and abear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold."And He was saying to them, "aA lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?"aFor nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light."aIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."And He was saying to them, "Take care what you listen to. aBy your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides."aFor whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him."And He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows--how, he himself does not know."The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head."But when the crop permits, he immediately aputs in the sickle, because the harvest has come."And He was teaching them many things in aparables, and was saying to them in His teaching,aAnd He said, "How shall we bpicture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?"It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that aTHE BIRDS OF THE AIR can NEST UNDER ITS SHADE."With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;and He did not speak to them awithout a parable; but He was bexplaining everything privately to His own disciples.aOn that day, when evening came, He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them ain the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him.And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up.Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"And He got up and arebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm."Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow;And He said to them, "Why are you afraid? aDo you still have no faith?"They became very much afraid and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up."Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil."And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away."Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no crop."Other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold."And He was saying, "aHe who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Apr 25

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highlighted Colossians 3:1-25 NASB

and have aput on the new self who is being brenewed to a true knowledge caccording to the image of the One who dcreated him--a renewal in which athere is no distinction between Greek and Jew, bcircumcised and uncircumcised, cbarbarian, Scythian, dslave and freeman, but eChrist is all, and in all.So, as those who have been achosen of God, holy and beloved, bput on a cheart of compassion, kindness, dhumility, gentleness and epatience;abearing with one another, and bforgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; bjust as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.Beyond all these things put on love, which is athe perfect bond of bunity.Let athe peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in bone body; and be thankful.Let athe word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom bteaching and admonishing one another cwith psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, dsinging with thankfulness in your hearts to God.aWhatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, bgiving thanks through Him to God the Father.aWives, bbe subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.aHusbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.Therefore if you have been araised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, bseated at the right hand of God.aChildren, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.aFathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.aSlaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, bnot with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.Whatever you do, do your work heartily, aas for the Lord rather than for men,aknowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of bthe inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you cserve.For ahe who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and bthat without partiality.aSet your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.For you have adied and your life is hidden with Christ in God.When Christ, awho is our life, is revealed, bthen you also will be revealed with Him in glory.aTherefore consider bthe members of your earthly body as dead to cimmorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.For it is because of these things that athe wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,and ain them you also once walked, when you were living in them.But now you also, aput them all aside: banger, wrath, malice, slander, and cabusive speech from your mouth.aDo not lie to one another, since you blaid aside the old self with its evil practices,

Apr 24

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highlighted Romans 8:1-39 NASB

aIf Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.But if the Spirit of Him who araised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, bHe who raised cChrist Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh--for aif you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are bputting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.For all who are abeing led by the Spirit of God, these are bsons of God.For you ahave not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you bhave received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "cAbba! Father!"The Spirit Himself atestifies with our spirit that we are bchildren of God,and if children, aheirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, bif indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.For I consider that the sufferings of this present time aare not worthy to be compared with the bglory that is to be revealed to us.For the aanxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for bthe revealing of the csons of God.Therefore there is now no acondemnation for those who are bin cChrist Jesus.For the creation awas subjected to bfutility, not willingly, but cbecause of Him who subjected it, in hopethat athe creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.For we know that the whole creation agroans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.aAnd not only this, but also we ourselves, having bthe first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves cgroan within ourselves, dwaiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, ethe redemption of our body.For ain hope we have been saved, but bhope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?But aif we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for awe do not know how to pray as we should, but bthe Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;and aHe who searches the hearts knows what bthe mind of the Spirit is, because He cintercedes for the saints according to the will of God.And we know that God causes aall things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are bcalled according to His purpose.For those whom He aforeknew, He also bpredestined to become cconformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the dfirstborn among many brethren;For athe law of the Spirit of life in bChrist Jesus chas set you free from the law of sin and of death.and these whom He apredestined, He also bcalled; and these whom He called, He also cjustified; and these whom He justified, He also dglorified.aWhat then shall we say to these things? bIf God is for us, who is against us?He who adid not spare His own Son, but bdelivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?Who will bring a charge against aGod's elect? bGod is the one who justifies;who is the one who acondemns? Christ Jesus is He who bdied, yes, rather who was craised, who is dat the right hand of God, who also eintercedes for us.Who will separate us from athe love of Christ? Will btribulation, or distress, or cpersecution, or cfamine, or cnakedness, or cperil, or sword?Just as it is written, "aFOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."But in all these things we overwhelmingly aconquer through bHim who loved us.For I am convinced that neither adeath, nor life, nor bangels, nor principalities, nor athings present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from athe love of God, which is bin Christ Jesus our Lord.For awhat the Law could not do, bweak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in cthe likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,so that the arequirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who bdo not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on athe things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, bthe things of the Spirit.aFor the mind set on the flesh is bdeath, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,because the mind set on the flesh is ahostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,and those who are ain the flesh cannot please God.However, you are not ain the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God bdwells in you. But cif anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

