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Deuteronomy 7:7-8
The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. (niv)
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Romans 8:31
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (niv)
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2 Corinthians 4 17
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (niv)
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Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions— it is by grace you have been saved. (niv)
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Romans 11:28
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, (niv)
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Numbers 23:5-12
The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said,“ Go back to Balak and give him this word.”So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the Moabite officials.Then Balaam spoke his message:“ Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains.‘ Come,’ he said,‘ curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the Lord has not denounced?From the rocky peaks I see them, from the heights I view them. I see a people who live apart and do not consider themselves one of the nations.Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may my final end be like theirs!”Balak said to Balaam,“ What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!”He answered,“ Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?” (niv)
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Numbers 24:9
Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness— who dares to rouse them?“ May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!” (niv)
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Jeremiah 31:3
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:“ I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. (niv)
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Proverbs 26:2
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. (niv)
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Psalms 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. (niv)
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Numbers 22:35
The angel of the Lord said to Balaam,“ Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s officials. (niv)
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Numbers 23:16-26
The Lord met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said,“ Go back to Balak and give him this word.”So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the Moabite officials. Balak asked him,“ What did the Lord say?”Then he spoke his message:“ Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.“ No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox.There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel,‘ See what God has done!’The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till it devours its prey and drinks the blood of its victims.”Then Balak said to Balaam,“ Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”Balaam answered,“ Did I not tell you I must do whatever the Lord says?” (niv)
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Deuteronomy 33:3
Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction, (niv)
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Micah 6:5
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab plotted and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.” (niv)
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Ezekiel 16:8
“‘ Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine. (niv)
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Romans 9:13
Just as it is written:“ Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” (niv)
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Malachi 1:2
“ I have loved you,” says the Lord.“ But you ask,‘ How have you loved us?’“ Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord.“ Yet I have loved Jacob, (niv)