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ch 3 - LIFE IN GOD'S HANDS
Job's problems were so bad that he wished that he had never been born. He cursed the day he was born and asked why he did not perish at birth, because, instead of suffering as he was, he would be lying down in peace.
Suffering in its various forms can make us despair of life and what it might bring. Change can do the same. Feelings of rejection and loss can make it seem as if our world is crashing down around us, making life unbearable. Teenagers and other people going through physical changes can often feel this way much more strongly than others.
With Job, while he wished he had never been born, or had died as an infant, he never even contemplated suicide. The thought of killing himself did not come into the equation at all. He longed for death but to take his own life was not an option. The giving and taking of life belongs to God. We are in his hands for him to use as he wishes. He will not try us more than we are able to bear and will, with every temptation, provide a way out. God has a plan for our life and he will see it through.
In the end everything turned out well for Job. He was better off at the end than he was at the beginning, so it was good that he had not taken his life.
Let's remember God's promises and give our lives completely to him in total trust and faith.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Robert
God has allowed this to be written so that we can benefit. Job 3 is a very sad account of this Godly man’s miseries. Despite the fact that he wishes he had not been born, he still does not “sin with his lips.” (Job 2:10)
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to David
The final verses of this book focus on God's right to destroy or to deliver. Jonah is forced to acknowledge the absolute sovereignty of God. The Lord is free to act as he pleases. Salvation comes from the LORD
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to John
ch 3 - EUTHANASIA
Job longed for death. He wondered why all the bad things had happened to him and yet he was kept alive. Job was suffering intensely. Not only did he have the mental anguish of the loss of all his sons and daughters, the loss of all his goods, and a wife who did her best to encourage Job to curse God and break all ties with his only hope, but Job was also suffering intense pain from boils that spread from his head to his feet. There is no doubt that death would have been a relief, and that an early or untimely death would have avoided so much hurt.
One of the big debates that raises its head every once in a while in our country is that of euthanasia. The question is posed whether mercy killings should be allowed when people have no quality of life left. But today with the pain killing drugs that are available and other treatments, few people suffer as Job did.
God spared Job's life. In the end God had better plans for Job. If his friends had decided to kill him for mercy's sake, they, Job, and Job's future family would have missed out badly on God's blessings. Death may be the easy way out, but only God knows when it is the best way. When he plans it, it will be right. Until that time let us continue to put our trust in God.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to Robert
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1. After <310> this opened <6605>(8804) Job <347> his mouth <6310>, and cursed <7043>(8762) his day <3117>.
2. And Job <347> spake <6030>(8799), and said <559>(8799),
3. Let the day <3117> perish <6>(8799) wherein I was born <3205>(8735), and the night <3915> in which it was said <559>(8804), There is a man child <1397> conceived <2029>(8795).
4. Let that day <3117> be darkness <2822>; let not God <433> regard <1875>(8799) it from above <4605>, neither let the light <5105> shine <3313>(8686) upon it.
5. Let darkness <2822> and the shadow of death <6757> stain <1350>(8799) it; let a cloud <6053> dwell <7931>(8799) upon it; let the blackness <3650> of the day <3117> terrify <1204>(8762) it.
6. As for that night <3915>, let darkness <652> seize <3947>(8799) upon it; let it not be joined <2302>(8799) unto the days <3117> of the year <8141>, let it not come <935>(8799) into the number <4557> of the months <3391>.
7. Lo, let that night <3915> be solitary <1565>, let no joyful voice <7445> come <935>(8799) therein.
8. Let them curse <5344>(8799) it that curse <779>(8802) the day <3117>, who are ready <6264> to raise up <5782>(8788) their mourning <3882>.
9. Let the stars <3556> of the twilight <5399> thereof be dark <2821>(8799); let it look <6960>(8762) for light <216>, but have none; neither let it see <7200>(8799) the dawning <6079> of the day <7837>:
10. Because it shut not up <5462>(8804) the doors <1817> of my mother's womb <990>, nor hid <5641>(8686) sorrow <5999> from mine eyes <5869>.
11. Why died <4191>(8799) I not from the womb <7358>? why did I not give up the ghost <1478>(8799) when I came out <3318>(8804) of the belly <990>?
