逐节对照
- New International Reader's Version - The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.
- 新标点和合本 - 那领五千的随即拿去做买卖,另外赚了五千。
- 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 那领五千的立刻拿去做买卖,另外赚了五千。
- 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 那领五千的立刻拿去做买卖,另外赚了五千。
- 当代译本 - 得到五千银币的立刻去做买卖,结果赚了五千。
- 圣经新译本 - 那领了三万的马上去做生意,另外赚了三万。
- 中文标准译本 - 那领了五千的,立刻用这些钱去做生意,另外赚了五千。
- 现代标点和合本 - 那领五千的随即拿去做买卖,另外赚了五千。
- 和合本(拼音版) - 那领五千的随即拿去做买卖,另外赚了五千;
- New International Version - The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
- English Standard Version - He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.
- New Living Translation - “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.
- Christian Standard Bible - the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.
- New American Standard Bible - The one who had received the five talents immediately went and did business with them, and earned five more talents.
- New King James Version - Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
- Amplified Bible - The one who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he [made a profit and] gained five more.
- American Standard Version - Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
- King James Version - Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
- New English Translation - The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.
- World English Bible - Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
- 新標點和合本 - 那領五千的隨即拿去做買賣,另外賺了五千。
- 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 那領五千的立刻拿去做買賣,另外賺了五千。
- 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 那領五千的立刻拿去做買賣,另外賺了五千。
- 當代譯本 - 得到五千銀幣的立刻去做買賣,結果賺了五千。
- 聖經新譯本 - 那領了三萬的馬上去做生意,另外賺了三萬。
- 呂振中譯本 - 那領三萬的隨即去,用銀子作買賣,另外賺了三萬。
- 中文標準譯本 - 那領了五千的,立刻用這些錢去做生意,另外賺了五千。
- 現代標點和合本 - 那領五千的隨即拿去做買賣,另外賺了五千。
- 文理和合譯本 - 受五千者、往而貿易、又獲五千、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 其受五千者、往而貿易、又獲五千、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其受五他連得者、往以之貿易、又獲五他連得、
- 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 其受五千者、出而貿易、獲利五千。
- Nueva Versión Internacional - El que había recibido las cinco mil fue en seguida y negoció con ellas y ganó otras cinco mil.
- 현대인의 성경 - 다섯 달란트 받은 사람은 곧 가서 그것으로 장사하여 다섯 달란트를 더 벌었고
- Новый Русский Перевод - Получивший пять талантов сразу пошел, вложил деньги в дело и приобрел еще пять.
- Восточный перевод - Получивший пять мешков сразу пошёл, вложил деньги в дело и приобрёл ещё пять.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Получивший пять мешков сразу пошёл, вложил деньги в дело и приобрёл ещё пять.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Получивший пять мешков сразу пошёл, вложил деньги в дело и приобрёл ещё пять.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Celui qui avait reçu les cinq lingots se mit aussitôt à les faire fructifier, de sorte qu’il en gagna cinq autres.
- リビングバイブル - 五タラント受け取った男は、それを元手にさっそく商売を始め、じきに五タラントもうけました。
- Nestle Aland 28 - πορευθεὶς ὁ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν ἠργάσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα πέντε·
- unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - πορευθεὶς, ὁ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν, ἠργάσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα.
- Nova Versão Internacional - O que havia recebido cinco talentos saiu imediatamente, aplicou-os, e ganhou mais cinco.
- Hoffnung für alle - Der Mann mit den fünf Zentnern Silberstücke machte sich sofort daran, mit dem Geld Geschäfte zu treiben, und konnte so die Summe verdoppeln.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sau khi chủ lên đường, người lãnh năm túi bạc lập tức kinh doanh, lời được năm túi bạc.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - คนที่ได้รับห้าตะลันต์นำเงินไปลงทุนทันทีและได้กำไรมาอีกห้าตะลันต์
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - คนที่ได้รับ 5 ตะลันต์ก็เอาเงินนั้นไปทำการค้าทันที จนได้มาอีก 5 ตะลันต์
交叉引用
- Acts 13:36 - “David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.
- 2 Chronicles 34:1 - Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 31 years.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2 - He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t turn away from it to the right or the left.
- 2 Chronicles 34:3 - While he was still young, he began to worship the God of King David. It was the eighth year of Josiah’s rule. In his 12th year Josiah began to get rid of the high places in Judah and Jerusalem. He removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. He also removed the statues of other false gods.
