Genesis 22:12 “Don’t lay a hand on that boy! Don’t touch him! Now I know how fearlessly you fear God; you didn’t hesitate to place your son, your dear son, on the altar fo...

22:12 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - “Don’t lay a hand on that boy! Don’t touch him! Now I know how fearlessly you fear God; you didn’t hesitate to place your son, your dear son, on the altar for me.”
新标点和合本 - 天使说：“你不可在这童子身上下手。一点不可害他！现在我知道你是敬畏　神的了；因为你没有将你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，留下不给我。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 天使说：“不可在这孩子身上下手！一点也不可伤害他！现在我知道你是敬畏上帝的人了，因为你没有把你的儿子，就是你的独子，留下不给我。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 天使说：“不可在这孩子身上下手！一点也不可伤害他！现在我知道你是敬畏　神的人了，因为你没有把你的儿子，就是你的独子，留下不给我。”
当代译本 - 天使说：“不可动孩子，不可伤害他！现在我知道你敬畏上帝，因为你不惜把你的儿子，你的独生子献给我。”
圣经新译本 - 天使说：“不可在这孩子身上下手，一点也不可害他；现在我知道你是敬畏　神的了，因为你没有留下你的儿子、你的独生子不给我。”
中文标准译本 - 使者说：“不可向这少年下手，什么也不可对他做！现在我知道你是敬畏神的，因为你没有把你的儿子，就是你的独生子，留下不给我。”
现代标点和合本 - 天使说：“你不可在这童子身上下手，一点不可害他。现在我知道你是敬畏神的了，因为你没有将你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，留下不给我。”
和合本（拼音版） - 天使说：“你不可在这童子身上下手，一点不可害他。现在我知道你是敬畏上帝的了，因为你没有将你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，留下不给我。”
New International Version - “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
New International Reader's Version - “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not harm him. Now I know that you would do anything for God. You have not held back from me your son, your only son.”
English Standard Version - He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
New Living Translation - “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”
Christian Standard Bible - Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
New American Standard Bible - He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
New King James Version - And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
Amplified Bible - The Lord said, “Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise].”
American Standard Version - And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
King James Version - And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
New English Translation - “Do not harm the boy!” the angel said. “Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
World English Bible - He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
新標點和合本 - 天使說：「你不可在這童子身上下手。一點不可害他！現在我知道你是敬畏神的了；因為你沒有將你的兒子，就是你獨生的兒子，留下不給我。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 天使說：「不可在這孩子身上下手！一點也不可傷害他！現在我知道你是敬畏上帝的人了，因為你沒有把你的兒子，就是你的獨子，留下不給我。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 天使說：「不可在這孩子身上下手！一點也不可傷害他！現在我知道你是敬畏　神的人了，因為你沒有把你的兒子，就是你的獨子，留下不給我。」
當代譯本 - 天使說：「不可動孩子，不可傷害他！現在我知道你敬畏上帝，因為你不惜把你的兒子，你的獨生子獻給我。」
聖經新譯本 - 天使說：“不可在這孩子身上下手，一點也不可害他；現在我知道你是敬畏　神的了，因為你沒有留下你的兒子、你的獨生子不給我。”
呂振中譯本 - 天使說：『不可伸手宰兒童；害他的事、你一點也不可作；如今我知道你是敬畏上帝的；因為你沒有留下你兒子、你獨生的兒子、而不給我。』
中文標準譯本 - 使者說：「不可向這少年下手，什麼也不可對他做！現在我知道你是敬畏神的，因為你沒有把你的兒子，就是你的獨生子，留下不給我。」
現代標點和合本 - 天使說：「你不可在這童子身上下手，一點不可害他。現在我知道你是敬畏神的了，因為你沒有將你的兒子，就是你獨生的兒子，留下不給我。」
文理和合譯本 - 曰、爾於孺子、勿著手、勿加傷、蓋爾於我、不惜獨生之子、我知爾寅畏上帝矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 曰、爾子莫擊莫傷、我知爾畏我、蓋爾嫡子、惟此一人、猶且不惜、以獻於我。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 今我知爾實畏天主矣、
Nueva Versión Internacional - —No pongas tu mano sobre el muchacho, ni le hagas ningún daño —le dijo el ángel—. Ahora sé que temes a Dios, porque ni siquiera te has negado a darme a tu único hijo.
