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He who builds His layers in the sky, And has founded His… Amos 9:6

He who builds His layers in the sky, And has founded His strata in the earth; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the face of the earth— The Lord is His name. Amos 9:6	Who builds his upper chambers in the heavens, and founds his vault upon the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the surface of the earth— the Lord is his name. creation God heaven
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. Romans 15:2	Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. selfishness encouragement neighbor

Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4	Now John wore clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. clothing food
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5	For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. love patience sadness
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7	In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. sin Savior forgiveness
Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4	Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. righteousness life reliability
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. James 1:18	In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. creation truth life
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! Romans 11:33	O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! God wisdom understanding
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. Matthew 10:39	Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. eternal life suffering life
One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Proverbs 28:9	When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. prayer obedience listening
Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 68:4-5	Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds — his name is the Lord— be exultant before him. Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. holiness safety worship
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. Proverbs 18:11	The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. money materialism
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. Deuteronomy 32:4	The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he. holiness righteousness reliability
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. Psalm 18:6	In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. speaking prayer listening
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. Psalm 130:5	I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. hope Word of God soul
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. Psalm 103:17-18	But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. reliability law family
Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? Proverbs 6:28	Or can one walk on hot coals without scorching the feet? temptation desires
For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Romans 5:10	For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. Savior salvation reconciliation
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21	She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Jesus redeemer christmas
As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand. Ecclesiastes 5:15	As they came from their mother's womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry away with their hands. greed materialism heaven
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10	Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. God strength seeking
There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Hebrews 4:9-10	So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his. sabbath rest work
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Luke 9:24	For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. sacrifice life
Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. 1 Corinthians 10:24	Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. selfishness love neighbor
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13	No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. love sacrifice friendship