From the beginning I was the one who did this. No one can rescue people from my power. When I do something, who can undo it?

I want you to know, brothers, that I was often determined to come to you, but was hindered until now, that I might have some fruit among you as well as the rest of the nations.

The king of Egypt replied: Moses and Aaron, why do you distract the people from their work? Get back to work!

When they came to Balaam they said to him: This is what Balak son of Zippor says: 'Do not let anything keep you from coming to me.

From the beginning I was the one who did this. No one can rescue people from my power. When I do something, who can undo it?

I want you to know, brothers, that I was often determined to come to you, but was hindered until now, that I might have some fruit among you as well as the rest of the nations.

The secret of evil (lawlessness) is even now at work. But there is one who restrains the evil till he is taken out of the way.