1 Moses responded: »What if they will not believe me or listen to what I say? For they may say: ‘Jehovah has not appeared to you.’«
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Exodus 4:1
2 Kings 5:10-14
10 Elisha sent a servant to tell him to wash himself seven times in the Jordan River. He would then be completely cured of his disease.
11 Naaman left in a rage, saying: »I thought he would at least come out to me, pray to Jehovah his God, wave his hand over the diseased spot, and cure me!
12 »Are not the Abanah and Pharpar rivers in Damascus better than any river in Israel? I could have washed in them and been cured!«
13 His servants went up to him and said: »If the prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would have done it. Now why can you not just wash yourself, as he said, and be cured?«
14 So Naaman went to the Jordan River and dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed. He was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy like that of a child.
Jeremiah 1:7-8
2 Peter 3:9
9 Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Genesis 3:12
12 Adam said: »The woman you put here with me gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.«
Judges 6:12-17
12 Jehovah’s angel appeared to him there and said: »Jehovah is with you, mighty man of valor!«
13 Gideon said to him: »May I ask, sir, why has all this happened to us if Jehovah is with us? What happened to all the wonderful things that our fathers told us Jehovah used to do, how he brought them out of Egypt? Jehovah has abandoned us. He left us to the mercy of the Midianites.«
14 Jehovah answered him: »Go in the strength you have and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you.«
15 Gideon replied: »But Jehovah, how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the tribe of Manasseh. I am the least important member of my family.«
16 Jehovah answered: »You can do it. I will help you. You will crush the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man.«
17 Gideon replied: »If you are pleased with me, give me proof that you are really Jehovah.
Matthew 8:21
21 One of his disciples said: »Lord, first allow me to go bury my father.«
Romans 2:1-29
1 You who judge have no excuse. For when you judge another you condemn yourself. After all you do the same things.
2 We are sure that the judgment of God, according to truth, is against those who commit such things.
3 What do you reason O man? When you judge these things, and you also do them, do you think that you will escape the judgment of God?
4 Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
5 Thanks to your stubborn and unrepentant heart, you store up wrath for yourself, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.
6 He will render to each according to his works.
7 [He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.
8 Those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will receive wrath and indignation.
9 [There will be] tribulation and distress on every person who works evil, for the Jew first and for the Greek.
10 [There will be] glory, honor and peace to every one who does good works, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
11 God is not partial! (God does not play favorites!)
12 For all who have sinned without law will perish without law. All who have sinned under law will be judged under law.
13 The hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be righteous.
14 When those of the nations, who have no law, practice by nature the things of the law they are a law to themselves even though they do not have any law.
15 They show the work of the law written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them.
16 This is in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, by Jesus Christ.
17 If you are a Jew in name and are resting on the law and taking glory in God,
18 you know his will. You approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law.
19 And you have confidence that you are a leader of the blind, a light to those in darkness.
20 You are an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
21 You then who teach another, do you teach yourself? You who preach not to steal, do you steal?
22 You who say man should not commit adultery do you commit adultery? You who abhors idols do you rob temples?
23 You who boast in the law do you by transgression of the law dishonor God?
24 The name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, just as it is written. (Ezekiel 36:20, 21)
25 Circumcision is a benefit if you obey the law. But if you are a transgressor of the law your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.
26 If therefore someone not circumcised obeys the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision?
27 The uncircumcised person is by nature, fulfilling the law. He will judge you because you transgress the law with your written code and circumcision.
28 He is not a Jew who is one on the outside. Neither is circumcision that which is on the outside in the flesh.
29 But he is a Jew who is so on the inside with circumcision of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Romans 1:20
20 His invisible attributes are clearly seen since the creation of the world. The things made prove His eternal power and divine nature. Mankind has no excuse,
Romans 2:1
1 You who judge have no excuse. For when you judge another you condemn yourself. After all you do the same things.
Genesis 3:13
13 Then Jehovah God said to the Eve: »What is this you have done?« The woman answered: »The serpent deceived me, and I ate.«
Jeremiah 1:4-10
4 Jehovah spoke his word to me, Jeremiah, He said:
5 »Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.«
6 I, Jeremiah, said: »Lord Jehovah, I do not know how to speak. I am only a child!«
7 Jehovah said to me: »‘Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ You must go wherever I send you. You must say whatever I command you to say.
8 »Do not be afraid of people. I am with you. I will rescue you,« says Jehovah.
9 Then Jehovah stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Jehovah said to me: »I have put my words in your mouth.
10 »Today I have appointed you in charge of nations and kingdoms. You will uproot and tear down. You will destroy and overthrow. You will build and plant.«
Luke 9:59-62
59 He told another: »Follow me.« But he said: »Lord first let me go bury my father.«
60 »Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God.« Jesus replied.
61 Another said: »I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives.«
62 Jesus responded: »No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.«
Exodus 4:10-14
10 Moses said: »O Jehovah I am not a man of words. I have never been so, and am not now, even after what you have said to your servant. Talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue.«
11 Jehovah said to him: »Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Jehovah?
12 »Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth. I will teach you what you are to say.«
13 But Moses said: »Please, Jehovah, send the message by whomever you will.«
14 Then the anger of Jehovah burned against Moses, and He said: »Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. He is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
Luke 14:18-20
18 »They all made excuses one after another. The first one told the servant: ‘I bought a field and must go and look at it. Please accept my apologies.’
19 »Another said: ‘I purchased five pairs of oxen and am on my way to try them out. Please accept my apologies.’
20 »Another explained: ‘I am newly married and I cannot come.’