현대인의 성경 - 천사는 “그 아이에게 손을 대지 말아라. 그에게 아무 해도 입히지 말아라. 네가 하나밖에 없는 네 외아들까지 아끼지 않았으니 네가 하나님을 두려워하는 줄을 내가 이제야 알았다” 하고 말하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Он, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Бога, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного сына.
Восточный перевод - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Ангел, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Всевышнего, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного обещанного Мной сына.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Ангел, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Аллаха, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного обещанного Мной сына.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Ангел, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Всевышнего, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного обещанного Мной сына.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’ange reprit : Ne porte pas la main sur le garçon, ne lui fais pas de mal, car maintenant je sais que tu crains Dieu puisque tu ne m’as pas refusé ton fils unique.
リビングバイブル - 「刀を置きなさい。その子に手をかけてはならない。もうわかった。おまえが何よりも神を第一としていることが、よくわかった。最愛の息子でさえ、ささげようとしたのだから。」
Nova Versão Internacional - “Não toque no rapaz”, disse o Anjo. “Não lhe faça nada. Agora sei que você teme a Deus, porque não me negou seu filho, o seu único filho.”
Hoffnung für alle - »Leg das Messer beiseite und tu dem Jungen nichts! Denn jetzt weiß ich, dass du Gott gehorsam bist – du hättest deinen einzigen Sohn nicht verschont, sondern ihn für mich geopfert!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thiên sứ bảo: “Đừng giết đứa trẻ, cũng đừng làm gì nó cả. Vì bây giờ Ta biết ngươi kính sợ Đức Chúa Trời và không tiếc con ngươi với Ta, dù là con một của ngươi!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ทูตสวรรค์กล่าวว่า “อย่าแตะต้องเด็กคนนั้น อย่าทำอะไรเขาเลย บัดนี้เรารู้แล้วว่าเจ้ายำเกรงพระเจ้า เพราะเจ้าไม่ได้หวงลูกชายของเจ้าจากเรา แม้เป็นลูกชายเพียงคนเดียวของเจ้า”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ทูตสวรรค์กล่าวว่า “อย่าให้เขาเจ็บตัวหรือทำอะไรเขา เพราะบัดนี้เรารู้แล้วว่าเจ้าเกรงกลัวพระเจ้า เราเห็นแล้วว่าเจ้าไม่ได้ยึดเหนี่ยวบุตรของเจ้าซึ่งเป็นบุตรคนเดียวของเจ้าไว้จากเรา”

交叉引用

Hebrews 12:28 - Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He’s actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won’t quit until it’s all cleansed. God himself is Fire!
Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Even though a person sins and gets by with it hundreds of times throughout a long life, I’m still convinced that the good life is reserved for the person who fears God, who lives reverently in his presence, and that the evil person will not experience a “good” life. No matter how many days he lives, they’ll all be as flat and colorless as a shadow—because he doesn’t fear God. * * *
Revelation 19:5 - From the Throne came a shout, a command: Praise our God, all you his servants, All you who fear him, small and great!
Genesis 42:18 - On the third day, Joseph spoke to them. “Do this and you’ll live. I’m a God-fearing man. If you’re as honest as you say you are, one of your brothers will stay here in jail while the rest of you take the food back to your hungry families. But you have to bring your youngest brother back to me, confirming the truth of your speech—and not one of you will die.” They agreed.
Genesis 22:2 - He said, “Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I’ll point out to you.”
