Daniel 4:27 “So, king, take my advice: Make a clean break with your sins and start living for others. Quit your wicked life and look after the needs of the down-and-out....

4:27 MSG

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The Message - “So, king, take my advice: Make a clean break with your sins and start living for others. Quit your wicked life and look after the needs of the down-and-out. Then you will continue to have a good life.”
新标点和合本 - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义除去罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪恶，或者你的平安可以延长。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义除去罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪恶，或者你的平安可以延长。”
当代译本 - 王啊，请接受我的劝谏，你要秉公行义，以断绝罪恶；怜悯穷人，以除掉罪过。这样，你的国运也许可以延续。”
圣经新译本 - 因此，王啊！请你接纳我的劝告，施行公义，断绝罪过，怜悯受欺压者，断绝罪孽，你的平安或者可以延长。”
中文标准译本 - 因此，王啊，愿我的劝告蒙你悦纳：请你藉着施行公义断绝你的罪恶，藉着恩待受苦人断绝你的罪孽，或许你的安稳可以延长。”
现代标点和合本 - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。”
和合本（拼音版） - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。”
New International Version - Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”
New International Reader's Version - So, Your Majesty, I hope you will accept my advice. Stop being sinful. Do what is right. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will continue to go well with you.”
English Standard Version - Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
New Living Translation - “‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.’
Christian Standard Bible - Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
New American Standard Bible - Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: wipe away your sin by doing righteousness, and your wrongdoings by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
New King James Version - Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
Amplified Bible - Therefore, O king, let my advice to you be [considered and found] acceptable; break away now from your sins and exhibit your repentance by doing what is right, and from your wickedness by showing mercy to the poor, so that [if you repent] there may possibly be a continuance of your prosperity and tranquility and a healing of your error.’
American Standard Version - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
King James Version - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
New English Translation - Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”
World English Bible - Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
新標點和合本 - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義斷絕罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延長。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義除去罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪惡，或者你的平安可以延長。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義除去罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪惡，或者你的平安可以延長。」
當代譯本 - 王啊，請接受我的勸諫，你要秉公行義，以斷絕罪惡；憐憫窮人，以除掉罪過。這樣，你的國運也許可以延續。」
聖經新譯本 - 因此，王啊！請你接納我的勸告，施行公義，斷絕罪過，憐憫受欺壓者，斷絕罪孽，你的平安或者可以延長。”
呂振中譯本 - 所以、王啊，求你悅納我的諫諍，以顯義氣而斷絕罪惡，以憐憫貧困人而除掉罪孽，使你的安樂興隆或者可以延長。』
中文標準譯本 - 因此，王啊，願我的勸告蒙你悅納：請你藉著施行公義斷絕你的罪惡，藉著恩待受苦人斷絕你的罪孽，或許你的安穩可以延長。」
現代標點和合本 - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義斷絕罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延長。」
文理和合譯本 - 王歟、請納我諫、去過而行義、絕惡而恤困、庶可延長綏安、
文理委辦譯本 - 我今勸王棄惡歸善、矜憫貧乏、則享綏安、庶幾恆久、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 故請王容我諫勸、王當行義以贖罪、矜恤貧乏以贖愆、庶幾恆久綏安、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Por lo tanto, yo le ruego a Su Majestad aceptar el consejo que le voy a dar: Renuncie usted a sus pecados y actúe con justicia; renuncie a su maldad y sea bondadoso con los oprimidos. Tal vez entonces su prosperidad vuelva a ser la de antes».
현대인의 성경 - 그러므로 왕이시여, 제 말을 들으십시오. 지금부터라도 죄를 버리고 옳은 일을 행하며 가난한 자에게 자비를 베푸십시오. 그러면 왕이 계속 번영을 누리실 것입니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, город царский, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
Восточный перевод - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, царскую столицу, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, царскую столицу, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, царскую столицу, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il prit la parole et dit : N’est-ce pas là Babylone la grande que moi j’ai bâtie pour en faire une résidence royale ? C’est par la grandeur de ma puissance et pour la gloire de ma majesté que j’ai fait cela.
