逐节对照
- New Living Translation - “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five 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.
- 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.
- English Standard Version - He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents 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 of the Apostles 13:36 - This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.
- 2 Chronicles 34:1 - Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2 - He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.
- 2 Chronicles 34:3 - During the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David. Then in the twelfth year he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images.
- 2 Chronicles 34:4 - He ordered that the altars of Baal be demolished and that the incense altars which stood above them be broken down. He also made sure that the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images were smashed and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
- 2 Chronicles 34:5 - He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their own altars, and so he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:6 - He did the same thing in the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, and in the regions all around them.
- 2 Chronicles 34:7 - He destroyed the pagan altars and the Asherah poles, and he crushed the idols into dust. He cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Finally, he returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:8 - In the eighteenth year of his reign, after he had purified the land and the Temple, Josiah appointed Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of Jerusalem, and Joah son of Joahaz, the royal historian, to repair the Temple of the Lord his God.
- 2 Chronicles 34:9 - They gave Hilkiah the high priest the money that had been collected by the Levites who served as gatekeepers at the Temple of God. The gifts were brought by people from Manasseh, Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, as well as from all Judah, Benjamin, and the people of Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:10 - He entrusted the money to the men assigned to supervise the restoration of the Lord’s Temple. Then they paid the workers who did the repairs and renovation of the Temple.
- 2 Chronicles 34:11 - They hired carpenters and builders, who purchased finished stone for the walls and timber for the rafters and beams. They restored what earlier kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin.
- 2 Chronicles 34:12 - The workers served faithfully under the leadership of Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the Merarite clan, and Zechariah and Meshullam, Levites of the Kohathite clan. Other Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,
- 2 Chronicles 34:13 - were put in charge of the laborers of the various trades. Still others assisted as secretaries, officials, and gatekeepers.
- 2 Chronicles 34:14 - While they were bringing out the money collected at the Lord’s Temple, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that was written by Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 34:15 - Hilkiah said to Shaphan the court secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s Temple!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.
- 2 Chronicles 34:16 - Shaphan took the scroll to the king and reported, “Your officials are doing everything they were assigned to do.
- 2 Chronicles 34:17 - The money that was collected at the Temple of the Lord has been turned over to the supervisors and workmen.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:18 - Shaphan also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” So Shaphan read it to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 34:19 - When the king heard what was written in the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.
- 2 Chronicles 34:20 - Then he gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and Asaiah the king’s personal adviser:
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go to the Temple and speak to the Lord for me and for all the remnant of Israel and Judah. Inquire about the words written in the scroll that has been found. For the Lord’s great anger has been poured out on us because our ancestors have not obeyed the word of the Lord. We have not been doing everything this scroll says we must do.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 - So Hilkiah and the other men went to the New Quarter of Jerusalem to consult with the prophet Huldah. She was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, the keeper of the Temple wardrobe.
- 2 Chronicles 34:23 - She said to them, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken! Go back and tell the man who sent you,
- 2 Chronicles 34:24 - ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster on this city and its people. All the curses written in the scroll that was read to the king of Judah will come true.
- 2 Chronicles 34:25 - For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’
- 2 Chronicles 34:26 - “But go to the king of Judah who sent you to seek the Lord and tell him: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the message you have just heard:
- 2 Chronicles 34:27 - You were sorry and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this city and its people. You humbled yourself and tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 34:28 - So I will not send the promised disaster until after you have died and been buried in peace. You yourself will not see the disaster I am going to bring on this city and its people.’” So they took her message back to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 34:29 - Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 34:30 - And the king went up to the Temple of the Lord with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, along with the priests and the Levites—all the people from the greatest to the least. There the king read to them the entire Book of the Covenant that had been found in the Lord’s Temple.
- 2 Chronicles 34:31 - The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the Lord’s presence. He pledged to obey the Lord by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll.
- 2 Chronicles 34:32 - And he required everyone in Jerusalem and the people of Benjamin to make a similar pledge. The people of Jerusalem did so, renewing their covenant with God, the God of their ancestors.
- 2 Chronicles 34:33 - So Josiah removed all detestable idols from the entire land of Israel and required everyone to worship the Lord their God. And throughout the rest of his lifetime, they did not turn away from the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
- 2 Chronicles 19:4 - Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he went out among the people, traveling from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, encouraging the people to return to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
- 2 Chronicles 19:5 - He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,
- 2 Chronicles 19:6 - and he said to them, “Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord. He will be with you when you render the verdict in each case.
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 - Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 - In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges for cases involving the Lord’s regulations and for civil disputes.
- 2 Chronicles 19:9 - These were his instructions to them: “You must always act in the fear of the Lord, with faithfulness and an undivided heart.
