along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

The sun had risen over the land about the time Lot reached Zoar.

"If that's the way it has to be," their father Israel replied, "then do this: take some of the best produce of the land in your containers and take them to the man as a gift some resin ointment, some honey, fragrant resins, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.

but if the sun has risen on him, then it is a capital crime in that case. A thief shall certainly make restitution, but if he has nothing, he is to be sold for his theft.

and attempted to reason with the entire congregation of Israel. They told them, "The land that we went through and explored is very, very good.

For this reason, the anger of the LORD raged against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that were written in this book.

But we did this because we were concerned for a reason, since we thought, "Sometime in the future your descendants may say to our descendants, "What do you have in common with the LORD, the God of Israel?

So the five men left and went to Laish, and observed the people who were living there carefree, as Sidonians tend to do, in peace and quiet. There was no ruler in the land oppressing them for any reason. They were living far away from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with anyone.

He said, "Please let me go because our family has a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has ordered me to come. Now, if it's acceptable to you, please let me get away so I can see my brothers.' That's the reason he didn't come to the king's table."

"There's no reason to wait for you!" Joab retorted. Then he took three spears in his hand and stabbed Absalom in the heart while he was still alive, dangling from the branches of the oak tree.

God also raised up Eliada's son Rezon, who had escaped from his master King Hadadezer of Zobah.

He raised an army and commanded a gang of raiders after David had eliminated those who lived in Zobah. Rezon and his army moved to Damascus, remained there, and Rezon ruled from Damascus.

He opposed Israel during Solomon's entire reign, in addition to all of the evil things that Hadad did. Rezon also hated Israel while he reigned over Aram.

As the king was passing by, he cried out to the king and told him, "Your servant went out into the middle of the battle, and a soldier turned aside, brought a prisoner to me, and told me, "Guard this man. If he turns up missing for any reason at all, you'll pay for it with your life or be fined one talent of silver.'

When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes and cried out, "Am I God? Can I kill and give life? Is this man sending me a request to heal a man's leprosy? Let's think about this he's looking for a reason to start a fight with me!"

Right about that time, the LORD began to send King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah's son Pekah against Judah.

Later, King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah's son Pekah, king of Israel, approached Jerusalem to attack it. They besieged Ahaz but could not conquer him.

But at that time, King Rezin of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, completely removing the Judeans from Elath. Then the Arameans returned to Elath and have remained there to this day.

so the king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. He attacked Damascus, captured it, sent its people away into exile to Kir, and executed Rezin.

and distributed a loaf of bread, a date bar, and a raisin bar to every person in Israel that is, to each man and to each woman.

Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam.

Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda.

For he crushes me with a storm, and keeps on wounding me for no reason.

"After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing.

In that place, the upright can reason with him; and I'll be acquitted once and for all by my judge."

"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.

Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed, but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame.

Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me; even the one who breathes out violence.

But my enemies are alive and well; those who hate me for no reason are numerous.

They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.

Though nobles persecute me for no reason, my heart stands in awe of your words.

If they say, "Come with us! Let's lie in wait for blood; let's ambush some innocent person for no reason at all.

Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

If your overseer gets angry at you, don't resign, because calmness pacifies great offenses.

Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I'm weak with love.

"Please come, and let's reason together," implores the LORD. "Even though your sins are like scarlet, they'll be white like snow. Though they're like crimson, they'll become like wool.

During the reign of Jotham's son Ahaz, Uzziah's grandson, king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah's son Pekah, king of Israel, approached Jerusalem and waged war against it, but they could not mount an attack against it.

Tell him, "Be careful, be calm, don't be afraid, and don't lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah's son.

Because Aram's head is Damascus, and Rezin is its king, within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.

"Because this people have rejected the gently-flowing waters of Shiloah, and because they keep rejoicing in Rezin and Remaliah's son,

But the LORD has raised adversaries from Rezin against him, and he stirs up his enemies

Their stronghold will vanish by reason of terror, and their commanders will be filled with alarm because of the battle standard," declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

"This what the LORD says: "I'll answer you in a time of favor, and on a day of salvation I'll help you. I have watched over you, and given you as a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to reassign the inheritances that have been devastated;

"Arise, shine! For your light has come; the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Then they'll know that I am the LORD. I didn't declare this evil that's intended for them without a reason.'"

