- afflict:
- "And [this] shall be¹ a statuteª for everª unto you: [that] in the seventhª month,ª on the tenthª [day] of the month,ª ye shall afflictª°¹ your souls,ª and doª° no¹ workª at all,¹ [whether it be] one of your own country,ª or a strangerª that sojournethª° amongª you:" {Lev 16:29} + "Then I proclaimedª° a fastª there,¹ at¹ the riverª of Ahava,ª that we might afflict²° ourselves¹ beforeª our God,ª to seekª° of¹ him a rightª wayª for us, and for our little ones,ª and for all¹ our substance.ª" {Ezr 8:21} + "But as for me,¹ when they were sick,ª° my clothingª [was] sackcloth:ª I humbledª° my soulª with fasting;ª and my prayerª returnedª° into¹ mine own bosom.ª" {Psa 35:13} + "They that sowª° in tearsª shall reapª° in joy.ª ... He that goeth²° forthª° and weepeth,ª° bearingª° preciousª seed,ª shall doubtless²° come²° againª with rejoicing,ª bringingª° his sheavesª [with him]." {Psa 126:5-6} + "And in that¹ dayª did the Lordª GODª of hostsª callª° to weeping,ª and to mourning,ª and to baldness,ª and to girdingª° with sackcloth:ª" {Isa 22:12} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª° [say they], and thou seestª° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª°¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª° pleasure,ª and exactª° all¹ your labours.ª ... Is¹ it such¹ a fastª that I have chosen?ª° a dayª for a manª to afflictª° his soul?ª [is it] to bow downª° his headª as a bulrush,ª and to spreadª° sackclothª and ashesª [under him]? wilt thou callª° thisª a fast,ª and an acceptableª dayª to the LORD?ª" {Isa 58:3-5} + "[And] to speakª° unto¹ the priestsª which¹ [were] in the houseª of the LORDª of hosts,ª and to¹ the prophets,ª saying,ª° Should I weepª° in the fifthª month,ª separating²° myself,¹ as¹ I have doneª° these¹ so many¹ years?ª" {Zch 7:3} + "And I will pourª° upon¹ the houseª of David,ª and upon¹ the inhabitantsª° of Jerusalem,ª the spiritª of graceª and of supplications:ª and they shall lookª° upon¹ me¹ whom¹ they have pierced,ª° and they shall mourn²¹ for¹ him, as one mourneth²°¹ for¹ [his] onlyª [son], and shall be in bitternessª° for¹ him, as one that is in bitternessª° for¹ [his] firstborn.ª" {Zch 12:10} + "Blessedª [are] they that mourn:ª° forª theyª shall be comforted.ª°" {Mtt 5:4} + "I tellª° you,ª Nay:ª but,ª except²¹¹ ye repent,ª° ye shall²° allª likewiseª perish.ª°" {Lke 13:3} + "I tellª° you,ª Nay:ª but,ª except²¹¹ ye repent,ª° ye shall²° allª likewiseª perish.ª°" {Lke 13:5} + "Nowª when muchª timeª was spent,ª° andª when sailingª wasª° nowª dangerous,ª because²¹ the¹ fastª was²° now² already² past,ª°¹ Paulª admonishedª° [them]," {Act 27:9} + "Knowingª° this,ª thatª ourª oldª manª is crucified withª° [him], thatª the¹ bodyª of sinª might be destroyed,ª° that henceforthª° weª should²° not² serveª° sin.ª" {Rom 6:6} + "Butª I keep underª° myª body,ª andª bring [it] into subjection:ª° lest that by any means,ª² when I have preachedª° to others,ª I myself²¹ should beª° a castaway.ª" {1Co 9:27} + "Nowª I rejoice,ª° notª thatª ye were made sorry,ª° butª thatª ye sorrowedª° toª repentance:ª forª ye were made sorryª° after² a godly manner,ª¹ thatª ye might receive damageª° byª usª inª nothing.ª ... Forª beholdª° thisª selfsame thing,ª that² ye¹ sorrowedª° after² a godly sort,ª¹ whatª carefulnessª it wroughtª° in you,ª yea,ª [what] clearing of yourselves,ª yea,ª [what] indignation,ª yea,ª [what] fear,ª yea,ª [what] vehement desire,ª yea,ª [what] zeal,ª yea,ª [what] revenge!ª Inª allª [things] ye have approvedª° yourselvesª to beª° clearª inª this matter.ª" {2Co 7:9-11} + "Draw nighª° to God,ª andª he will draw nighª° to you.ª Cleanseª° [your] hands,ª [ye] sinners;ª andª purifyª° [your] hearts,ª [ye] double minded.ª ... Humble yourselvesª° in the sightª of the¹ Lord,ª andª he shall lift²° you² up.ª°¹" {Jms 4:8-10}
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