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and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life'shall preserve it.
For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause for it : and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.
And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this:'shall I drink the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.
who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, then we shall die.
in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.
And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten'son ;
for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.
there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
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Romans 5:3And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;