Verse 3

And I sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I am doing{H6213}{(H8802)} a great{H1419} work{H4399}, so that I cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} come down{H3381}{(H8800)}: why should the work{H4399} cease{H7673}{(H8799)}, whilst{H834} I leave{H7503}{(H8686)} it, and come down{H3381}{(H8804)} to you?

Referenced Verses

  • John 9:4 : 4 I{G1691} must{G1163}{(G5748)} work{G2038}{(G5738)} the works{G2041} of him that sent{G3992}{(G5660)} me{G3165}, while{G2193} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} day{G2250}: the night{G3571} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}, when{G3753} no man{G3762} can{G1410}{(G5736)} work{G2038}{(G5738)}.
  • 1 Tim 4:15-16 : 15 Meditate upon{G3191}{(G5720)} these things{G5023}; give thyself{G2468}{(G5749)} wholly to{G1722} them{G5125}; that{G2443} thy{G4675} profiting{G4297} may{G5600}{(G5753)} appear{G5318} to{G1722} all{G3956}. 16 Take heed{G1907}{(G5720)} unto thyself{G4572}, and{G2532} unto the doctrine{G1319}; continue{G1961}{(G5720)} in them{G846}: for{G1063} in doing{G4160}{(G5723)} this{G5124} thou shalt{G4982} both{G2532} save{G4982}{(G5692)} thyself{G4572}, and{G2532} them that hear{G191}{(G5723)} thee{G4675}.
  • Prov 14:15 : 15 The simple{H6612} believeth{H539}{(H8686)} every word{H1697}: but the prudent{H6175} man looketh well{H995}{(H8799)} to his going{H838}.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand{H3027} findeth{H4672}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)}, do{H6213}{(H8798)} it with thy might{H3581}; for there is no work{H4639}, nor device{H2808}, nor knowledge{H1847}, nor wisdom{H2451}, in the grave{H7585}, whither thou goest{H1980}{(H8802)}.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I{G1473} send{G649} you{G5209} forth{G649}{(G5719)} as{G5613} sheep{G4263} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of wolves{G3074}: be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} therefore{G3767} wise{G5429} as{G5613} serpents{G3789}, and{G2532} harmless{G185} as{G5613} doves{G4058}.
  • Luke 14:30 : 30 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G3754}{G3778} man{G444} began{G756}{(G5662)} to build{G3618}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} was{G2480} not{G3756} able{G2480}{(G5656)} to finish{G1615}{(G5658)}.