Ten clue answers can all be found in an Old Testament verse (NIV text)

Across

8 Boat with bird heading off (3)

9 Reportedly cold, damp and spacious (5)

10 Leave without sex (4)

11 Vulgar drinker allowed to have chalice (6)

12 Sanctimonious about cleric’s old convictions (8)

13 Regular saint’s distinctive sets of clothing (8)

15 Old German welcoming English and European poet (6)

17 Identity in electronic game? (3)

18 First shepherd returned excellent shrub (6)

20 Pet service cut creeds (6)

22 Openings for workers at Southampton existed (3)

24 Auditor’s lead maybe shows resolve (6)

26 This mint re-deployed artisan (8)

28 More emaciated winter sportsperson guards hotel (8)

31 Poetry in parts of the bible (6)

33 Two universities capturing North American sloth (4)

34 Subject covered in health emergencies (5)

35 Author’s name appended to First and Second Letters of Peter (3)

Down

1 Glory at the heart of Jewish greeting (4)

2 American expert stops cycling with terrible flu (8)

3 Legal document supported by old King James in the Bible? (6)

4 Design alloy, perhaps, without using computer technology (7)

5 Bits? You take eight originally for this (4)

6 Narrate service involving city (6)

7 Place in alpine hut oddly overlooked (4)

14 Illustrious and never unhappy after ditching union (5)

15 US logician denied Hebrew deity’s divine (3)

16 Resolution shown by principals of higher education facility (5)

19 Admiration of women contributing to hospital department (3)

21 Self-satisfied about eating little sweets (8)

23 Prison wine? It’s mixed (7)

25 DJ Pete starts to use estuary English? (6)

27 Parts of churches hosting independent services (6)

29 Family group of Jesus? (4)

30 Nine letters sent up for Greek character (4)

32 Ages of ex officio partners in game (4)

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