The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
ROM 16:6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
ROM 16:7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my
fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in
Christ before me.
ROM 16:8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
ROM 16:9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
ROM 16:10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of
Aristobulus' household.
ROM 16:11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the
household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: profitable for nothing?
ISA 44:11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen,
they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up;
yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
ISA 44:12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and
fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his
arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water,
and is faint.
ISA 44:13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with
a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the
compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall
not come near thee.
ISA 54:15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me:
whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
ISA 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in
the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have
created the waster to destroy.
ISA 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and
every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt
condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their
righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
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