"Can a manª be profitableª° unto God,ª as² he that¹ is wiseª° may be profitableª° unto¹ himself? ... [Is it] any pleasureª to the Almighty,ª that¹ thou art righteous?ª° or¹ [is it] gainª [to him], that¹ thou makest thy ways² perfect?ª°¹" {Job 22:2-3} + "But¹ who¹ [am] I,¹ and what¹ [is] my people,ª that¹ we should be²° ableª¹ to offer so willinglyª° after this sort?¹ for¹ all things¹ [come] of¹ thee, and of thine ownª¹ have we givenª° thee." {1Ch 29:14} + "[O my soul], thou hast saidª° unto the LORD,ª Thou¹ [art] my Lord:ª my goodnessª [extendeth] not¹ to¹ thee;" {Psa 16:2} + "If¹ thou be wise,ª° thou shalt be wiseª° for thyself: but [if] thou scornest,ª° thou alone¹ shalt bearª° [it]." {Prv 9:12} + "Orª whoª hath first given²°¹ to him,ª andª it shall be recompensedª° unto himª again?²°" {Rom 11:35} |