リビングバイブル - ネブカデネザル王よ、お願いです。どうぞ、罪を犯されませんように。正しいことを行い、貧しい者をあわれんでください。そうすれば、あるいは神の赦しがあるかもしれません。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Portanto, ó rei, aceita o meu conselho: Renuncia a teus pecados e à tua maldade, pratica a justiça e tem compaixão dos necessitados. Talvez, então, continues a viver em paz”.
Hoffnung für alle - Dabei dachte ich: »Da zu meinen Füßen liegt Babylon, die herrliche Stadt! Mir zu Ehren zeigt sie ihre ganze Pracht. Ich habe sie zu meiner Residenz ausgebaut, denn ich bin ein großer und mächtiger König!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì thế, muôn tâu, xin vua vui lòng nghe tôi trình bày: Xin vua xét xử cho công bằng, thi hành sự công chính và tỏ lòng thương xót người nghèo khổ để đoái công chuộc tội, may ra thời vận của vua còn có thể kéo dài thêm một thời gian nữa.’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฉะนั้นข้าแต่กษัตริย์ ขอโปรดยอมรับคำแนะนำของข้าพระบาท ขอทรงละทิ้งบาปด้วยการทำสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง และขอทรงละทิ้งความชั่วด้วยการเมตตากรุณาผู้ที่ถูกกดขี่ข่มเหง แล้วฝ่าพระบาทจะได้ทรงเจริญรุ่งเรืองสืบต่อไป”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ฉะนั้น โอ กษัตริย์ ขอท่านรับคำแนะนำของข้าพเจ้าเถิด โปรดละจากการทำบาปด้วยการปฏิบัติในความชอบธรรม โปรดทิ้งจากความชั่วด้วยการแสดงความเมตตาแก่ผู้ที่ถูกกดขี่ข่มเหง เผื่อว่าความสำเร็จของท่านอาจจะยาวนานขึ้น”

交叉引用

2 Corinthians 5:11 - That keeps us vigilant, you can be sure. It’s no light thing to know that we’ll all one day stand in that place of Judgment. That’s why we work urgently with everyone we meet to get them ready to face God. God alone knows how well we do this, but I hope you realize how much and deeply we care. We’re not saying this to make ourselves look good to you. We just thought it would make you feel good, proud even, that we’re on your side and not just nice to your face as so many people are. If I acted crazy, I did it for God; if I acted overly serious, I did it for you. Christ’s love has moved me to such extremes. His love has the first and last word in everything we do.
Galatians 5:22 - But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.
Acts 10:4 - Cornelius stared hard, wondering if he was seeing things. Then he said, “What do you want, sir?” The angel said, “Your prayers and neighborly acts have brought you to God’s attention. Here’s what you are to do. Send men to Joppa to get Simon, the one everyone calls Peter. He is staying with Simon the Tanner, whose house is down by the sea.”
Job 34:31 - “So why don’t you simply confess to God? Say, ‘I sinned, but I’ll sin no more. Teach me to see what I still don’t see. Whatever evil I’ve done, I’ll do it no more.’ Just because you refuse to live on God’s terms, do you think he should start living on yours? You choose. I can’t do it for you. Tell me what you decide.
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek God, all you quietly disciplined people who live by God’s justice. Seek God’s right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life. Perhaps you’ll be hidden on the Day of God’s anger.
Proverbs 28:13 - You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
Ephesians 4:28 - Did you use to make ends meet by stealing? Well, no more! Get an honest job so that you can help others who can’t work.
Ezekiel 18:29 - “And yet Israel keeps on whining, ‘That’s not fair! God’s not fair.’ “I’m not fair, Israel? You’re the ones who aren’t fair.