- 2 Chronicles 34:4 - He ordered the altars of the gods that were named Baal to be torn down. Josiah cut to pieces the altars above them that were used for burning incense. He smashed the Asherah poles. He also smashed the statues of other false gods. Josiah broke all of them to pieces. He scattered the pieces over the graves of those who had offered sacrifices to those gods.
- 2 Chronicles 34:5 - He burned the bones of the priests on their altars. That’s the way he made Judah and Jerusalem pure and “clean.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:6 - Josiah went to the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon. He went all the way to Naphtali. He also went to the destroyed places around all those towns.
- 2 Chronicles 34:7 - Everywhere Josiah went he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles. He crushed the statues of gods to powder. He cut to pieces all the altars for burning incense. He destroyed all those things everywhere in Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:8 - In the 18th year of Josiah’s rule, he decided to make the land and temple pure and “clean.” So he sent Shaphan, Maaseiah and Joah to repair the temple of the Lord his God. Shaphan was the son of Azaliah. Maaseiah was ruler of the city. And Joah, the son of Joahaz, kept the records.
- 2 Chronicles 34:9 - These men went to Hilkiah the high priest. They gave him the money that had been brought into God’s temple. The Levites who guarded the gates had collected it. They had received some of the money from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim. They had also received some from the other people who remained in Israel. The rest of the money came from other people. It came from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the people living in Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:10 - Men were appointed to direct the work on the Lord’s temple. All the money collected was given to them. These men paid the workers who repaired the temple. They made it look like new again.
- 2 Chronicles 34:11 - They also gave money to the builders and those who worked with wood. The workers used it to buy lumber and blocks of stone. The lumber was used for the supports and beams for the buildings. The kings of Judah had let the buildings fall down.
- 2 Chronicles 34:12 - The workers were faithful in doing the work. Jahath and Obadiah directed them. They were Levites from the family line of Merari. Zechariah and Meshullam also directed them. They were from the family line of Kohath. The Levites were skilled in playing musical instruments.
- 2 Chronicles 34:13 - They were in charge of the laborers. They directed all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries and writers. Other Levites guarded the gates.
- 2 Chronicles 34:14 - The money that had been taken into the Lord’s temple was being brought out. At that time Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord. It had been given through Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 34:15 - Hilkiah spoke to Shaphan the secretary. Hilkiah said, “I’ve found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s temple.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
- 2 Chronicles 34:16 - Then Shaphan took the book to King Josiah. He told him, “Your officials are doing everything they’ve been asked to do.
- 2 Chronicles 34:17 - They have paid out the money that was in the Lord’s temple. They’ve put it in the care of the directors and workers.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:18 - Shaphan continued, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Shaphan read some of it to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 34:19 - The king heard the words of the Law. When he did, he tore his royal robes.
- 2 Chronicles 34:20 - He gave orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam, Abdon, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. Abdon was the son of Micah. And Asaiah was the king’s attendant. Josiah commanded them,
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go. Ask the Lord for advice. Ask him about what is written in this book that has been found. Do it for me. Also do it for the people who remain in Israel and Judah. The Lord has been very angry with us. That’s because our people before us didn’t obey what the Lord had said. They didn’t do everything written in this book.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 - Hilkiah and the people the king had sent with him went to speak to Huldah the prophet. She was the wife of Shallum. Shallum was the son of Tokhath. Tokhath was the son of Hasrah. Shallum took care of the sacred robes. Huldah lived in the New Quarter of Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:23 - Huldah said to them, “The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘Here is what you should tell the man who sent you to me.
- 2 Chronicles 34:24 - “The Lord says, ‘I am going to bring horrible trouble on this place and its people. There are curses written down in the book that has been read to the king of Judah. All those curses will take place.
- 2 Chronicles 34:25 - That’s because the people have deserted me. They have burned incense to other gods. They have made me very angry because of everything their hands have made. So my anger will burn like a fire against this place. And the fire of my anger will not be put out.’ ” ’
- 2 Chronicles 34:26 - The king of Judah sent you to ask for advice. Tell him, ‘The Lord is the God of Israel. He has a message for you about the things you heard.