Apr 23

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highlighted John 3:1-36 NASB

Jesus answered and said to him, "Are you athe teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?"Truly, truly, I say to you, awe speak of what we know and btestify of what we have seen, and byou do not accept our testimony."If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?"aNo one has ascended into heaven, but bHe who descended from heaven: cthe Son of Man."As aMoses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must bthe Son of Man cbe lifted up;so that whoever believes will ain Him have eternal life."For God so aloved the world, that He bgave His conly begotten Son, that whoever dbelieves in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."For God adid not send the Son into the world bto judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him."aHe who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of bthe only begotten Son of God."This is the judgment, that athe Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for btheir deeds were evil.Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named aNicodemus, a bruler of the Jews;"aFor everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed."But he who apractices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God."After these things Jesus and His adisciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and bbaptizing.John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized--for aJohn had not yet been thrown into prison.Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about apurification.And they came to John and said to him, "aRabbi, He who was with you bbeyond the Jordan, to whom you chave testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him."John answered and said, "aA man can receive nothing unless it bhas been given him from heaven."You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'aI am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent ahead of Him.'"He who has the bride is athe bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this bjoy of mine has been made full.this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "aRabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these bsigns that You do unless cGod is with him.""He must increase, but I must decrease."aHe who comes from above is above all, bhe who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. aHe who comes from heaven is above all."What He has seen and heard, of that He atestifies; and ano one receives His testimony."He who has received His testimony ahas set his seal to this, that God is true."For He whom God has asent speaks the words of God; bfor He gives the Spirit without measure."aThe Father loves the Son and bhas given all things into His hand."He who abelieves in the Son has eternal life; but he who bdoes not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one ais born again he cannot see bthe kingdom of God."Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of awater and the Spirit he cannot enter into bthe kingdom of God."aThat which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'"aThe wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."Nicodemus said to Him, "How can these things be?"

Apr 18

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highlighted Galatians 6:1-18 NASB

So then, awhile we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the bhousehold of cthe faith.See with what large letters I am writing to you awith my own hand.Those who desire ato make a good showing in the flesh try to bcompel you to be circumcised, simply so that they cwill not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.For those who are circumcised do not even akeep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may bboast in your flesh.But amay it never be that I would boast, bexcept in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, cthrough which the world has been crucified to me, and dI to the world.For aneither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a bnew creation.And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the aIsrael of God.From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the abrand-marks of Jesus.aThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be bwith your spirit, cbrethren. Amen.aBrethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are bspiritual, crestore such a one din a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.aBear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill bthe law of Christ.For aif anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.But each one must aexamine his own work, and then he will have reason for bboasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.For aeach one will bear his own load.aThe one who is taught bthe word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.aDo not be deceived, bGod is not mocked; for cwhatever a man sows, this he will also reap.aFor the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap bcorruption, but cthe one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.aLet us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we bdo not grow weary.