Ezekiel 18:30 - “The upshot is this, Israel: I’ll judge each of you according to the way you live. So turn around! Turn your backs on your rebellious living so that sin won’t drag you down. Clean house. No more rebellions, please. Get a new heart! Get a new spirit! Why would you choose to die, Israel? I take no pleasure in anyone’s death. Decree of God, the Master. “Make a clean break! Live!”
Genesis 41:33 - “So, Pharaoh needs to look for a wise and experienced man and put him in charge of the country. Then Pharaoh needs to appoint managers throughout the country of Egypt to organize it during the years of plenty. Their job will be to collect all the food produced in the good years ahead and stockpile the grain under Pharaoh’s authority, storing it in the towns for food. This grain will be held back to be used later during the seven years of famine that are coming on Egypt. This way the country won’t be devastated by the famine.”
Genesis 41:37 - This seemed like a good idea to Pharaoh and his officials.
Galatians 5:13 - It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows. For everything we know about God’s Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That’s an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then?
Proverbs 16:6 - Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-God deflects evil.
Ezekiel 18:21 - “But a wicked person who turns his back on that life of sin and keeps all my statutes, living a just and righteous life, he’ll live, really live. He won’t die. I won’t keep a list of all the things he did wrong. He will live. Do you think I take any pleasure in the death of wicked men and women? Isn’t it my pleasure that they turn around, no longer living wrong but living right—really living?
Psalms 41:1 - Dignify those who are down on their luck; you’ll feel good—that’s what God does. God looks after us all, makes us robust with life— Lucky to be in the land, we’re free from enemy worries. Whenever we’re sick and in bed, God becomes our nurse, nurses us back to health.
Isaiah 58:6 - “This is the kind of fast day I’m after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts. What I’m interested in seeing you do is: sharing your food with the hungry, inviting the homeless poor into your homes, putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being available to your own families. Do this and the lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The God of glory will secure your passage. Then when you pray, God will answer. You’ll call out for help and I’ll say, ‘Here I am.’
Isaiah 55:6 - Seek God while he’s here to be found, pray to him while he’s close at hand. Let the wicked abandon their way of life and the evil their way of thinking. Let them come back to God, who is merciful, come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - “So, king, take my advice: Make a clean break with your sins and start living for others. Quit your wicked life and look after the needs of the down-and-out. Then you will continue to have a good life.”
新标点和合本 - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义除去罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪恶，或者你的平安可以延长。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义除去罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪恶，或者你的平安可以延长。”
当代译本 - 王啊，请接受我的劝谏，你要秉公行义，以断绝罪恶；怜悯穷人，以除掉罪过。这样，你的国运也许可以延续。”
圣经新译本 - 因此，王啊！请你接纳我的劝告，施行公义，断绝罪过，怜悯受欺压者，断绝罪孽，你的平安或者可以延长。”
中文标准译本 - 因此，王啊，愿我的劝告蒙你悦纳：请你藉着施行公义断绝你的罪恶，藉着恩待受苦人断绝你的罪孽，或许你的安稳可以延长。”
现代标点和合本 - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。”
和合本（拼音版） - 王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。”
New International Version - Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”
New International Reader's Version - So, Your Majesty, I hope you will accept my advice. Stop being sinful. Do what is right. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will continue to go well with you.”
English Standard Version - Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
New Living Translation - “‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.’
Christian Standard Bible - Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
New American Standard Bible - Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: wipe away your sin by doing righteousness, and your wrongdoings by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
New King James Version - Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
Amplified Bible - Therefore, O king, let my advice to you be [considered and found] acceptable; break away now from your sins and exhibit your repentance by doing what is right, and from your wickedness by showing mercy to the poor, so that [if you repent] there may possibly be a continuance of your prosperity and tranquility and a healing of your error.’
