“ But suppose there is an angel who will speak up for him. The angel is very special. He’s one out of a thousand. He will tell that person how to do what is right.

一千天使中，若有一个作传话的与神同在，指示人所当行的事，

一千天使中，若有一个作传话的临到他，指示人所当行的事，

一千天使中，若有一个作传话的临到他，指示人所当行的事，

如果一千天使中有一位能做他的中保，指示他当行的事，

在一千位天使之中，若有一位作人的中保，指示人当行的事，

一千天使中，若有一個作傳話的與神同在，指示人所當行的事，

一千天使中，若有一個作傳話的臨到他，指示人所當行的事，

一千天使中，若有一個作傳話的臨到他，指示人所當行的事，

如果一千天使中有一位能做他的中保，指示他當行的事，

在一千位天使之中，若有一位作人的中保，指示人當行的事，

若有一位使者伺候着他，若千位中有一位傳話者，將人該行的正當事指示他，

設有天使千中之一、與之同在、為之解釋、示人所當為者、

時有使者、才德異眾、以上帝之道明示之、

千天使中若有一天使為其人作保、以人所當為之正事明示之、

Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright,

If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him,

“ But if an angel from heaven appears— a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he is upright—

If there is an angel on his side, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what is right for him

“ If there is an interceding angel for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a person of what is right for him,

“ If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness,

If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;

If there is an angel on his side, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what is right for him

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;

“ If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

The Lord who rules over all says,“ I will send my messenger. He will prepare my way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant will come. He is the one you long for.”

I searched and searched but found very little. I did find one honest man among a thousand. But I didn’t find one honest woman among a thousand.

He might bring suffering. But he will also show loving concern. How great his faithful love is!

The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.

The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim. There he said to the Israelites,“ I brought you up out of Egypt. I led you into this land. It is the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. At that time I said,‘ I will never break the covenant I made with you.

In spite of everything that has happened to us, you have been fair. You have been faithful in what you have done. But we did what was evil.

Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.

“ But you say,‘ What the Lord does isn’t fair.’ Listen to me, you Israelites. What I do is always fair. What you do is not.Suppose a godly person stops doing what is right. And they sin. Then they will die because of it. They will die because of the sin they have committed.But suppose a sinful person turns away from the evil things they have done. And they do what is fair and right. Then they will save their life.They think about all the evil things they have done. And they turn away from them. So you can be sure they will live. They will not die.

That is why many of you are weak and sick. That is why a number of you have died.We should think more carefully about what we are doing. Then we would not be found guilty for this.When the Lord judges us in this way, he corrects us. Then in the end we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.

It isn’t possible for God to do wrong. The Mighty One would never treat people unfairly.

So he certainly won’t listen to you. When you say you don’t see him, he won’t hear you. He won’t listen when you state your case to him. He won’t pay attention even if you wait for him.

I wish he’d show you the secrets of wisdom. After all, true wisdom has two sides. Here’s what I want you to know. God has forgotten some of your sins.

“ So listen to me, you men who have understanding. God would never do what is evil. The Mighty One would never do what is wrong.

We can’t reach up to the Mighty One. He is lifted high because of his power. Everything he does is fair and right. So he doesn’t crush people.

A person who is still alive shouldn’t blame God when God punishes them for their sins.Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living. Let’s return to the Lord.Let’s lift up our hands to God in heaven. Let’s pray to him with all our hearts.

They might wish to argue with him. But they couldn’t answer him even once in a thousand times.

Haggai was the Lord’ s messenger. So Haggai gave the Lord’ s message to the people. He told them,“ The Lord announces,‘ I am with you.’ ”

Lord, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law.

I get my knowledge from far away. I’ll announce that the God who made me is fair.

But some people are held by chains. Their pain ties them up like ropes.God tells them what they’ve done. He tells them they’ve become proud and sinned against him.He makes them listen when he corrects them. He commands them to turn away from the evil things they’ve done.If they obey him and serve him, they’ll enjoy a long and happy life. Things will go well with them.But if they don’t listen to him, they’ll be killed by swords. They’ll die because they didn’t want to know anything about him.“ Those whose hearts are ungodly are always angry. Even when God puts them in chains, they don’t cry out for help.

“ The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.

Show me my sins that I’m not aware of. If I’ve done what is wrong, I won’t do it again.’

The Lord loves us very much. So we haven’t been completely destroyed. His loving concern never fails.His great love is new every morning. Lord, how faithful you are!

So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says,“ My son, think of the Lord’s training as important. Do not lose hope when he corrects you.The Lord trains the one he loves. He corrects everyone he accepts as his son.”( Proverbs 3:11, 12)Put up with hard times. God uses them to train you. He is treating you as his children. What children are not trained by their parents?God trains all his children. But what if he doesn’t train you? Then you are not really his children. You are not God’s true sons and daughters at all.Besides, we have all had human fathers who trained us. We respected them for it. How much more should we be trained by the Father of spirits and live!Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in his holiness.No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does this for those who have been trained by it.So put your hands to work. Strengthen your legs for the journey.

Lord, I know that your laws are right. You were faithful to your promise when you made me suffer.

The Lord, the God of Israel, sent word to his people through his messengers. He sent it to them again and again. He took pity on his people. He also took pity on the temple where he lived.But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’ s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

So Philip ran up to the chariot. He heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet.“ Do you understand what you’re reading?” Philip asked.

I am talking to you who are not Jews. I am the apostle to the Gentiles. So I take pride in the work I do for God and others.