- 2 Chronicles 34:27 - The Lord says, “Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in my sight. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. So you made yourself humble. You tore your royal robes and wept. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 34:28 - You will join the members of your family who have already died. You will be buried in peace. You will not see all the trouble I am going to bring. I am going to bring trouble on this place and the people who live here.’ ” Huldah’s answer was taken back to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 34:29 - Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:30 - He went up to the Lord’s temple. The people of Judah and Jerusalem went with him. So did the priests and Levites. All of them went, from the least important of them to the most important. The king had all the words of the Book of the Covenant read to them. The book had been found in the Lord’s temple.
- 2 Chronicles 34:31 - The king stood next to his pillar. He agreed to the terms of the covenant in front of the Lord. The king promised to serve the Lord and obey his commands, directions and rules. He promised to obey them with all his heart and with all his soul. So the king promised to obey the terms of the covenant that were written in that book.
- 2 Chronicles 34:32 - Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and in Benjamin commit themselves to the covenant. The people of Jerusalem did it in keeping with the covenant of the God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 34:33 - Josiah removed all the statues of false gods from the whole territory that belonged to the Israelites. The Lord hated those statues. Josiah had everyone in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they didn’t fail to follow the Lord, the God of their people.
- 2 Chronicles 19:4 - Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. He went out again among the people. He went from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim. He turned the people back to the Lord, the God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 19:5 - Jehoshaphat appointed judges in the land. He put them in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them.
- 2 Chronicles 19:6 - He told the judges, “Think carefully about what you do. After all, you aren’t judging for human beings. You are judging for the Lord. He’s with you every time you make a decision.
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 - Have respect for the Lord. Judge carefully. He is always right. He treats everyone the same. Our God doesn’t want his judges to take money from people who want special favors.”
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 - In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat chose some Levites and priests. He also chose some leaders of Israelite families. He appointed all of them to apply the law of the Lord fairly. He wanted them to decide cases. He wanted them to settle matters between people. All those judges lived in Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 19:9 - Here are the orders Jehoshaphat gave them. He said, “Have respect for the Lord. Serve him faithfully. Do it with all your heart.
- 2 Chronicles 19:10 - Cases will come to you from your people who live in the other cities. The cases might be about murder or other matters dealt with by the law, commands, directions and rules. Warn the people not to sin against the Lord. If you don’t warn them, he will be angry with you and your people. Do what I say. Then you won’t sin.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16 - But when I preach the good news, I can’t brag. I have to preach it. How terrible it will be for me if I do not preach the good news!
- 1 Corinthians 9:17 - If I preach because I want to, I get a reward. If I preach because I have to, I’m only doing my duty.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18 - Then what reward do I get? Here is what it is. I am able to preach the good news free of charge. And I can do this without using all my rights as a person who preaches the good news.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19 - I am free and don’t belong to anyone. But I have made myself a slave to everyone. I do it to win as many as I can to Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:20 - To the Jews I became like a Jew. That was to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one who was under the law. I did this even though I myself am not under the law. That was to win those under the law.
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 - To those who don’t have the law I became like one who doesn’t have the law. I did this even though I am not free from God’s law. I am under Christ’s law. Now I can win those who don’t have the law.
- 1 Corinthians 9:22 - To those who are weak I became weak. That was to win the weak. I have become all things to all people. I have done this so that in all possible ways I might save some.
- 1 Corinthians 9:23 - I do all this because of the good news. And I want to share in its blessings.
- Isaiah 60:5 - Then your face will glow with joy. Your heart will beat fast because you are so happy. Wealth from across the ocean will be brought to you. The riches of the nations will come to you.
- Isaiah 60:6 - Herds of young camels will cover your land. They will come from Midian and Ephah. They will also come from Sheba. They’ll carry gold and incense. And people will shout praises to me.
- Isaiah 60:7 - All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices. I will accept them as offerings on my altar. That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.
- Isaiah 60:8 - “Whose ships are these that sail along like clouds? They fly like doves to their nests.
- Isaiah 60:9 - People from the islands are coming to me. The ships of Tarshish are out in front. They are bringing your children back from far away. Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them. They are coming to honor me. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.
- Isaiah 60:10 - “People from other lands will rebuild your walls. Their kings will serve you. When I was angry with you, I struck you. But now I will show you my tender love.
- Isaiah 60:11 - Your gates will always stand open. They will never be shut, day or night. Then people can bring you the wealth of the nations. Their kings will come along with them.
- Isaiah 60:12 - The nation or kingdom that will not serve you will be destroyed. It will be completely wiped out.
- Isaiah 60:13 - “Lebanon’s glorious trees will be brought to you. Its junipers, firs and cypress trees will be brought. They will be used to make my temple beautiful. And I will bring glory to the place where my throne is.
