Genesis 3:1-19 GNT

Genesis 2:15-25 Then the Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it.

He told him, "You may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden,

except the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad. You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do, you will die the same day."

Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him."

So he took some soil from the ground and formed all the animals and all the birds. Then he brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and that is how they all got their names.

So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him.

Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh.

He formed a woman out of the rib and brought her to him.

Then the man said, "At last here is one of my own  kind-- Bone taken from my bone, and flesh from my flesh. 'Woman' is her name because she was taken out of man."

That's is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one.

The man and the woman were both naked, but they were not embarrassed.

The Lord Answers Job 

Job 38:1-3 Then out of the storm the LORD spoke to Job.

The LORD

Who are you to question my wisdom with your ignorant, empty words?

Now stand up straight and answer the questions I ask you.

Job 31:29-37 I have never been glad when my enemies suffered, or pleased when they met with disaster;

I never sinned by praying for their death.

All those who work for me know that I have always welcomed strangers.

I invited travelers into my home and never let them sleep in the streets.

Others try to hide their sins, but I have never concealed mine.

I have never feared what people would say; I have never kept quiet or stayed indoors because I feared their scorn.

Will no one listen to what I am saying? I swear that every word is true. Let Almighty God answer me. If the charges my opponent brings against me were written down so that I could see them.

I would wear them proudly on my shoulder and place them on my head like a crown.

I would tell God everything I have done, and hold my head high in his presence.

Paul and the False Apostles

2 Corinthians 11:1-4 I wish you would tolerate me, even when I am a bit foolish. Please do!

I am jealous for you, just as God is; you are like a pure virgin whom I have promised in marriage to one man only, Christ himself.

I am afraid that your minds will be corrupted and hat you will abandon your fill and pure devotion to Christ-- in the same Eve was deceived by the snake's clever lies.

For you gladly tolerate anyone who comes to you and preaches a different Jesus, not the one we preached; and you accept a spirit and a gospel completely different from the Spirit and the gospel you received from us!