But the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"

"Who told you that you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat the fruit that I told you not to eat?"

The LORD God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."

so he called him in and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'

Now we know that everything in the Law applies to those who live under the Law, in order to stop all human excuses and bring the whole world under God's judgment.

He said, "The Jewish authorities have agreed to ask you tomorrow to take Paul down to the Council, pretending that the Council wants to get more accurate information about him.

The commander said, "Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me." And he sent the young man away.

"Even your brother or your son or your daughter or the wife you love or your closest friend may secretly encourage you to worship other gods, gods that you and your ancestors have never worshiped.

But do not let any of them persuade you; do not even listen to them. Show them no mercy or pity, and do not protect them.

You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape.

The LORD hates everyone who is arrogant; he will never let them escape punishment.

You become the friend of every thief you see, and you associate with adulterers.

They are all experts at doing evil. Officials and judges ask for bribes. The influential people tell them what they want, and so they scheme together.

Peter said to him, "Ananias, why did you let Satan take control of you and make you lie to the Holy Spirit by keeping part of the money you received for the property?

Before you sold the property, it belonged to you; and after you sold it, the money was yours. Why, then, did you decide to do such a thing? You have not lied to people---you have lied to God!"

They complained to Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses answered, "Why are you complaining? Why are you putting the LORD to the test?"

The place was named Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites complained and put the LORD to the test when they asked, "Is the LORD with us or not?"

none of these people will live to enter that land. They have seen the dazzling light of my presence and the miracles that I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, but they have tried my patience over and over again and have refused to obey me.

They deliberately put God to the test by demanding the food they wanted.

It is true that he struck the rock, and water flowed out in a torrent; but can he also provide us with bread and give his people meat?"

"Don't be stubborn, as your ancestors were at Meribah, as they were that day in the desert at Massah.

For forty years I was disgusted with those people. I said, 'How disloyal they are! They refuse to obey my commands.'

Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "

We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did---and they were killed by snakes.

The young men came in, wrapped up his body, carried him out, and buried him.

And he sent a messenger to get Elisha. Meanwhile Elisha was at home with some elders who were visiting him. Before the king's messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders, "That murderer is sending someone to kill me! Now, when he gets here, shut the door and don't let him come in. The king himself will be right behind him."

And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, "How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!"