Then Laban responded, "If I've found favor in your sight, please stay with me, because I've learned through divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.

Don't you have the cup that my master uses to drink from and also uses to practice divination? You're wrong to have done this.'"

and Joseph asked them, "Why did you do this? Don't you know that I'm an expert at divination?"

There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in fire, practices divination, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

I told myself, "I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge."

endurance produces character, and character produces hope.

I had also written to you to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in every way.

In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.

Because your service in giving proves your love, you will be glorifying God as you obey what your confession of the Messiah's gospel demands, since you are generous in sharing with them and with everyone else.

since you want proof that the Messiah is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is making his power felt among you.

But you know his proven worth how like a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.