Jeremiah 1:18-19

18And I, behold, I make you this day aa fortified city, ban iron pillar, and cbronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. 19 dThey will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for eI am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.”

Jeremiah 6:27

27 “I have made you fa tester of metals among my people,
that you may know and gtest their ways.

Ezekiel 3:9

9Like hemery harder than flint have I made your forehead. iFear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.”

Acts 4:8-13

8Then Peter, jfilled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9if we are being examined today kconcerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that lby the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, mwhom God raised from the deadby him this man is standing before you well. 11 nThis Jesus
Greek  This one
is the stone that was prejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
Greek the head of the corner
12And there is rsalvation sin no one else, for tthere is no other uname under heaven given among men
The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
by which we must be saved.”

13 wNow when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:29-31

29And now, Lord, xlook upon their threats and grant to your servants
Greek bondservants
to continue to speak your word with all zboldness,
30while aayou stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed abthrough the name of your acholy servant Jesus.” 31And when they had prayed, adthe place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and aethey were all filled with the Holy Spirit and afcontinued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Acts 5:29-32

29But Peter and the apostles answered, ag“We must obey God rather than men. 30 ahThe God of our fathers airaised Jesus, ajwhom you killed by hanging him on aka tree. 31God exalted alhim at his right hand as amLeader and anSavior, aoto give aprepentance to Israel and aqforgiveness of sins. 32And arwe are witnesses to these things, and asso is the Holy Spirit, atwhom God has given to those who obey him.”

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