Exodus 20:20 - Moses spoke to the people: “Don’t be afraid. God has come to test you and instill a deep and reverent awe within you so that you won’t sin.”
Psalms 1:6 - God charts the road you take. The road they take leads to nowhere.
Genesis 20:11 - Abraham said, “I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they’d kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she’s my father’s daughter but not my mother’s. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father’s home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I’m your brother.’”
Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?
Psalms 25:14 - God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in.
1 Corinthians 10:13 - No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.
Psalms 25:12 - My question: What are God-worshipers like? Your answer: Arrows aimed at God’s bull’s-eye.
Matthew 10:38 - “If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.
Proverbs 1:7 - Start with God—the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
John 3:16 - “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.
Micah 6:6 - How can I stand up before God and show proper respect to the high God? Should I bring an armload of offerings topped off with yearling calves? Would God be impressed with thousands of rams, with buckets and barrels of olive oil? Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child, my precious baby, to cancel my sin? * * *
Micah 6:8 - But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.
Acts 9:31 - Things calmed down after that and the church had smooth sailing for a while. All over the country—Judea, Samaria, Galilee—the church grew. They were permeated with a deep sense of reverence for God. The Holy Spirit was with them, strengthening them. They prospered wonderfully.
James 2:18 - I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, “Sounds good. You take care of the faith department, I’ll handle the works department.” Not so fast. You can no more show me your works apart from your faith than I can show you my faith apart from my works. Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove.
1 Samuel 15:22 - Then Samuel said, Do you think all God wants are sacrifices— empty rituals just for show? He wants you to listen to him! Plain listening is the thing, not staging a lavish religious production. Not doing what God tells you is far worse than fooling around in the occult. Getting self-important around God is far worse than making deals with your dead ancestors. Because you said No to God’s command, he says No to your kingship.
James 2:21 - Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham “made right with God by works” when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn’t it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are “works of faith”? The full meaning of “believe” in the Scripture sentence, “Abraham believed God and was set right with God,” includes his action. It’s that weave of believing and acting that got Abraham named “God’s friend.” Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - “Don’t lay a hand on that boy! Don’t touch him! Now I know how fearlessly you fear God; you didn’t hesitate to place your son, your dear son, on the altar for me.”
新标点和合本 - 天使说：“你不可在这童子身上下手。一点不可害他！现在我知道你是敬畏　神的了；因为你没有将你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，留下不给我。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 天使说：“不可在这孩子身上下手！一点也不可伤害他！现在我知道你是敬畏上帝的人了，因为你没有把你的儿子，就是你的独子，留下不给我。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 天使说：“不可在这孩子身上下手！一点也不可伤害他！现在我知道你是敬畏　神的人了，因为你没有把你的儿子，就是你的独子，留下不给我。”
当代译本 - 天使说：“不可动孩子，不可伤害他！现在我知道你敬畏上帝，因为你不惜把你的儿子，你的独生子献给我。”
圣经新译本 - 天使说：“不可在这孩子身上下手，一点也不可害他；现在我知道你是敬畏　神的了，因为你没有留下你的儿子、你的独生子不给我。”
中文标准译本 - 使者说：“不可向这少年下手，什么也不可对他做！现在我知道你是敬畏神的，因为你没有把你的儿子，就是你的独生子，留下不给我。”
现代标点和合本 - 天使说：“你不可在这童子身上下手，一点不可害他。现在我知道你是敬畏神的了，因为你没有将你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，留下不给我。”
和合本（拼音版） - 天使说：“你不可在这童子身上下手，一点不可害他。现在我知道你是敬畏上帝的了，因为你没有将你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，留下不给我。”
New International Version - “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
New International Reader's Version - “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not harm him. Now I know that you would do anything for God. You have not held back from me your son, your only son.”
English Standard Version - He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
New Living Translation - “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”
Christian Standard Bible - Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
New American Standard Bible - He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
New King James Version - And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
Amplified Bible - The Lord said, “Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise].”
