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Isaiah 22:13
But look: joy and gladness, butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat, and drinking of wine—“ Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
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Luke 12:19
Then I’ll say to myself,“ You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’
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Isaiah 56:12
“ Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
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Malachi 3:14-15
You have said:“ It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.”
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Acts 18:19
When they reached Ephesus he left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and engaged in discussion with the Jews.
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2 Corinthians 1 8-2 Corinthians 1 10
For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed— beyond our strength— so that we even despaired of life.Indeed, we personally had a death sentence within ourselves, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.He has delivered us from such a terrible death, and He will deliver us. We have put our hope in Him that He will deliver us again
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Jude 1:10
But these people blaspheme anything they don’t understand. What they know by instinct like unreasoning animals— they destroy themselves with these things.
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Luke 9:25
What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?
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Galatians 3:15
Brothers, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified.
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Acts 19:1
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples
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Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,
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Acts 19:23-41
During that time there was a major disturbance about the Way.For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said:“ Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business.You both see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and misled a considerable number of people by saying that gods made by hand are not gods!So not only do we run a risk that our business may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence come to the verge of ruin— the very one all of Asia and the world adore.”When they had heard this, they were filled with rage and began to cry out,“ Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”So the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed all together into the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions.Though Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him.Even some of the provincial officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent word to him, pleading with him not to take a chance by going into the amphitheater.Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.Then some of the crowd gave Alexander advice when the Jews pushed him to the front. So motioning with his hand, Alexander wanted to make his defense to the people.But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a united cry went up from all of them for about two hours:“ Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”However, when the city clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said,“ Men of Ephesus! What man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple guardian of the great Artemis, and of the image that fell from heaven?Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you must keep calm and not do anything rash.For you have brought these men here who are not temple robbers or blasphemers of our goddess.So if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.But if you want something else, it must be decided in a legal assembly.In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disorderly gathering.”After saying this, he dismissed the assembly.
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Psalms 73:13
Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?
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Job 35:3
For you ask,“ What does it profit You, and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin?”
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2 Peter 2 12
But these people, like irrational animals— creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed— speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed,
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Romans 6:19
I am using a human analogy because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to moral impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification.
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Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.