12. Why did the knees <1290> prevent <6923>(8765) me? or why the breasts <7699> that I should suck <3243>(8799)?
13. For now should I have lain still <7901>(8804) and been quiet <8252>(8799), I should have slept <3462>(8804): then had I been at rest <5117>(8799),
14. With kings <4428> and counsellors <3289>(8802) of the earth <776>, which built <1129>(8802) desolate places <2723> for themselves;
15. Or with princes <8269> that had gold <2091>, who filled <4390>(8764) their houses <1004> with silver <3701>:
16. Or as an hidden <2934>(8803) untimely birth <5309> I had not been; as infants <5768> which never saw <7200>(8804) light <216>.
17. There the wicked <7563> cease <2308>(8804) from troubling <7267>; and there the weary <3019> <3581> be at rest <5117>(8799).
18. There the prisoners <615> rest <7599>(8768) together <3162>; they hear <8085>(8804) not the voice <6963> of the oppressor <5065>(8802).
19. The small <6996> and great <1419> are there; and the servant <5650> is free <2670> from his master <113>.
20. Wherefore is light <216> given <5414>(8799) to him that is in misery <6001>, and life <2416> unto the bitter <4751> in soul <5315>;
21. Which long <2442>(8764) for death <4194>, but it cometh not; and dig <2658>(8799) for it more than for hid treasures <4301>;
22. Which rejoice <8056> exceedingly <1524>, and are glad <7797>(8799), when they can find <4672>(8799) the grave <6913>?
23. Why is light given to a man <1397> whose way <1870> is hid <5641>(8738), and whom God <433> hath hedged in <5526>(8686)?
24. For my sighing <585> cometh <935>(8799) before <6440> I eat <3899>, and my roarings <7581> are poured out <5413>(8799) like the waters <4325>.
25. For the thing which I greatly <6343> feared <6342>(8804) is come <857>(8799) upon me, and that which I was afraid <3025>(8804) of is come <935>(8799) unto me.
26. I was not in safety <7951>(8804), neither had I rest <8252>(8804), neither was I quiet <5117>(8804); yet trouble <7267> came <935>(8799).
1. Then Eliphaz <464> the Temanite <8489> answered <6030>(8799) and said <559>(8799),
2. If we assay <5254>(8765) to commune <1697> with thee, wilt thou be grieved <3811>(8799)? but who can <3201>(8799) withhold <6113>(8800) himself from speaking <4405>?
3. Behold, thou hast instructed <3256>(8765) many <7227>, and thou hast strengthened <2388>(8762) the weak <7504> hands <3027>.
4. Thy words <4405> have upholden <6965>(8686) him that was falling <3782>(8802), and thou hast strengthened <553>(8762) the feeble <3766>(8802) knees <1290>.
5. But now it is come <935>(8799) upon thee, and thou faintest <3811>(8799); it toucheth <5060>(8799) thee, and thou art troubled <926>(8735).
6. Is not this thy fear <3374>, thy confidence <3690>, thy hope <8615>, and the uprightness <8537> of thy ways <1870>?
7. Remember <2142>(8798), I pray thee, who ever perished <6>(8804), being innocent <5355>? or where <375> were the righteous <3477> cut off <3582>(8738)?
8. Even as I have seen <7200>(8804), they that plow <2790>(8802) iniquity <205>, and sow <2232>(8802) wickedness <5999>, reap <7114>(8799) the same.
9. By the blast <5397> of God <433> they perish <6>(8799), and by the breath <7307> of his nostrils <639> are they consumed <3615>(8799).
10. The roaring <7581> of the lion <738>, and the voice <6963> of the fierce lion <7826>, and the teeth <8127> of the young lions <3715>, are broken <5421>(8738).
11. The old lion <3918> perisheth <6>(8802) for lack <1097> of prey <2964>, and the stout lion's <3833> whelps <1121> are scattered abroad <6504>(8691).
12. Now a thing <1697> was secretly brought <1589>(8792) to me, and mine ear <241> received <3947>(8799) a little <8102> thereof.
13. In thoughts <5587> from the visions <2384> of the night <3915>, when deep sleep <8639> falleth <5307>(8800) on men <582>,
14. Fear <6343> came <7122>(8804) upon me, and trembling <7461>, which made all <7230> my bones <6106> to shake <6342>(8689).
15. Then a spirit <7307> passed <2498>(8799) before my face <6440>; the hair <8185> of my flesh <1320> stood up <5568>(8762):
16. It stood still <5975>(8799), but I could not discern <5234>(8686) the form <4758> thereof: an image <8544> was before mine eyes <5869>, there was silence <1827>, and I heard <8085>(8799) a voice <6963>, saying,
17. Shall mortal man <582> be more just <6663>(8799) than God <433>? shall a man <1397> be more pure <2891>(8799) than his maker <6213>(8802)?