American Standard Version - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
King James Version - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
New English Translation - Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”
World English Bible - Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
新標點和合本 - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義斷絕罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延長。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義除去罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪惡，或者你的平安可以延長。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義除去罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪惡，或者你的平安可以延長。」
當代譯本 - 王啊，請接受我的勸諫，你要秉公行義，以斷絕罪惡；憐憫窮人，以除掉罪過。這樣，你的國運也許可以延續。」
聖經新譯本 - 因此，王啊！請你接納我的勸告，施行公義，斷絕罪過，憐憫受欺壓者，斷絕罪孽，你的平安或者可以延長。”
呂振中譯本 - 所以、王啊，求你悅納我的諫諍，以顯義氣而斷絕罪惡，以憐憫貧困人而除掉罪孽，使你的安樂興隆或者可以延長。』
中文標準譯本 - 因此，王啊，願我的勸告蒙你悅納：請你藉著施行公義斷絕你的罪惡，藉著恩待受苦人斷絕你的罪孽，或許你的安穩可以延長。」
現代標點和合本 - 王啊，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義斷絕罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延長。」
文理和合譯本 - 王歟、請納我諫、去過而行義、絕惡而恤困、庶可延長綏安、
文理委辦譯本 - 我今勸王棄惡歸善、矜憫貧乏、則享綏安、庶幾恆久、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 故請王容我諫勸、王當行義以贖罪、矜恤貧乏以贖愆、庶幾恆久綏安、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Por lo tanto, yo le ruego a Su Majestad aceptar el consejo que le voy a dar: Renuncie usted a sus pecados y actúe con justicia; renuncie a su maldad y sea bondadoso con los oprimidos. Tal vez entonces su prosperidad vuelva a ser la de antes».
현대인의 성경 - 그러므로 왕이시여, 제 말을 들으십시오. 지금부터라도 죄를 버리고 옳은 일을 행하며 가난한 자에게 자비를 베푸십시오. 그러면 왕이 계속 번영을 누리실 것입니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, город царский, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
Восточный перевод - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, царскую столицу, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, царскую столицу, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - он сказал: – Разве не я воздвиг этот великий Вавилон, царскую столицу, своей могучей силой и во славу своего величия?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il prit la parole et dit : N’est-ce pas là Babylone la grande que moi j’ai bâtie pour en faire une résidence royale ? C’est par la grandeur de ma puissance et pour la gloire de ma majesté que j’ai fait cela.
リビングバイブル - ネブカデネザル王よ、お願いです。どうぞ、罪を犯されませんように。正しいことを行い、貧しい者をあわれんでください。そうすれば、あるいは神の赦しがあるかもしれません。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Portanto, ó rei, aceita o meu conselho: Renuncia a teus pecados e à tua maldade, pratica a justiça e tem compaixão dos necessitados. Talvez, então, continues a viver em paz”.
Hoffnung für alle - Dabei dachte ich: »Da zu meinen Füßen liegt Babylon, die herrliche Stadt! Mir zu Ehren zeigt sie ihre ganze Pracht. Ich habe sie zu meiner Residenz ausgebaut, denn ich bin ein großer und mächtiger König!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì thế, muôn tâu, xin vua vui lòng nghe tôi trình bày: Xin vua xét xử cho công bằng, thi hành sự công chính và tỏ lòng thương xót người nghèo khổ để đoái công chuộc tội, may ra thời vận của vua còn có thể kéo dài thêm một thời gian nữa.’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฉะนั้นข้าแต่กษัตริย์ ขอโปรดยอมรับคำแนะนำของข้าพระบาท ขอทรงละทิ้งบาปด้วยการทำสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง และขอทรงละทิ้งความชั่วด้วยการเมตตากรุณาผู้ที่ถูกกดขี่ข่มเหง แล้วฝ่าพระบาทจะได้ทรงเจริญรุ่งเรืองสืบต่อไป”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ฉะนั้น โอ กษัตริย์ ขอท่านรับคำแนะนำของข้าพเจ้าเถิด โปรดละจากการทำบาปด้วยการปฏิบัติในความชอบธรรม โปรดทิ้งจากความชั่วด้วยการแสดงความเมตตาแก่ผู้ที่ถูกกดขี่ข่มเหง เผื่อว่าความสำเร็จของท่านอาจจะยาวนานขึ้น”

2 Corinthians 5:11 - That keeps us vigilant, you can be sure. It’s no light thing to know that we’ll all one day stand in that place of Judgment. That’s why we work urgently with everyone we meet to get them ready to face God. God alone knows how well we do this, but I hope you realize how much and deeply we care. We’re not saying this to make ourselves look good to you. We just thought it would make you feel good, proud even, that we’re on your side and not just nice to your face as so many people are. If I acted crazy, I did it for God; if I acted overly serious, I did it for you. Christ’s love has moved me to such extremes. His love has the first and last word in everything we do.
