CSB Study Bible

Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole assembly of the Israelite community. 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite community: “The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land. g 8 If the LORD is pleased w

No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God,” since God is not tempted by evil, and he himself doesn’t tempt anyone. 14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire.

Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. o 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. p 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. q

For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” q has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge r of God’s glory s in the face of Jesus Christ.

They reported to Moses: “We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, m and here is some of its fruit. 28 However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. n We also saw the descendants of Anak o there. 29 The Amalekites p are living in the land of the Negev; the Hethite

And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; ab and those he justified, he also glorified. ac

Mercy triumphs over judgment.

You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was made complete, a 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, A,b and he was called God’s friend. c 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

On the day I called, you answered me; you increased strength within me.