And there were two men left in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them, and these were of the number of them that were enrolled, but they did not come to the tabernacle; and they prophesied in the camp.

And Joshua the son of Nun, who attended on Moses, the chosen one, said, [My] lord Moses, forbid them.

And I saw all labor, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal, and walking according to human principles?

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord has given to each one?

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,

envies, murders, drinking bouts, revelries, and the like; which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

As many as wish to make a good showing in the flesh, these compel you to get circumcised, only so that they should not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law themselves, but they wish you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.

For where jealousy and strife [exist], there unrest and every evil deed [are].

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

This [man] came for a testimony, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all through him might believe.

John testified concerning Him and has cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me, has come to be before me, because He was before me.'"

John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.

These things happened in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

This is the [One] about whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who ranks before me, because He was before me.'

And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

"And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."

And looking at Jesus as He [was] walking, he said, "Behold the Lamb of God!"

This [man] came for a testimony, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all through him might believe.

That was the true Light which lightens every man coming into the world.

If we leave Him alone in this way, all will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and will take away both our place and our nation."

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are not doing any good. Look, the world has gone after Him!"

Hear my prayer; to You all flesh shall come.

By Myself I swear, righteousness shall surely proceed out of My mouth; My words shall not be frustrated; that to Me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall swear by God,

And you observe and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great multitude, saying that they are not gods which are made by human hands.

And not only is this business of ours in danger to come into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and also her magnificence, about to be destroyed, she whom all Asia and the world worship."