Galatians 5:22 - But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.
Acts 10:4 - Cornelius stared hard, wondering if he was seeing things. Then he said, “What do you want, sir?” The angel said, “Your prayers and neighborly acts have brought you to God’s attention. Here’s what you are to do. Send men to Joppa to get Simon, the one everyone calls Peter. He is staying with Simon the Tanner, whose house is down by the sea.”
Job 34:31 - “So why don’t you simply confess to God? Say, ‘I sinned, but I’ll sin no more. Teach me to see what I still don’t see. Whatever evil I’ve done, I’ll do it no more.’ Just because you refuse to live on God’s terms, do you think he should start living on yours? You choose. I can’t do it for you. Tell me what you decide.
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek God, all you quietly disciplined people who live by God’s justice. Seek God’s right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life. Perhaps you’ll be hidden on the Day of God’s anger.
Proverbs 28:13 - You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
Ephesians 4:28 - Did you use to make ends meet by stealing? Well, no more! Get an honest job so that you can help others who can’t work.
Ezekiel 18:29 - “And yet Israel keeps on whining, ‘That’s not fair! God’s not fair.’ “I’m not fair, Israel? You’re the ones who aren’t fair.
Ezekiel 18:30 - “The upshot is this, Israel: I’ll judge each of you according to the way you live. So turn around! Turn your backs on your rebellious living so that sin won’t drag you down. Clean house. No more rebellions, please. Get a new heart! Get a new spirit! Why would you choose to die, Israel? I take no pleasure in anyone’s death. Decree of God, the Master. “Make a clean break! Live!”
Genesis 41:33 - “So, Pharaoh needs to look for a wise and experienced man and put him in charge of the country. Then Pharaoh needs to appoint managers throughout the country of Egypt to organize it during the years of plenty. Their job will be to collect all the food produced in the good years ahead and stockpile the grain under Pharaoh’s authority, storing it in the towns for food. This grain will be held back to be used later during the seven years of famine that are coming on Egypt. This way the country won’t be devastated by the famine.”
Genesis 41:37 - This seemed like a good idea to Pharaoh and his officials.
Galatians 5:13 - It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows. For everything we know about God’s Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That’s an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then?
Proverbs 16:6 - Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-God deflects evil.
Ezekiel 18:21 - “But a wicked person who turns his back on that life of sin and keeps all my statutes, living a just and righteous life, he’ll live, really live. He won’t die. I won’t keep a list of all the things he did wrong. He will live. Do you think I take any pleasure in the death of wicked men and women? Isn’t it my pleasure that they turn around, no longer living wrong but living right—really living?
Psalms 41:1 - Dignify those who are down on their luck; you’ll feel good—that’s what God does. God looks after us all, makes us robust with life— Lucky to be in the land, we’re free from enemy worries. Whenever we’re sick and in bed, God becomes our nurse, nurses us back to health.
Isaiah 58:6 - “This is the kind of fast day I’m after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts. What I’m interested in seeing you do is: sharing your food with the hungry, inviting the homeless poor into your homes, putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being available to your own families. Do this and the lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The God of glory will secure your passage. Then when you pray, God will answer. You’ll call out for help and I’ll say, ‘Here I am.’
Isaiah 55:6 - Seek God while he’s here to be found, pray to him while he’s close at hand. Let the wicked abandon their way of life and the evil their way of thinking. Let them come back to God, who is merciful, come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness.