- they seek:
- "To whatª purpose [is] the multitudeª of your sacrificesª unto me? saithª° the LORD:ª I am fullª° of the burnt offeringsª of rams,ª and the fatª of fed beasts;ª and I delightª° not¹ in the bloodª of bullocks,ª or of lambs,ª or of he goats.ª ... And when ye spread forthª° your hands,ª I will hideª° mine eyesª from¹ you: yea,¹ when¹ ye make manyª° prayers,ª I will not¹ hear:ª° your handsª are fullª° of blood.ª" {Isa 1:11-15} + "Wherefore the Lordª said,ª° Forasmuchª¹ as this¹ peopleª draw nearª° [me] with their mouth,ª and with their lipsª do honourª° me, but have removed²° their heart² farª°¹ from¹ me, and their fearª toward¹ me is¹ taughtª° by the preceptª of men:²¹" {Isa 29:13} + "Hearª° ye this,¹ O houseª of Jacob,ª which are calledª° by the nameª of Israel,ª and are come forthª° out of the watersª¹ of Judah,ª which swearª° by the nameª of the LORD,ª and make mentionª° of the Godª of Israel,ª [but] not¹ in truth,ª nor¹ in righteousness.ª ... For¹ they call²° themselves¹ of the holyª city,ª¹ and stay²° themselves¹ upon¹ the Godª of Israel;ª The LORDª of hostsª [is] his name.ª" {Isa 48:1-2} + "And the LORDª heardª°¹ the voiceª of your words,ª when ye spakeª° unto¹ me; and the LORDª saidª° unto¹ me, I have heardª°¹ the voiceª of the wordsª of this¹ people,ª which¹ they have spokenª° unto¹ thee: they have well²° said¹ all¹ that¹ they have spoken.ª° ... O that¹¹ there were¹ suchª an² heartª in them,²° that they would fearª° me, and keepª°¹ all¹ my commandmentsª always,ª¹ that¹ it might be wellª° with them, and with their childrenª for ever!ª" {Deu 5:28-29} + "But the peopleª tookª° of the spoil,ª¹ sheepª and oxen,ª the chiefª of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,ª to sacrificeª° unto the LORDª thy Godª in Gilgal.ª ... Now¹ therefore, I pray thee,¹ pardonª°¹ my sin,ª and turn againª° with¹ me, that I may worshipª° the LORD.ª" {1Sm 15:21-25} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] an abominationª to the LORD:ª but the prayerª of the uprightª [is] his delight.ª" {Prv 15:8} + "Also, thou¹ sonª of man,ª the childrenª of thy peopleª still are talkingª° against² thee by¹ the wallsª and in the doorsª of the houses,ª and speakª° oneª to¹ another,ª every oneª to¹ his brother,ª saying,ª° Come,ª° I pray you,¹ and hearª° what¹ is the wordª that cometh forthª° from¹¹ the LORD.ª ... And when this cometh to pass,ª° (lo,¹ it will come,)ª° then shall they knowª° that¹ a prophetª hath been¹ amongª them." {Ezk 33:30-33} + "[Ye] hypocrites,ª wellª did²° Esaiasª prophesyª° ofª you,ª saying,ª° ... Butª in vainª they do worshipª° me,ª teachingª° [for] doctrinesª the commandmentsª of men.ª" {Mtt 15:7-9} + "Andª theseª are¹ they²° likewise² which are sownª°¹ onª stony ground;ª who,ª whenª they have heardª° the¹ word,ª immediatelyª receiveª° itª withª gladness;ª ... Andª haveª° noª rootª inª themselves,ª andª so¹ endure²° but for a time:ª afterward,ª when afflictionª orª persecutionª arisethª° for² the word's sake,ª¹¹ immediatelyª they are offended.ª°" {Mrk 4:16-17} + "Forª Herodª fearedª° John,ª knowingª° that heª was a justª manª andª an holy,ª andª observedª° him;ª andª when he heardª° him,ª he didª° many things,ª andª heardª° himª gladly.ª" {Mrk 6:20} + "Heª wasª° a burningª° andª a shiningª° light:ª andª yeª were willingª° forª a seasonª to rejoiceª° inª hisª light.ª" {Jhn 5:35} + "They professª° that they knowª° God;ª butª in worksª they denyª° [him], beingª° abominable,ª andª disobedient,ª andª untoª everyª goodª workª reprobate.ª" {Tts 1:16} + "Forª [it is] impossibleª for those who were once² enlightened,ª°¹ andª have tastedª° of the¹ heavenlyª gift,ª andª were madeª° partakersª of the Holyª Ghost,ª ... If² they¹ shall fall away,ª° to renew¹ them²° againª untoª repentance;ª seeing they crucify²° to themselves² the Son² of God² afresh,ª°¹¹¹¹ andª put [him] to an open shame.ª°" {Hbr 6:4-6}
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