self mutilation
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19Or do you not know that your bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20For you have been bought at a great price. Glorify and carry God in your body.
28You shall not cut your flesh for the dead, and you shall not make other figures or marks on yourself. I am the Lord.
7Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.
7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.
1“Be sons of the Lord your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make yourselves bald, because of the dead.
19The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit. 20Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.
36But he who sins against me will wound his own soul. All who hate me love death.”
2Beware of dogs; beware of those who work evil; beware of those who are divisive.
13Temptation should not take hold of you, except what is human. For God is faithful, and he will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability. Instead, he will effect his Providence, even during temptation, so that you may be able to bear it.
6And so, be humbled under the powerful hand of God, so that he may exalt you in the time of visitation. 7Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.
15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to have compassion on our infirmities, but rather one who was tempted in all things, just as we are, yet without sin. 16Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time.
23Cast your cares upon the Lord, and he will nurture you. He will not allow the just to be tossed about forever.
24Call upon the names of your gods. And I will call on the name of my Lord. And the God who will have heeded with fire, let him be God.” And in response, all the people said, “Excellent proposition.” 25Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal: “Choose for yourselves one ox, and prepare it first. For you are many. And call on the names of your gods, but do not place fire under it.” 26And when they had taken an ox, which he had given to them, they prepared it. And they called on the name of Baal, from morning even until midday, saying, “O Baal, heed us.” And there was no voice, nor did anyone respond. And so they leaped upon the altar that they had made. 27And when it was now midday, Elijah ridiculed them, saying: “Cry out with a louder voice. For he is a god, and perhaps he is talking, or at an inn, or on a journey, or certainly he may be asleep, and must be awakened.” 28Then they cried out with a loud voice, and they cut themselves, in accord with their ritual, with knives and lancets, until they were entirely covered in blood. 29Then, after midday had passed, and they were prophesying, the time had arrived when the sacrifice is usually offered. And there was no voice heard, neither did anyone heed or respond to the praying.
9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
2And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.