Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.
While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”
And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
He despised the oath in breaking the covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and did all these things; he shall not escape.
But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?
Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.
“Do you think this to be just? Do you say, ‘It is my right before God,’
But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?”
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,
But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
For their crime will they escape? In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!
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