Job 33:23

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Job 33:23

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

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Job 9:3

Ecclesiastes 7:28

Romans 11:13

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Bible References

A messenger

Some time later, the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim and announced to Israel, "I brought you up from Egypt and led you into the land that I promised to your ancestors. I had told them, "I'll never breach my covenant with you.

The LORD God of their ancestors pleaded with them time and again through his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on the place of his residence,

Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke to the people with a special commission from the LORD: ""I am with you,' declares the LORD."

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he's the messenger of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

"Watch out! I'm sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the LORD you are looking for will come to his Temple. He is the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Watch out! He is coming!" says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Therefore, we are the Messiah's representatives, as though God were pleading through us. We plead on the Messiah's behalf: "Be reconciled to God!"

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What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'

How blessed is the man whom you instruct, LORD, whom you teach from your Law,

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;

So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah out loud. Philip asked, "Do you understand what you're reading?"

That's why so many of you are weak and sick and a considerable number are dying.

You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.

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If one were to seek to argue with him, he won't be able to answer him even once in a thousand times.

Among the things I seek but have not found: one man among a thousand I did find, but I have not found one woman to be wise among all these.

I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify my ministry

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and disclose his wise secrets? After all, there's so much more to understanding. So be aware that God will exact from you less than your sin deserves."

"Therefore you men of understanding, listen to me! Far be it for God to practice wickedness, or the Almighty to do what is wrong,

Even though you complain that you can't perceive him, your case is already pending for judgment in his presence so keep on placing your hope in him.

I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

We cannot find the Almighty he is majestic in power and justice, and overflowing with righteousness; he never oppresses.

You are righteous in all that is happening to us, because you have acted faithfully while we have practiced evil.

I know, LORD, that your decrees are just, and that you have rightfully humbled me.

Because of the LORD's gracious love we are not consumed, since his compassions never end.

"Yet you keep saying, "The LORD isn't being consistent with his standards.' Pay attention, you house of Israel: Is my behavior really inconsistent with my standards? Isn't it your behavior that isn't just?

So the LORD watched for the right time to bring the calamity upon us, because the LORD our God is righteous regarding everything he does, but we have not obeyed his voice.