- Isaiah 60:14 - The children of those who crush you will come and bow down to you. All those who hate you will kneel down at your feet. Jerusalem, they will call you the City of the Lord. They will name you Zion, the City of the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 60:15 - “You have been deserted and hated. No one even travels through you. But I will make you into something to be proud of forever. You will be a place of joy for all time to come.
- Isaiah 60:16 - You will get everything you need from kings and nations. You will be like children who are nursing at their mother’s breasts. Then you will know that I am the one who saves you. I am the Lord. I set you free. I am the Mighty One of Jacob.
- 2 Chronicles 1:9 - Lord God, let the promise you gave to my father David come true. You have made me king. My people are as many as the dust of the earth. They can’t be counted.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 - Give me wisdom and knowledge. Then I’ll be able to lead these people. Without your help, who would be able to rule this great nation of yours?”
- 2 Samuel 7:1 - The king moved into his palace. The Lord had given him peace and rest from all his enemies around him.
- 2 Samuel 7:2 - Then the king spoke to Nathan the prophet. He said, “Here I am, living in a house that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of God remains in a tent.”
- 2 Samuel 7:3 - Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do what you want to. The Lord is with you.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:2 - King David stood up. He said, “All of you Israelites, listen to me. With all my heart I wanted to build a house for the Lord. I wanted it to be a place of peace and rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord. The ark is the stool for our God’s feet. I made plans to build the Lord’s house.
- 1 Chronicles 28:3 - But God said to me, ‘You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because you are a fighting man. You have spilled people’s blood.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 - “But the Lord chose me. He is the God of Israel. He chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah to lead the tribes. From the tribe of Judah he chose my family. From my father’s sons he chose me. He was pleased to make me king over the whole nation of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:5 - The Lord has given me many sons. From all of them he has chosen my son Solomon. He wants Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom. He wants him to rule over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:6 - The Lord said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who will build my house and my courtyards. I have chosen him to be my son. And I will be his father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:7 - I will make his kingdom secure. It will last forever. That will happen if he continues to obey my commands and laws. He must continue to obey them, just as he is doing now.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:8 - “So I’m giving you a command in the sight of all the people of Israel. The Lord’s community is watching. And our God is listening. I command you to be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God. Then you will own this good land. You will pass it on to your children after you as their share forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 - “My son Solomon, always remember the God of your father. Serve him with all your heart. Do it with a mind that wants to obey him. The Lord looks deep down inside every heart. He understands every desire and every thought. If you look to him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will turn his back on you forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10 - Think about it. The Lord has chosen you to build a house as a holy place where he can live. So be strong. Get to work.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 - Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the porch of the temple. He gave him the plans for its buildings and its storerooms. He gave him the plans for its upper parts and its inside rooms. He gave him the plans for the place where sin is paid for and forgiven.
- 1 Chronicles 28:12 - He gave him the plans for everything the Spirit of the Lord had put in his mind. There were plans for the courtyards of the Lord’s temple. There were plans for all the rooms around it. There were plans for the places where the treasure of God’s temple would be kept. There were plans for the places where the things set apart for God would be kept.
- 1 Chronicles 28:13 - David told Solomon how to separate the priests and Levites into groups. He gave him directions for all the work they should do when they served in the Lord’s temple. David also showed Solomon how all the objects should be used at the temple.
- 1 Chronicles 28:14 - Different things were used for different purposes. David told Solomon how much gold should be used for each gold object. He also told him how much silver should be used for each silver object.
- 1 Chronicles 28:15 - He told him how much gold should be used to make each gold lampstand and its lamps. He told him how much silver should be used to make each silver lampstand and its lamps. The amount depended on how each lampstand would be used.
- 1 Chronicles 28:16 - David told Solomon how much gold should be used to make each table for holy bread. He told him how much silver should be used to make the silver tables.
- 1 Chronicles 28:17 - He told him how much pure gold should be used to make the forks, sprinkling bowls and pitchers. He told him how much gold should be used to make each gold dish. He told him how much silver should be used to make each silver dish.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3 - The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That’s because he lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named Baal.
- 2 Chronicles 17:4 - Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 17:5 - The Lord made the kingdom secure under Jehoshaphat’s control. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. So he had great wealth and honor.