Apr 17

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highlighted Romans 12:1-21 NASB

Be adevoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another bin honor;not lagging behind in diligence, afervent in spirit, bserving the Lord;arejoicing in hope, bpersevering in tribulation, cdevoted to prayer,acontributing to the needs of the saints, bpracticing hospitality.aBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.aRejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.aBe of the same mind toward one another; bdo not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. cDo not be wise in your own estimation.aNever pay back evil for evil to anyone. bRespect what is right in the sight of all men.If possible, aso far as it depends on you, bbe at peace with all men.aNever take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "bVENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.Therefore aI urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to bpresent your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."aBUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD."Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.And do not abe conformed to bthis world, but be transformed by the crenewing of your mind, so that you may dprove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.For through athe grace given to me I say to everyone among you bnot to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to ceach a measure of faith.For ajust as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,so we, awho are many, are bone body in Christ, and individually members one of another.Since we have gifts that adiffer according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if bprophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;if aservice, in his serving; or he who bteaches, in his teaching;or he who aexhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with bliberality; che who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with dcheerfulness.Let alove be without hypocrisy. bAbhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Apr 17

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highlighted Proverbs 4:1-27 NASB

Hear, my son, and aaccept my sayings And the byears of your life will be many.I have adirected you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.When you walk, your asteps will not be impeded; And if you run, you bwill not stumble.aTake hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your blife.aDo not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.For they acannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.For they aeat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.But the apath of the righteous is like the blight of dawn, That cshines brighter and brighter until the dfull day.The away of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they bstumble.Hear, O sons, the ainstruction of a father, And bgive attention that you may gain understanding,My son, agive attention to my words; bIncline your ear to my sayings.aDo not let them depart from your sight; bKeep them in the midst of your heart.For they are alife to those who find them And bhealth to all their body.Watch over your heart with all diligence, For afrom it flow the springs of life.Put away from you a adeceitful mouth And bput devious speech far from you.Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.aWatch the path of your feet And all your bways will be established.aDo not turn to the right nor to the left; bTurn your foot from evil.For I give you sound ateaching; bDo not abandon my instruction.When I was a son to my father, aTender and bthe only son in the sight of my mother,Then he ataught me and said to me, "Let your heart bhold fast my words; cKeep my commandments and live;aAcquire wisdom! bAcquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth."Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; aLove her, and she will watch over you."aThe beginning of wisdom is: bAcquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding."aPrize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her."She will place aon your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."

Apr 16

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highlighted Isaiah 54:1-17 NASB

"For the amountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My bcovenant of peace will not be shaken," Says cthe Lord who has compassion on you."O aafflicted one, storm-tossed, and bnot comforted, Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And your foundations I will clay in dsapphires."Moreover, I will make your battlements of rubies, And your gates of crystal, And your entire wall of precious stones."aAll your sons will be taught of the Lord; And the well-being of your sons will be bgreat."In arighteousness you will be established; You will be far from boppression, for you will cnot fear; And from dterror, for it will not come near you."If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me. aWhoever assails you will fall because of you."Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows the fire of coals And brings out a weapon for its work; And I have created the destroyer to ruin."aNo weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And bevery tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their cvindication is from Me," declares the Lord."aShout for joy, O barren one, you who have borne no child; Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not travailed; For the sons of the bdesolate one will be cmore numerous Than the sons of the married woman," says the Lord."aEnlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your bcords And strengthen your bpegs."For you will aspread abroad to the right and to the left. And your descendants will bpossess nations And will cresettle the desolate cities."Fear not, for you will anot be put to shame; And do not feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced; But you will forget the bshame of your youth, And the creproach of your widowhood you will remember no more."For your ahusband is your Maker, Whose name is the Lord of hosts; And your bRedeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the cGod of all the earth."For the Lord has called you, Like a wife aforsaken and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of one's youth when she is rejected," Says your God."For a abrief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will bgather you."In an aoutburst of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, But with everlasting blovingkindness I will chave compassion on you," Says the Lord your dRedeemer."For this is like the days of Noah to Me, When I swore that the waters of Noah Would anot flood the earth again; So I have sworn that I will bnot be angry with you Nor will I rebuke you.