18. Behold, he put no trust <539>(8686) in his servants <5650>; and his angels <4397> he charged <7760>(8799) with folly <8417>:
19. How much less <637> in them that dwell <7931>(8802) in houses <1004> of clay <2563>, whose foundation <3247> is in the dust <6083>, which are crushed <1792>(8762) before <6440> the moth <6211>?
20. They are destroyed <3807>(8714) from morning <1242> to evening <6153>: they perish <6>(8799) for ever <5331> without any regarding <7760>(8688) it.
21. Doth not their excellency <3499> which is in them go away <5265>(8738)? they die <4191>(8799), even without wisdom <2451>.
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We cannot over emphasise the message of the prophecy of Jonah. The book only records one phrase of prophecy 'Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown' (3:4). The rest of the book is showing us how a man of God struggled to comprehend God's mercy. In this there is a powerful lesson for ourselves. We can suffer from the same problem. His ways are higher than our ways - we cannot fathom out His forgiveness - however we are to show the same level of compassion and forgiveness to our brethren. (Luke 6:37 Matthew 6:12)
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
4:2 Jonah's understanding of God was correct. He knew Exodus 34:6 - but did not like the implications of what he knew.
Does our attitude to preaching reflect Jonah's attitude or are we like God?
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
GOD'S LOVE
Imagine how Stephen's family felt when Saul became a Christian. Saul was the one who had given his support and authority to the people who had killed Stephen. The feelings of hatred against Saul and of not wanting to share with him would have been intense. They were probably the same sort of feelings that Jonah felt when God spared Nineveh. The people of Nineveh were enemies of Israel. Maybe the armies of Nineveh had attacked and killed some of Jonah's closest friends or family, so he had a major dislike for them. If this was the case we can see why he was so reluctant to go and preach in that city. When he did, his worst fears came to pass: the people repented and God refused to destroy them.
Now Jonah was angry. God had been gracious, compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Justice, in Jonah's eyes, had not been done. The people of Nineveh were still free to wreak havoc on Israel. But just as Jonah was freely able to accept God's offer of salvation, and just as Stephen was so freely able to have his sins forgiven and to follow Christ, so Saul and the people of Nineveh were also able to rely on the same love and grace of God.
The lesson we must learn is that we must not carry grudges against other people - no matter how hard it may seem. Instead we must remember that they are God's children too, and we must rejoice with them when they choose to repent and accept him as their Father.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Robert
...and now we see why Jonah was reluctant to go to Nineveh. He knew that the LORD was merciful, but he (Jonah) had already decided that the Ninevites were not worthy of salvation. He had passed judgement. The Pharisees, and even the Judaising brethren in the first century ecclesia, did the same thing. They decided who were and were not fit to be saved. We must avoid the same error. The LORD holds out the invitation for salvation to everyone, and we must preach accordingly. Ironically, the Ninevites repented on this occasion but later regressed and were destroyed. Likewise, there are brethren who fall away from the Truth. But the LORD's mercy is forever (Psa 118).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Michael
WHAT IS GOOD FOR ME IS GOOD YOU YOU
Jonah had just sinned against the LORD. He had been asked to go and take a message to Nineveh so that they could be warned about the wrath God was about to pour out on them. But instead Jonah ran away, refusing to obey God and trying to hide to avoid his responsibility. By rights Jonah should have died when the sailors threw him into the sea. When Jonah was confronted by that life and death situation in the belly of the whale, he repented and God gave him a second chance. Jonah learnt his lesson, obeyed God and preached to the people of Nineveh.
Like us, Jonah found it very difficult to make the practical relationship between the second chance God has given to us, and the second chance he is prepared to give others - no matter how bad they've been. When God gives grace, forgiveness or a second chance to us and we have accepted it, we should be just as happy to see that other people can also receive the same as us - even if some of their misdeeds have hurt us. If God has shown grace toward us, then in our appreciation of what he has done for us, we should in turn show the same to others.
Jonah didn't have a right to be angry. Having just received a second chance himself, he should have appreciated that others also need that second chance. So should we. Let's rejoice in God's love both on ourselves and on others.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Robert
It would appear that the Gentiles play an special role in Jonah. The behaviour of the sailors was far more godly than was Jonah, and now we see the Ninevites repenting while Jonah argues against God's mercy. It may be that this is a symbol to the Jews that the Jews would prove to be unfaithful and that God in his mercy would extend the salvation to the Gentiles who would obey his word and repent. God would not destroy the Jews but they would go outside into the wilderness to face the scorching heat of the sun and the wind until they too learned the lesson of God's mercy.