- 2 Chronicles 17:6 - His heart was committed to living the way the Lord wanted him to. He removed the high places from Judah. He also removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:7 - In the third year of his rule, he sent his officials to teach in the towns of Judah. The officials were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:8 - Some Levites were with them. Their names were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah. Elishama and Jehoram, the priests, were also with them.
- 2 Chronicles 17:9 - They taught people all through Judah. They took the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went around to all the towns of Judah. And they taught the people.
- Isaiah 49:23 - Their kings will become like fathers to you. Their queens will be like mothers who nurse you. They will bow down to you with their faces toward the ground. They will kiss the dust at your feet to show you their respect. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who put their hope in me will not be ashamed.”
- 1 Timothy 6:17 - Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
- 1 Timothy 6:18 - Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share.
- 2 Chronicles 15:8 - Asa heard that prophecy. He paid attention to the words of Azariah the prophet, the son of Oded. So Asa became bolder than ever. He removed the statues of gods from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin. He also removed them from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He did it because the Lord hated those gods. Asa repaired the altar of the Lord. It was in front of the porch of the Lord’s temple.
- 2 Chronicles 15:9 - Then Asa gathered together all the people of Judah and Benjamin. He also gathered together the people from Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon who were living among them. Large numbers of people had come over to him from Israel. They came because they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
- 2 Chronicles 15:10 - They gathered in Jerusalem. It was the third month of the 15th year of Asa’s rule.
- 2 Chronicles 15:11 - At that time they sacrificed to the Lord 700 oxen and 7,000 sheep and goats. The animals were among the things they had taken after the battle.
- 2 Chronicles 15:12 - They made a covenant to obey the Lord, the God of their people. They would obey him with all their heart and soul.
- 2 Chronicles 15:13 - All those who wouldn’t obey the Lord, the God of Israel, would be killed. It wouldn’t matter how important they were. It wouldn’t matter whether they were men or women.
- 2 Chronicles 15:14 - They made a promise to the Lord. They praised him out loud. They shouted. They blew trumpets and horns.
- 2 Chronicles 15:15 - All the people of Judah were happy about the promise they had made. They turned to God with all their heart. When they did, they found him. So the Lord gave them peace and rest on every side.
- Nehemiah 5:14 - And that’s not all. I was appointed as governor of Judah in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king of Persia. I remained in that position until his 32nd year. During those 12 years, I and my relatives didn’t eat the food that was provided for my table.
- Nehemiah 5:15 - But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken a pound of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But because of my great respect for God, I didn’t act like that.
- Nehemiah 5:16 - Instead, I spent all my time working on this wall. All my men were gathered there to work on it too. We didn’t receive any land for ourselves.
- Nehemiah 5:17 - Many people ate at my table. They included 150 Jews and officials. They also included leaders who came to us from the nations that were around us.
- Nehemiah 5:18 - Each day one ox, six of the best sheep and some birds were prepared for me. Every ten days plenty of wine of all kinds was brought in as well. In spite of all that, I never asked for the food that was provided for my table. That’s because the people were already paying too many taxes.
- Nehemiah 5:19 - You are my God. Please remember me and help me. Keep in mind everything I’ve done for these people.
- 2 Timothy 4:5 - But I want you to keep your head no matter what happens. Don’t give up when times are hard. Work to spread the good news. Do everything God has given you to do.
- 2 Timothy 4:6 - I am already being poured out like a drink offering. The time when I will leave is near.
- 2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.
- 2 Timothy 4:8 - Now there is a crown waiting for me. It is given to those who are right with God. The Lord, who judges fairly, will give it to me on the day he returns. He will not give it only to me. He will also give it to all those who are longing for him to return.
- Isaiah 23:18 - But the money it earns will be set apart for the Lord. The money won’t be stored up or kept for Tyre. Instead, it will go to those who live the way the Lord wants them to. It will pay for plenty of food and fine clothes for them.
- Philemon 1:6 - I pray that what we share by believing will help you understand even more. Then you will completely understand every good thing we share by believing in Christ.
- Philemon 1:7 - Your love has given me great joy. It has encouraged me. My brother, you have renewed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
- 2 Chronicles 33:15 - Manasseh got rid of the false gods. He removed the statue of one of those gods from the Lord’s temple. He also removed all the altars he had built on the temple hill and in Jerusalem. He threw them out of the city.
- 2 Chronicles 33:16 - Then he made the Lord’s altar look like new again. He sacrificed friendship offerings and thank offerings on it. He told the people of Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10 - But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.
