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2 Korinther 13 4
For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you. (niv)
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1 Korinther 1 18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (niv)
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Sacharja 4:6-7
So he said to me,“ This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:‘ Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.“ What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of‘ God bless it! God bless it!’” (niv)
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Römer 11:33-36
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!“ Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”“ Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?”For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. (niv)
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1 Korinther 1 27-1 Korinther 1 29
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things— and the things that are not— to nullify the things that are,so that no one may boast before him. (niv)
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Sacharja 12:7-8
“ The Lord will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the honor of the house of David and of Jerusalem’s inhabitants may not be greater than that of Judah.On that day the Lord will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them. (niv)
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Richter 7:2-8
The Lord said to Gideon,“ You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me,‘ My own strength has saved me.’Now announce to the army,‘ Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty- two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained.But the Lord said to Gideon,“ There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will thin them out for you there. If I say,‘ This one shall go with you,’ he shall go; but if I say,‘ This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.”So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the Lord told him,“ Separate those who lap the water with their tongues as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.”Three hundred of them drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink.The Lord said to Gideon,“ With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.”So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. (niv)
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1 Samuel 17 40-1 Samuel 17 51
Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.He said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.“ Come here,” he said,“ and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!”David said to the Philistine,“ You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. (niv)
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1 Könige 20 14-1 Könige 20 22
“ But who will do this?” asked Ahab. The prophet replied,“ This is what the Lord says:‘ The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.’”“ And who will start the battle?” he asked. The prophet answered,“ You will.”So Ahab summoned the 232 junior officers under the provincial commanders. Then he assembled the rest of the Israelites, 7,000 in all.They set out at noon while Ben-Hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.The junior officers under the provincial commanders went out first. Now Ben-Hadad had dispatched scouts, who reported,“ Men are advancing from Samaria.”He said,“ If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.”The junior officers under the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind themand each one struck down his opponent. At that, the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-Hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with some of his horsemen.The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said,“ Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again.” (niv)
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2 Mose 14 2-2 Mose 14 4
“ Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. They are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal Zephon.Pharaoh will think,‘ The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert.’And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites did this. (niv)
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2 Mose 13 17
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said,“ If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” (niv)
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Josua 6:2-5
Then the Lord said to Joshua,“ See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days.Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.” (niv)
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Richter 15:15-16
Finding a fresh jawbone of a donkey, he grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.Then Samson said,“ With a donkey’s jawbone I have made donkeys of them. With a donkey’s jawbone I have killed a thousand men.” (niv)