Alex Browning [Kitchener-Waterloo] Comment added in 2012 Reply to Alex
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1. But it displeased <3415>(8799) Jonah <3124> exceedingly <1419> <7451>, and he was very angry <2734>(8799).
2. And he prayed <6419>(8691) unto the LORD <3068>, and said <559>(8799), I pray <577> thee, O LORD <3068>, was not this my saying <1697>, when I was yet in my country <127>? Therefore I fled <1272>(8800) before <6923>(8765) unto Tarshish <8659>: for I knew <3045>(8804) that thou art a gracious <2587> God <410>, and merciful <7349>, slow <750> to anger <639>, and of great <7227> kindness <2617>, and repentest <5162>(8737) thee of the evil <7451>.
3. Therefore now, O LORD <3068>, take <3947>(8798), I beseech thee, my life <5315> from me; for it is better <2896> for me to die <4194> than to live <2416>.
4. Then said <559>(8799) the LORD <3068>, Doest thou well <3190>(8687) to be angry <2734>(8804)?
5. So Jonah <3124> went out <3318>(8799) of the city <5892>, and sat <3427>(8799) on the east side <6924> of the city <5892>, and there made <6213>(8799) him a booth <5521>, and sat <3427>(8799) under it in the shadow <6738>, till he might see <7200>(8799) what would become of the city <5892>.
6. And the LORD <3068> God <430> prepared <4487>(8762) a gourd <7021>, and made it to come up <5927>(8799) over Jonah <3124>, that it might be a shadow <6738> over his head <7218>, to deliver <5337>(8687) him from his grief <7451>. So Jonah <3124> was exceeding <1419> <8057> glad <8055>(8799) of the gourd <7021>.
7. But God <430> prepared <4487>(8762) a worm <8438> when the morning <7837> rose <5927>(8800) the next day <4283>, and it smote <5221>(8686) the gourd <7021> that it withered <3001>(8799).
8. And it came to pass, when the sun <8121> did arise <2224>(8800), that God <430> prepared <4487>(8762) a vehement <2759> east <6921> wind <7307>; and the sun <8121> beat <5221>(8686) upon the head <7218> of Jonah <3124>, that he fainted <5968>(8691), and wished <7592>(8799) in himself <5315> to die <4191>(8800), and said <559>(8799), It is better <2896> for me to die <4194> than to live <2416>.
9. And God <430> said <559>(8799) to Jonah <3124>, Doest thou well <3190>(8687) to be angry <2734>(8804) for the gourd <7021>? And he said <559>(8799), I do well <3190>(8687) to be angry <2734>(8804), even unto death <4194>.
10. Then said <559>(8799) the LORD <3068>, Thou hast had pity <2347>(8804) on the gourd <7021>, for the which thou hast not laboured <5998>(8804), neither madest it grow <1431>(8765); which came up in a night <1121> <3915>, and perished <6>(8804) in a night <1121> <3915>:
11. And should not I spare <2347>(8799) Nineveh <5210>, that great <1419> city <5892>, wherein are <3426> more <7235>(8687) than sixscore <8147> <6240> thousand <7239> persons <120> that cannot discern <3045>(8804) between their right hand <3225> and their left hand <8040>; and also much <7227> cattle <929>?
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This chapter continues with a discussion about the day of Atonement to highlight the power of the sacrifice of Jesus 'purge the conscience' Hebrews 9:14.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2001 Reply to Peter
10:28-09 The law of Moses was clear. The Levites who read this letter would have known what it said in Num 13:31. They are now reminded that rejecting God’s son would bring a severe punishment.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2021 Reply to Peter
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1. For <1063> the law <3551> having <2192>(5723) a shadow <4639> of good things <18> to come <3195>(5723), and not <3756> the very <846> image <1504> of the things <4229>, can <1410>(5736) never <3763> with those <846> sacrifices <2378> which <3739> they offered <4374>(5719) year by year <2596> <1763> continually <1519> <1336> make <5048> <0> the comers thereunto <4334>(5740) perfect <5048>(5658).
2. For then <1893> would they <302> not <3756> have ceased <3973>(5668) to be offered <4374>(5746)? because <1223> that the worshippers <3000>(5723) once <530> purged <2508>(5772) should have had <2192>(5721) no <3367> more <2089> conscience <4893> of sins <266>.