- Romans 15:18 - I will speak about what Christ has done through me. I won’t try to speak about anything else. He has been leading the Gentiles to obey God. He has been doing this by what I have said and done.
- Romans 15:19 - He has given me power to do signs and wonders. I can do these things by the power of the Spirit of God. From Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum I have finished preaching. In those places, I preached the good news about Christ.
- 1 Chronicles 13:1 - David talked with each of his officers. He wanted to get their advice. Some of them were commanders of thousands of men. Others were commanders of hundreds.
- 1 Chronicles 13:2 - David spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said, “Let’s send word to the rest of our people no matter how far away they live. They live in all the territories of Israel. Let’s also send word to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and on their grasslands. Let’s invite everyone to come and join us. Let’s do it if it seems good to you and if that’s what the Lord our God wants.
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 - Let’s bring the ark of our God back here to us. We didn’t use it to ask God for advice during the whole time Saul was king.”
- 3 John 1:5 - Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters. You are faithful even though they are strangers to you.
- 3 John 1:6 - They have told the church about your love. Please help them by sending them on their way in a manner that honors God.
- 3 John 1:7 - They started on their journey to serve Jesus Christ. They didn’t receive any help from those who aren’t believers.
- 3 John 1:8 - So we should welcome people like them. We should work together with them for the truth.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20 - That’s what Hezekiah did all through Judah. He did what was good and right. He was faithful to the Lord his God.
- 2 Chronicles 31:21 - He tried to obey his God. He worked for him with all his heart. That’s the way he worked in everything he did to serve God’s temple. He obeyed the law. He followed the Lord’s commands. So he had success.
- 1 Chronicles 22:1 - David announced, “The house of the Lord God will be built here. Israel’s altar for burnt offerings will also be here.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:2 - David gave orders to bring together the outsiders who were living in Israel. He appointed some of them to cut stones. He wanted them to prepare blocks of stone for building the house of God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:3 - David provided a large amount of iron to make nails. They were for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings. He provided more bronze than anyone could weigh.
- 1 Chronicles 22:4 - He also provided more cedar logs than anyone could count. The people of Sidon and Tyre brought large numbers of logs to David.
- 1 Chronicles 22:5 - David said, “My son Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The house that will be built for the Lord should be very grand and wonderful. All the nations should consider it to be famous and beautiful. I’ll get things ready for it.” So David got many things ready before he died.
- 1 Chronicles 22:6 - Then he sent for his son Solomon. He told him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7 - David said to Solomon, “My son, with all my heart I wanted to build a house for the Lord my God. That’s where his Name will be.
- 1 Chronicles 22:8 - But a message from the Lord came to me. It said, ‘You have spilled the blood of many people. You have fought many wars. You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because I have seen you spill the blood of many people on the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 22:9 - But you are going to have a son. He will be a man of peace. And I will give him peace and rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon. I will give Israel peace and quiet while he is king.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10 - He will build a house for my Name. He will be my son. And I will be his father. I will make his kingdom secure over Israel. It will last forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 22:11 - “My son, may the Lord be with you. May you have success. May you build the house of the Lord your God, just as he said you would.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12 - May the Lord give you good sense. May he give you understanding when he makes you king over Israel. Then you will keep the law of the Lord your God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 - Be careful to obey the rules and laws the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Then you will have success. Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 - “I’ve tried very hard to provide for the Lord’s temple. I’ve provided 3,750 tons of gold and 37,500 tons of silver. I’ve provided more bronze and iron than anyone can weigh. I’ve also given plenty of wood and stone. You can add to it.
- 1 Chronicles 22:15 - You have a lot of workers. You have people who can cut stones and people who can lay the stones. You have people who can work with wood. You also have people who are skilled in every other kind of work.
- 1 Chronicles 22:16 - Some of them can work with gold and silver. Others can work with bronze and iron. There are more workers than anyone can count. So begin the work. May the Lord be with you.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:17 - Then David ordered all Israel’s leaders to help his son Solomon.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18 - He said to them, “The Lord your God is with you. He’s given you peace and rest on every side. He’s handed over to me the people who are living in the land. The land has been brought under the control of the Lord and his people.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19 - So be committed to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Start building the temple of the Lord God. Then bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord into it. Also bring in the sacred objects that belong to God. The temple will be built for the Name of the Lord.”
- 2 Timothy 2:6 - The farmer who works hard should be the first to receive a share of the crops.