16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
* I have read the entire Bible, most parts of it several times, and have sought explanations for everything that could be proof of a God. When carefully studied, the Bible becomes proof that God does not exist rather than proof that he does. I do really know that there is no God. == == * Belief in God is a matter of faith. If you really want to know if there is a God, then your faith just went out of the window.
There are so many i don't think you could count them: peace, prosperity, good health, long life, grace, and also persecutions, sufferings, temptations and repentance;- yes, these also are good gifts as they perfect our faith; but the greatest gift is eternal life.
so children could learn to read The Bible
because you could get in a crash and die.
So that he could prepare people for Christ's Coming.
faded
One economical way of saying "sought to address" is "hailed". Depending upon context, accosted could also work.
.... avoid expensive middlemen.
The opposite could be meticulously, methodically, slowly, cautiously, or carefully. Opposites with negative connotations are sluggishly and lazily.
It could cause fatal disease if not handled carefully!
The Pilgrims came to America in search of religious freedom to practice their faith without persecution. The Puritans sought to create a society based on their religious beliefs and values, where they could establish a community guided by their interpretation of the Bible.
The bible says the bible says!