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The great sixteens of scripture. The number sixteen appears 23 times in 23 verses of the Bible once in the book of Acts. From Genesis to the gospel of  John there are exactly 23 books containing a chapter 16.  G-d hid his treasure in the old and reveals it in the new within the first four gospels which is the heart of the Bible. These four gospels reveals G-d’s heart.  Coincidentally 23 + 16 = 39 the number of books found in the old testament.  Leaving four more books containing a sixteenth chapter in the new testament Acts 16:1-40, Romans 16:1-27, 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 , and Revelation 16:1-21. Take the 4 left over and add them to the 23 = 27 the number of books found in the New Testament.

What does it all mean? It means G-d engineered the Bible.  Why look in any other book when this one still has great treasures to be found?

These Psalms stand out Psalms 16:1-11, Psalms 23:1-6, Psalms 27:1-14, and Psalms 39:1-13

Matthew 2:16 –	Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.	Matthew 3:16 –	And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of G-d descending like a dove, and alighting on him;
Mark 2:16 –	And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 2:16 –	And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.	Luke 3:16 –	John answered them all, “I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
John 2:16 –	And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; you shall not make my Father’s house a house of trade.”	John 3:16 –	For G-d so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Acts 2: 16 –	but this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:	Acts 3:16 –	And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; and the faith which is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
Acts 2: 17 – 18 –	‘And in the last days it shall be, G-d declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;18yea, and on my menservants and my maidservants in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy
Romans 2:16 –	on that day when, according to my gospel, G-d judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 2:16 –	“For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.	1 Corinthians 3:16 –	Do you not know that you are G-d’s temple and that G-d’s Spirit dwells in you?
		2 Corinthians 3:16 –	but when a man turns to the Lord the veil is removed.
Galatians 2:16 –	yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified.	Galatians 3:16 –	Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many; but, referring to one, “And to your offspring,” which is Christ.
Ephesians 2:16 –	and might reconcile us both to G-d in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end.	Ephesians 3:16 –	that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,
Philippians 2:16 –	holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.	Philippians 3:16 –	Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
Colossians 2:16 –	Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a sabbath.	Colossians 3:16	Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 2:16 –	by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved–so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But G-d’s wrath has come upon them at last!
2 Thessalonians 2:16 –	Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and G-d our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,	2 Thessalonians 3:16 –	Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
–		1 Timothy 3:16 –	Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
2 Timothy 2:16 –	Avoid such godless chatter, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,	2 Timothy 3:16 –	All Scripture is given by inspiration of G-d, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
Hebrews 2:16 –	For surely it is not with angels that he is concerned but with the descendants of Abraham.	Hebrews 3:16 –	Who were they that heard and yet were rebellious? Was it not all those who left Egypt under the leadership of Moses?
James 2:16 –	and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit?	James 3:16 –	For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
1 Peter 2:16 –	Live as free men, yet without using your freedom as a pretext for evil; but live as servants of G-d.	1 Peter 3:16 –	and keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
2 Peter 2:16 –	but was rebuked for his own transgression; a dumb ass spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness	2 Peter –  3:16 –	speaking of this as he does in all his letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures.
1 John 2:16 –	For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.	1 John 3:16 –	By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Revelation 2:16	Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.	Revelation 3:16 –	So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.