- 2 Chronicles 19:10 - Whenever a case comes to you from fellow citizens in an outlying town, whether a murder case or some other violation of God’s laws, commands, decrees, or regulations, you must warn them not to sin against the Lord, so that he will not be angry with you and them. Do this and you will not be guilty.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16 - Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News!
- 1 Corinthians 9:17 - If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18 - What then is my pay? It is the opportunity to preach the Good News without charging anyone. That’s why I never demand my rights when I preach the Good News.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19 - Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:20 - When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law.
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 - When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:22 - When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.
- 1 Corinthians 9:23 - I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.
- Isaiah 60:5 - Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you. They will bring you the wealth of many lands.
- Isaiah 60:6 - Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshiping the Lord.
- Isaiah 60:7 - The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars. I will accept their offerings, and I will make my Temple glorious.
- Isaiah 60:8 - “And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel, like doves to their nests?
- Isaiah 60:9 - They are ships from the ends of the earth, from lands that trust in me, led by the great ships of Tarshish. They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away, carrying their silver and gold. They will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has filled you with splendor.
- Isaiah 60:10 - “Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns, and their kings will serve you. For though I have destroyed you in my anger, I will now have mercy on you through my grace.
- Isaiah 60:11 - Your gates will stay open day and night to receive the wealth of many lands. The kings of the world will be led as captives in a victory procession.
- Isaiah 60:12 - For the nations that refuse to serve you will be destroyed.
- Isaiah 60:13 - “The glory of Lebanon will be yours— the forests of cypress, fir, and pine— to beautify my sanctuary. My Temple will be glorious!
- Isaiah 60:14 - The descendants of your tormentors will come and bow before you. Those who despised you will kiss your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 60:15 - “Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through you, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations.
- Isaiah 60:16 - Powerful kings and mighty nations will satisfy your every need, as though you were a child nursing at the breast of a queen. You will know at last that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 1:9 - O Lord God, please continue to keep your promise to David my father, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth!
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 - Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?”
- 2 Samuel 7:1 - When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,
- 2 Samuel 7:2 - the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”
- 2 Samuel 7:3 - Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:2 - David rose to his feet and said: “My brothers and my people! It was my desire to build a Temple where the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, God’s footstool, could rest permanently. I made the necessary preparations for building it,
- 1 Chronicles 28:3 - but God said to me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 - “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, has chosen me from among all my father’s family to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen the tribe of Judah to rule, and from among the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. And from among my father’s sons the Lord was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:5 - And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom.
- 1 Chronicles 28:6 - He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards, for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:7 - And if he continues to obey my commands and regulations as he does now, I will make his kingdom last forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:8 - “So now, with God as our witness, and in the sight of all Israel—the Lord’s assembly—I give you this charge. Be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may continue to possess this good land and leave it to your children as a permanent inheritance.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 - “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10 - So take this seriously. The Lord has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 - Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement.
- 1 Chronicles 28:12 - David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind for the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple, the outside rooms, the treasuries, and the rooms for the gifts dedicated to the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 28:13 - The king also gave Solomon the instructions concerning the work of the various divisions of priests and Levites in the Temple of the Lord. And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship.
- 1 Chronicles 28:14 - David gave instructions regarding how much gold and silver should be used to make the items needed for service.
- 1 Chronicles 28:15 - He told Solomon the amount of gold needed for the gold lampstands and lamps, and the amount of silver for the silver lampstands and lamps, depending on how each would be used.
- 1 Chronicles 28:16 - He designated the amount of gold for the table on which the Bread of the Presence would be placed and the amount of silver for other tables.
- 1 Chronicles 28:17 - David also designated the amount of gold for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver for every dish.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3 - The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father’s early years and did not worship the images of Baal.
- 2 Chronicles 17:4 - He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 17:5 - So the Lord established Jehoshaphat’s control over the kingdom of Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so he became very wealthy and highly esteemed.
- 2 Chronicles 17:6 - He was deeply committed to the ways of the Lord. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:7 - In the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent his officials to teach in all the towns of Judah. These officials included Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:8 - He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
- 2 Chronicles 17:9 - They took copies of the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.
- Isaiah 49:23 - Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.”
- 1 Timothy 6:17 - Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
- 1 Timothy 6:18 - Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.
- 2 Chronicles 15:8 - When Asa heard this message from Azariah the prophet, he took courage and removed all the detestable idols from the land of Judah and Benjamin and in the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. And he repaired the altar of the Lord, which stood in front of the entry room of the Lord’s Temple.
- 2 Chronicles 15:9 - Then Asa called together all the people of Judah and Benjamin, along with the people of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them. For many from Israel had moved to Judah during Asa’s reign when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
- 2 Chronicles 15:10 - The people gathered at Jerusalem in late spring, during the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.
