²³ But his wife said to him, If the Lord was purposing our death, he would not have taken our burned offering and our meal offering, or have given us such orders about the child.

¹⁴ The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.

²¹ And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

¹⁵ No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.

²³ Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him.

²⁰ At that time it will be clear to you that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I in you.

⁹ Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.

¹⁰ And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

³² For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

¹⁷ Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

¹³ I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.

⁴ And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;

⁵ But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.