3. But <235> in <1722> those <846> sacrifices there is a remembrance again <364> made of sins <266> every <2596> year <1763>.
4. For <1063> it is not possible <102> that the blood <129> of bulls <5022> and <2532> of goats <5131> should take away <851>(5721) sins <266>.
5. Wherefore <1352> when he cometh <1525>(5740) into <1519> the world <2889>, he saith <3004>(5719), Sacrifice <2378> and <2532> offering <4376> thou wouldest <2309>(5656) not <3756>, but <1161> a body <4983> hast thou prepared <2675>(5668) me <3427>:
6. In burnt offerings <3646> and <2532> sacrifices for <4012> sin <266> thou hast had <2106> <0> no <3756> pleasure <2106>(5656).
7. Then <5119> said I <2036>(5627), Lo <2400>(5628), I come <2240>(5719) (in <1722> the volume <2777> of the book <975> it is written <1125>(5769) of <4012> me <1700>,) to do <4160>(5658) thy <4675> will <2307>, O God <2316>.
8. Above <511> when he said <3004>(5723), <3754> Sacrifice <2378> and <2532> offering <4376> and <2532> burnt offerings <3646> and <2532> offering for <4012> sin <266> thou wouldest <2309>(5656) not <3756>, neither <3761> hadst pleasure <2106>(5656) therein; which <3748> are offered <4374>(5743) by <2596> the law <3551>;
9. Then <5119> said he <2046>(5758), Lo <2400>(5628), I come <2240>(5719) to do <4160>(5658) thy <4675> will <2307>, O God <2316>. He taketh away <337>(5719) the first <4413>, that <2443> he may establish <2476>(5661) the second <1208>.
10. By <1722> the which <3739> will <2307> we are <2070>(5748) sanctified <37>(5772) through <1223> the offering <4376> of the body <4983> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> once <2178> for all.
11. And <2532> <3303> every <3956> priest <2409> standeth <2476>(5707)(5758) daily <2596> <2250> ministering <3008>(5723) and <2532> offering <4374>(5723) oftentimes <4178> the same <846> sacrifices <2378>, which <3748> can <1410>(5736) never <3763> take away <4014>(5629) sins <266>:
12. But <1161> this man <846>, after he had offered <4374>(5660) one <3391> sacrifice <2378> for <5228> sins <266> for <1519> ever <1336>, sat down <2523>(5656) on <1722> the right hand <1188> of God <2316>;
13. From henceforth <3063> expecting <1551>(5740) till <2193> his <846> enemies <2190> be made <5087>(5686) his footstool <5286> <4228>.
14. For <1063> by one <3391> offering <4376> he hath perfected <5048>(5758) for <1519> ever <1336> them that are sanctified <37>(5746).
15. Whereof <1161> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> also <2532> is a witness <3140>(5719) to us <2254>: for <1063> after <3326> that he had said before <4280>(5760),
16. This <3778> is the covenant <1242> that <3739> I will make <1303>(5695) with <4314> them <846> after <3326> those <1565> days <2250>, saith <3004>(5719) the Lord <2962>, I will put <1325>(5723) my <3450> laws <3551> into <1909> their <846> hearts <2588>, and <2532> in <1909> their <846> minds <1271> will I write <1924>(5692) them <846>;
17. And <2532> their <846> sins <266> and <2532> iniquities <458> <846> will I remember <3415>(5686) no <3364> more <2089>.
18. Now <1161> where <3699> remission <859> of these <5130> is, there is no <3765> more <2089> offering <4376> for <4012> sin <266>.
19. Having <2192>(5723) therefore <3767>, brethren <80>, boldness <3954> to <1519> enter <1529> into the holiest <39> by <1722> the blood <129> of Jesus <2424>,
20. By a new <4372> and <2532> living <2198>(5723) way <3598>, which <3739> he hath consecrated <1457>(5656) for us <2254>, through <1223> the veil <2665>, that is to say <5123>(5748), his <848> flesh <4561>;
21. And <2532> having an high <3173> priest <2409> over <1909> the house <3624> of God <2316>;
22. Let us draw near <4334>(5741) with <3326> a true <228> heart <2588> in <1722> full assurance <4136> of faith <4102>, having <4472> <0> our hearts <2588> sprinkled <4472>(5772) from <575> an evil <4190> conscience <4893>, and <2532> our bodies <4983> washed <3068>(5772) with pure <2513> water <5204>.
