Whoever attacks you, does it without my consent; whoever fights against you will fall.

Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?

"Let us free ourselves from their rule," they say; "let us throw off their control."

Then he warns them in anger and terrifies them with his fury.

He and his army and the many nations with him will attack like a storm and cover the land like a cloud."

This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Gog: "When that time comes, you will start thinking up an evil plan.

And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me.

The Father and I are one."

There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.

We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.

And so those whom God set apart, he called; and those he called, he put right with himself, and he shared his glory with them.

Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own Son, but offered him for us all! He gave us his Son---will he not also freely give us all things?

Who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us!

As the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered."

For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future,

for God is near, and he will prove me innocent. Does anyone dare bring charges against me? Let us go to court together! Let him bring his accusation!

But now suppose you take away everything he has---he will curse you to your face!"

But now suppose you hurt his body---he will curse you to your face!"

No, it's because you have sinned so much; it's because of all the evil you do.

You refused water to those who were tired, and refused to feed those who were hungry.

You not only refused to help widows, but you also robbed and mistreated orphans.

It has grown so dark that you cannot see, and a flood overwhelms you.

And yet you ask, "What does God know? He is hidden by clouds---how can he judge us?"

Are you determined to walk in the paths that evil people have always followed?

These are the ones who rejected God and believed that he could do nothing to them.

Good people are glad and the innocent laugh when they see the wicked punished.

Now, Job, make peace with God and stop treating him like an enemy; if you do, then he will bless you.

Yes, you must humbly return to God and put an end to all the evil that is done in your house.

Let Almighty God be your gold, and let him be silver, piled high for you.

When you pray, he will answer you, and you will keep the vows you made.

God brings down the proud and saves the humble.

After the LORD had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you did not speak the truth about me, the way my servant Job did.

So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need; when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in, it will not reach them.

In another vision the LORD showed me the High Priest Joshua standing before the angel of the LORD. And there beside Joshua stood Satan, ready to bring an accusation against him.

Joshua was standing there, wearing filthy clothes.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "Now God's salvation has come! Now God has shown his power as King! Now his Messiah has shown his authority! For the one who stood before our God and accused believers day and night has been thrown out of heaven.

then you will find the joy that comes from serving me. I will make you honored all over the world, and you will enjoy the land I gave to your ancestor, Jacob. I, the LORD, have spoken."

You have heard my promises, O God, and you have given me what belongs to those who honor you.

So Nebuchadnezzar went up to the door of the blazing furnace and called out, "Shadrach! Meshach! Abednego! Servants of the Supreme God! Come out!" And they came out at once.

When he got there, he called out anxiously, "Daniel, servant of the living God! Was the God you serve so loyally able to save you from the lions?"

But now you have been set free from sin and are the slaves of God. Your gain is a life fully dedicated to him, and the result is eternal life.

For sin pays its wage---death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.

"They will say that only through me are victory and strength to be found; but all who hate me will suffer disgrace.

Jerusalem rejoices because of what the LORD has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.

I will go in the strength of the LORD God; I will proclaim your goodness, yours alone.

Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies. You have done great things; there is no one like you.

When he is king, the people of Judah will be safe, and the people of Israel will live in peace. He will be called 'The LORD Our Salvation.'

God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all:

For Christ has brought the Law to an end, so that everyone who believes is put right with God.

But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free.

Christ was without sin, but for our sake God made him share our sin in order that in union with him we might share the righteousness of God.

and be completely united with him. I no longer have a righteousness of my own, the kind that is gained by obeying the Law. I now have the righteousness that is given through faith in Christ, the righteousness that comes from God and is based on faith.

From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ--- To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have been given a faith as precious as ours: