"Therefore, fleeto your placenow.I saidI would honoryou greatly,but behold,the LORDhas heldyou backfrom honor."
for I will indeedhonoryou richly,and I will dowhateveryou sayto me. Pleasecomethen, cursethispeoplefor me.'"
Then Balaksaidto Balaam,"Did I not urgentlysendto you to callyou? Whydid you not cometo me? Am I reallyunableto honoryou?"
Then Balak'sangerburnedagainstBalaam,and he struckhis handstogether;and Balaksaidto Balaam,"I calledyou to cursemy enemies,but behold,you have persistedin blessingthem thesethreetimes!
Balaamsaidto Balak,"Did I not tellyour messengerswhomyou had sentto me, saying,
But Petersaidto him, "May your silverperishwith you, becauseyou thoughtyou could obtainthe giftof Godwith money!
More thanthat, I countallthingsto be lossin viewof the surpassing valueof knowingChristJesusmy Lord,for whomI have suffered the lossof all things,and countthem but rubbishsothat I may gainChrist,
Watchyourselves,that you do not losewhatwe have accomplished,but that you may receivea fullreward.