23. Let us hold fast <2722>(5725) the profession <3671> of our faith <1680> without wavering <186>; (for <1063> he is faithful <4103> that promised <1861>(5666);)
24. And <2532> let us consider <2657>(5725) one another <240> to <1519> provoke <3948> unto love <26> and <2532> to good <2570> works <2041>:
25. Not <3361> forsaking <1459>(5723) the assembling <1997> <0> of ourselves <1438> together <1997>, as <2531> the manner <1485> of some <5100> is; but <235> exhorting <3870>(5723) one another: and <2532> so much <5118> the more <3123>, as <3745> ye see <991>(5719) the day <2250> approaching <1448>(5723).
26. For <1063> if we <2257> sin <264>(5723) wilfully <1596> after <3326> that we have received <2983>(5629) the knowledge <1922> of the truth <225>, there remaineth <620>(5743) no more <3765> sacrifice <2378> for <4012> sins <266>,
27. But <1161> a certain <5100> fearful <5398> looking for <1561> of judgment <2920> and <2532> fiery <4442> indignation <2205>, which shall <3195>(5723) devour <2068>(5721) the adversaries <5227>.
28. He <5100> that despised <114>(5660) Moses <3475>' law <3551> died <599>(5719) without <5565> mercy <3628> under <1909> two <1417> or <2228> three <5140> witnesses <3144>:
29. Of how much <4214> sorer <5501> punishment <5098>, suppose ye <1380>(5719), shall he be thought worthy <515>(5701), who <3588> hath trodden under foot <2662>(5660) the Son <5207> of God <2316>, and <2532> hath counted <2233>(5666) the blood <129> of the covenant <1242>, wherewith <3739> <1722> he was sanctified <37>(5681), an unholy thing <2839>, and <2532> hath done despite <1796>(5660) unto the Spirit <4151> of grace <5485>?
30. For <1063> we know <1492>(5758) him that hath said <2036>(5631), Vengeance <1557> belongeth unto me <1698>, I <1473> will recompense <467>(5692), saith <3004>(5719) the Lord <2962>. And <2532> again <3825>, The Lord <2962> shall judge <2919>(5692) his <848> people <2992>.
31. It is a fearful thing <5398> to fall <1706>(5629) into <1519> the hands <5495> of the living <2198>(5723) God <2316>.
32. But <1161> call to remembrance <363>(5732) the former <4386> days <2250>, in <1722> which <3739>, after ye were illuminated <5461>(5685), ye endured <5278>(5656) a great <4183> fight <119> of afflictions <3804>;
33. Partly <5124> <3303>, whilst ye were made a gazingstock <2301>(5746) both <5037> by reproaches <3680> and <2532> afflictions <2347>; and <1161> partly <5124>, whilst ye became <1096>(5679) companions <2844> of them that were <390> <0> so <3779> used <390>(5746).
34. For <2532> <1063> ye had compassion <4834>(5656) of me in my <3450> bonds <1199>, and <2532> took <4327>(5662) joyfully <3326> <5479> the spoiling <724> of your <5216> goods <5224>(5723), knowing <1097>(5723) in <1722> yourselves <1438> that ye have <2192>(5721) in <1722> heaven <3772> a better <2909> and <2532> an enduring <3306>(5723) substance <5223>.
35. Cast <577> <0> not <3361> away <577>(5632) therefore <3767> your <5216> confidence <3954>, which <3748> hath <2192>(5719) great <3173> recompence of reward <3405>.
36. For <1063> ye have <2192>(5719) need <5532> of patience <5281>, that <2443>, after ye have done <4160>(5660) the will <2307> of God <2316>, ye might receive <2865>(5672) the promise <1860>.
37. For <1063> yet <2089> a little <3397> while <3745> <3745>, and he that shall come <2064>(5740) will come <2240>(5692), and <2532> will <5549> <0> not <3756> tarry <5549>(5692).
38. Now <1161> the just <1342> shall live <2198>(5695) by <1537> faith <4102>: but <2532> if <1437> any man draw back <5288>(5672), my <3450> soul <5590> shall have <2106> <0> no <3756> pleasure <2106>(5719) in <1722> him <846>.
39. But <1161> we <2249> are <2070>(5748) not <3756> of them who draw back <5289> unto <1519> perdition <684>; but <235> of them that believe <4102> to <1519> the saving <4047> of the soul <5590>.
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