They'll comfort you when you see how they've lived and what they've done, because you'll know for certain that I haven't done anything that I've done against them without any reason," declares the Lord GOD.

"Therefore this is what you are to prophesy: "Here's what the Lord GOD says, "You've been turned into a desolate wasteland and crushed by everyone who surrounds you for a very, very good reason. You've become the property of all the other nations and you've become the object of gossip and whispering campaigns of the nations."'"

Then the LORD told me: "Go love your wife again, even though she is being loved by another and is committing adultery. Love her the same way the LORD loves the people of Israel, even though they look to other gods and love raisin cakes."

Yet you ask, "For what reason?' Because the LORD acts as a witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you were unfaithful to her, your partner, the wife of your covenant.

The people living in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the land and shadow of death, a light has risen."

Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee, and you will see him there. Remember, I have told you!"

On their way down the mountain, Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

After Jesus had risen early on the first day of that week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

Finally he appeared to his eleven disciples while they were eating. He rebuked them for their unbelief and stubbornness, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen.

They kept saying, "The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!"

The one who belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God."

since he was the reason why so many of the Jews were leaving to believe in Jesus.

"Now my soul is in turmoil, and what should I say "Father, save me from this hour'? No! It was for this very reason that I came to this hour.

But this happened so that what has been written in their Law might be fulfilled: "They hated me for no reason.'

Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

because we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, and there is no good reason we can give to justify this commotion."

For this reason the Jewish leaders grabbed me in the Temple and kept trying to kill me.

They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.

For this reason, God delivered them to sexual impurity as they followed the lusts of their hearts and dishonored their bodies with one another.

For this reason, God delivered them to degrading passions as their females exchanged their natural sexual function for one that is unnatural.

But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for it is not without reason that they bear the sword. Indeed, they are God's servants to administer punishment to anyone who does wrong. Therefore, it is necessary for you to be acquiescent to the authorities, not only for the sake of God's punishment, but also for the sake of your own conscience.

For this reason the Messiah died and returned to life, so that he might become the Lord of both the dead and the living.

As for the faith you do have, have it as your own conviction before God. How blessed is the person who has no reason to condemn himself because of what he approves!

But I have not used any of these rights, and I'm not writing this so that they may be applied in my case. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

For this reason I want you to be aware that no one who is speaking by God's Spirit can say, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died.

just as you have already understood us partially, so that on the Day of our Lord Jesus we can be your reason to boast, even as you are ours.

This is the very reason I wrote you, so that when I did come I might not be made sad by those who should have made me happy. For I had confidence that all of you would share the joy that I have.

We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

For this reason I am writing this while I am away from you: When I come I do not want to be severe in using the authority the Lord gave me to build you up and not to tear you down.

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.

This is the reason I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,

For this reason, take up the whole armor of God so that you may be able to take a stand whenever evil comes. And when you have done everything you could, you will be able to stand firm.

I am sending him to you for this very reason, so that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

although I could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he can place confidence in the flesh, I have more reason to think so.

For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind.

I am sending him to you for this very reason, so that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

After all, who is our hope, joy, or reason for rejoicing in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? It is you, isn't it?

For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.

I am the worst of them. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, the Messiah Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life.

For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.)

For this reason, I am reminding you to fan into flames the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

The reason I left you in Crete was to complete what still needed to be done and to appoint elders in every city, as I myself commanded you.

That statement is true. For this reason, refute them sharply so that they may become healthy in the faith

For this reason, although in the Messiah I have complete freedom to order you to do what is proper,

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

For that reason he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people.

For this reason, the Scriptures say, when the Messiah was about to come into the world: "You did not want sacrifices and offerings, but you prepared a body for me.

You ask for something but do not get it because you ask for it for the wrong reason for your own pleasure.

For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,

The person who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no reason for him to stumble.