Isaac answered, "Your brother came and deceived me. He has taken away your blessing."

Esau said, "This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the first-born son, and now he has taken away my blessing. Haven't you saved a blessing for me?"

Adonibezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. God has now done to me what I did to them." He was taken to Jerusalem, where he died.

Those who are good are rewarded here on earth, so you can be sure that wicked and sinful people will be punished.

for God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and he will apply to you the same rules you apply to others.

"Do for others what you want them to do for you: this is the meaning of the Law of Moses and of the teachings of the prophets.

A third time Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" and so he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep.

I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.