- 2 Chronicles 15:11 - On that day they sacrificed to the Lord 700 cattle and 7,000 sheep and goats from the plunder they had taken in the battle.
- 2 Chronicles 15:12 - Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul.
- 2 Chronicles 15:13 - They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to death—whether young or old, man or woman.
- 2 Chronicles 15:14 - They shouted out their oath of loyalty to the Lord with trumpets blaring and rams’ horns sounding.
- 2 Chronicles 15:15 - All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side.
- Nehemiah 5:14 - For the entire twelve years that I was governor of Judah—from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of the reign of King Artaxerxes —neither I nor my officials drew on our official food allowance.
- Nehemiah 5:15 - The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.
- Nehemiah 5:16 - I also devoted myself to working on the wall and refused to acquire any land. And I required all my servants to spend time working on the wall.
- Nehemiah 5:17 - I asked for nothing, even though I regularly fed 150 Jewish officials at my table, besides all the visitors from other lands!
- Nehemiah 5:18 - The provisions I paid for each day included one ox, six choice sheep or goats, and a large number of poultry. And every ten days we needed a large supply of all kinds of wine. Yet I refused to claim the governor’s food allowance because the people already carried a heavy burden.
- Nehemiah 5:19 - Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.
- 2 Timothy 4:5 - But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.
- 2 Timothy 4:6 - As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near.
- 2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
- 2 Timothy 4:8 - And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
- Isaiah 23:18 - But in the end her profits will be given to the Lord. Her wealth will not be hoarded but will provide good food and fine clothing for the Lord’s priests.
- Philemon 1:6 - And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.
- Philemon 1:7 - Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.
- 2 Chronicles 33:15 - Manasseh also removed the foreign gods and the idol from the Lord’s Temple. He tore down all the altars he had built on the hill where the Temple stood and all the altars that were in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city.
- 2 Chronicles 33:16 - Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings and thanksgiving offerings on it. He also encouraged the people of Judah to worship the Lord, the God of Israel.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10 - But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.
- Romans 15:18 - Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I worked among them.
- Romans 15:19 - They were convinced by the power of miraculous signs and wonders and by the power of God’s Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ from Jerusalem all the way to Illyricum.
- 1 Chronicles 13:1 - David consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains of his army.
- 1 Chronicles 13:2 - Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: “If you approve and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join us.
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 - It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul.”
- 3 John 1:5 - Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.
- 3 John 1:6 - They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.
- 3 John 1:7 - For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.
- 3 John 1:8 - So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20 - In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.
- 2 Chronicles 31:21 - In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful.
- 1 Chronicles 22:1 - Then David said, “This will be the location for the Temple of the Lord God and the place of the altar for Israel’s burnt offerings!”
- 1 Chronicles 22:2 - So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and he assigned them the task of preparing finished stone for building the Temple of God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:3 - David provided large amounts of iron for the nails that would be needed for the doors in the gates and for the clamps, and he gave more bronze than could be weighed.
- 1 Chronicles 22:4 - He also provided innumerable cedar logs, for the men of Tyre and Sidon had brought vast amounts of cedar to David.
- 1 Chronicles 22:5 - David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the Lord must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.
- 1 Chronicles 22:6 - Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7 - “My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God,” David told him.
- 1 Chronicles 22:8 - “But the Lord said to me, ‘You have killed many men in the battles you have fought. And since you have shed so much blood in my sight, you will not be the one to build a Temple to honor my name.
- 1 Chronicles 22:9 - But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10 - He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 22:11 - “Now, my son, may the Lord be with you and give you success as you follow his directions in building the Temple of the Lord your God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12 - And may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the Law of the Lord your God as you rule over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 - For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 - “I have worked hard to provide materials for building the Temple of the Lord—nearly 4,000 tons of gold, 40,000 tons of silver, and so much iron and bronze that it cannot be weighed. I have also gathered timber and stone for the walls, though you may need to add more.
- 1 Chronicles 22:15 - You have a large number of skilled stonemasons and carpenters and craftsmen of every kind.
- 1 Chronicles 22:16 - You have expert goldsmiths and silversmiths and workers of bronze and iron. Now begin the work, and may the Lord be with you!”
- 1 Chronicles 22:17 - Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon in this project.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18 - “The Lord your God is with you,” he declared. “He has given you peace with the surrounding nations. He has handed them over to me, and they are now subject to the Lord and his people.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19 - Now seek the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Build the sanctuary of the Lord God so that you can bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant and the holy vessels of God into the Temple built to honor the Lord’s name.”
- 2 Timothy 2:6 - And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.