1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God.
Paul’s Life as Pattern.[a]
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- 4:6–21 This is an emotionally charged peroration to the discussion about divisions. It contains several exhortations and statements of Paul’s purpose in writing (cf. 1 Cor 4:6, 14–17, 21) that counterbalance the initial exhortation at 1 Cor 1:10.
Isaiah 45:14
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14 Thus says the Lord:
The earnings of Egypt, the gain of Ethiopia,
and the Sabeans,[a] tall of stature,
Shall come over to you and belong to you;
they shall follow you, coming in chains.
Before you they shall bow down,
saying in prayer:
“With you alone is God; and there is none other,
no other god!(A)
Zechariah 8:23
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23 Thus says the Lord of hosts:
In those days ten people from nations of every language will take hold,(A) yes, will take hold of the cloak of every Judahite and say, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”
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