2 Kings 5:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ But Elisha said, ‘As the Lord lives,  in whose presence I stand, I will not accept it.’  Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept none. He urged him to take it, but Elisha refused.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ But Elisha said, “I swear by the life of the LORD I serve that I won’t accept anything.” Naaman urged Elisha to accept something, but he still refused.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ But he responded, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it." And though he urged him strongly, he did not agree at all.

2 Kings 5:16 Cross References

1 Kings 13:8

But the man of God replied, ‘If you were to give me half your house,  I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat food or drink water in this place,

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah  the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers,  , said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord God of Israel lives,  in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command! ’

1 Kings 18:15

Then Elijah said, ‘As the Lord of Armies lives,  in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.’

2 Kings 3:14

Elisha responded, ‘By the life of the Lord of Armies,  before whom I stand: If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah,  I wouldn’t look at you; I would not take notice of you.

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi,  the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought, ‘My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives,  I will run after him and get something from him.’

2 Kings 5:26

‘And my heart didn’t go  , when the man got down from his chariot to meet you,’ Elisha said. ‘Is this a time to accept silver and clothing, olive orchards and vineyards, flocks and herds, and male and female slaves?

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered the king, ‘You may keep your gifts and give your rewards to someone else;  however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy,   drive out demons.   Freely you received, freely give.

1 Corinthians 6:12

‘Everything is permissible  for me,’ but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible for me,’ but I will not be mastered by anything.

2 Corinthians 12:14

Look, I am ready to come to you this third time.  I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.