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Antediluvians » Noah preaches to
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but did protect Noah, a herald of righteousness, along with seven others, when God brought a flood on an ungodly world,
By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit. In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison, after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
the Deluge » The wicked warned of
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but did protect Noah, a herald of righteousness, along with seven others, when God brought a flood on an ungodly world,
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison, after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
Hell » Disembodied spirits » Jesus visited
And Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Leaders » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God's standards.
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.
They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]
In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth -- to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.
Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,
Ministers » Work of preaching » Examples of
Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God's standards.
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.
They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]
In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth -- to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.
Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,
Preaching » Examples of
Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God's standards.
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.
They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]
In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth -- to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.
Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God's standards.
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.
They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]
In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth -- to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.
Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,
Sin » Love of
They are illustrations of this true proverb: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, after washing herself, wallows in the mire."
When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame -- they became as detestable as what they loved.
Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.
For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence.
They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
who delight in doing evil, they rejoice in perverse evil;
In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison, after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!
Then the Lord spoke about these people. "They truly love to go astray. They cannot keep from running away from me. So I am not pleased with them. I will now call to mind the wrongs they have done and punish them for their sins."
The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.
I did this because they rejected my regulations, did not follow my statutes, and desecrated my Sabbaths; for their hearts followed their idols.
"If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,
They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity!
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.