American Standard Version - And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
King James Version - And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
New English Translation - “Do not harm the boy!” the angel said. “Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
World English Bible - He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
新標點和合本 - 天使說：「你不可在這童子身上下手。一點不可害他！現在我知道你是敬畏神的了；因為你沒有將你的兒子，就是你獨生的兒子，留下不給我。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 天使說：「不可在這孩子身上下手！一點也不可傷害他！現在我知道你是敬畏上帝的人了，因為你沒有把你的兒子，就是你的獨子，留下不給我。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 天使說：「不可在這孩子身上下手！一點也不可傷害他！現在我知道你是敬畏　神的人了，因為你沒有把你的兒子，就是你的獨子，留下不給我。」
當代譯本 - 天使說：「不可動孩子，不可傷害他！現在我知道你敬畏上帝，因為你不惜把你的兒子，你的獨生子獻給我。」
聖經新譯本 - 天使說：“不可在這孩子身上下手，一點也不可害他；現在我知道你是敬畏　神的了，因為你沒有留下你的兒子、你的獨生子不給我。”
呂振中譯本 - 天使說：『不可伸手宰兒童；害他的事、你一點也不可作；如今我知道你是敬畏上帝的；因為你沒有留下你兒子、你獨生的兒子、而不給我。』
中文標準譯本 - 使者說：「不可向這少年下手，什麼也不可對他做！現在我知道你是敬畏神的，因為你沒有把你的兒子，就是你的獨生子，留下不給我。」
現代標點和合本 - 天使說：「你不可在這童子身上下手，一點不可害他。現在我知道你是敬畏神的了，因為你沒有將你的兒子，就是你獨生的兒子，留下不給我。」
文理和合譯本 - 曰、爾於孺子、勿著手、勿加傷、蓋爾於我、不惜獨生之子、我知爾寅畏上帝矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 曰、爾子莫擊莫傷、我知爾畏我、蓋爾嫡子、惟此一人、猶且不惜、以獻於我。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 今我知爾實畏天主矣、
Nueva Versión Internacional - —No pongas tu mano sobre el muchacho, ni le hagas ningún daño —le dijo el ángel—. Ahora sé que temes a Dios, porque ni siquiera te has negado a darme a tu único hijo.
현대인의 성경 - 천사는 “그 아이에게 손을 대지 말아라. 그에게 아무 해도 입히지 말아라. 네가 하나밖에 없는 네 외아들까지 아끼지 않았으니 네가 하나님을 두려워하는 줄을 내가 이제야 알았다” 하고 말하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Он, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Бога, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного сына.
Восточный перевод - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Ангел, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Всевышнего, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного обещанного Мной сына.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Ангел, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Аллаха, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного обещанного Мной сына.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Не поднимай руки на мальчика, – сказал Ангел, – не делай с ним ничего. Теперь Я знаю, что ты боишься Всевышнего, потому что ты не пожалел для Меня сына, своего единственного обещанного Мной сына.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’ange reprit : Ne porte pas la main sur le garçon, ne lui fais pas de mal, car maintenant je sais que tu crains Dieu puisque tu ne m’as pas refusé ton fils unique.
リビングバイブル - 「刀を置きなさい。その子に手をかけてはならない。もうわかった。おまえが何よりも神を第一としていることが、よくわかった。最愛の息子でさえ、ささげようとしたのだから。」
Nova Versão Internacional - “Não toque no rapaz”, disse o Anjo. “Não lhe faça nada. Agora sei que você teme a Deus, porque não me negou seu filho, o seu único filho.”
Hoffnung für alle - »Leg das Messer beiseite und tu dem Jungen nichts! Denn jetzt weiß ich, dass du Gott gehorsam bist – du hättest deinen einzigen Sohn nicht verschont, sondern ihn für mich geopfert!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thiên sứ bảo: “Đừng giết đứa trẻ, cũng đừng làm gì nó cả. Vì bây giờ Ta biết ngươi kính sợ Đức Chúa Trời và không tiếc con ngươi với Ta, dù là con một của ngươi!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ทูตสวรรค์กล่าวว่า “อย่าแตะต้องเด็กคนนั้น อย่าทำอะไรเขาเลย บัดนี้เรารู้แล้วว่าเจ้ายำเกรงพระเจ้า เพราะเจ้าไม่ได้หวงลูกชายของเจ้าจากเรา แม้เป็นลูกชายเพียงคนเดียวของเจ้า”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ทูตสวรรค์กล่าวว่า “อย่าให้เขาเจ็บตัวหรือทำอะไรเขา เพราะบัดนี้เรารู้แล้วว่าเจ้าเกรงกลัวพระเจ้า เราเห็นแล้วว่าเจ้าไม่ได้ยึดเหนี่ยวบุตรของเจ้าซึ่งเป็นบุตรคนเดียวของเจ้าไว้จากเรา”

Hebrews 12:28 - Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He’s actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won’t quit until it’s all cleansed. God himself is Fire!
Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Even though a person sins and gets by with it hundreds of times throughout a long life, I’m still convinced that the good life is reserved for the person who fears God, who lives reverently in his presence, and that the evil person will not experience a “good” life. No matter how many days he lives, they’ll all be as flat and colorless as a shadow—because he doesn’t fear God. * * *
Revelation 19:5 - From the Throne came a shout, a command: Praise our God, all you his servants, All you who fear him, small and great!
Genesis 42:18 - On the third day, Joseph spoke to them. “Do this and you’ll live. I’m a God-fearing man. If you’re as honest as you say you are, one of your brothers will stay here in jail while the rest of you take the food back to your hungry families. But you have to bring your youngest brother back to me, confirming the truth of your speech—and not one of you will die.” They agreed.
Genesis 22:2 - He said, “Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I’ll point out to you.”
Exodus 20:20 - Moses spoke to the people: “Don’t be afraid. God has come to test you and instill a deep and reverent awe within you so that you won’t sin.”
Psalms 1:6 - God charts the road you take. The road they take leads to nowhere.
Genesis 20:11 - Abraham said, “I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they’d kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she’s my father’s daughter but not my mother’s. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father’s home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I’m your brother.’”
Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?
Psalms 25:14 - God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in.
1 Corinthians 10:13 - No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.
Psalms 25:12 - My question: What are God-worshipers like? Your answer: Arrows aimed at God’s bull’s-eye.
Matthew 10:38 - “If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.
Proverbs 1:7 - Start with God—the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
John 3:16 - “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.
Micah 6:6 - How can I stand up before God and show proper respect to the high God? Should I bring an armload of offerings topped off with yearling calves? Would God be impressed with thousands of rams, with buckets and barrels of olive oil? Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child, my precious baby, to cancel my sin? * * *
Micah 6:8 - But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.
Acts 9:31 - Things calmed down after that and the church had smooth sailing for a while. All over the country—Judea, Samaria, Galilee—the church grew. They were permeated with a deep sense of reverence for God. The Holy Spirit was with them, strengthening them. They prospered wonderfully.
James 2:18 - I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, “Sounds good. You take care of the faith department, I’ll handle the works department.” Not so fast. You can no more show me your works apart from your faith than I can show you my faith apart from my works. Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove.
1 Samuel 15:22 - Then Samuel said, Do you think all God wants are sacrifices— empty rituals just for show? He wants you to listen to him! Plain listening is the thing, not staging a lavish religious production. Not doing what God tells you is far worse than fooling around in the occult. Getting self-important around God is far worse than making deals with your dead ancestors. Because you said No to God’s command, he says No to your kingship.
James 2:21 - Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham “made right with God by works” when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn’t it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are “works of faith”? The full meaning of “believe” in the Scripture sentence, “Abraham believed God and was set right with God,” includes his action. It’s that weave of believing and acting that got Abraham named “God’s friend.” Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?