But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”
2 Chronicles 18:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever my God says, that I will speak.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what my God says, that will I speak. American Standard Version (1901) And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak. Common English Bible But Micaiah answered, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will say only what God tells me to say.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Micaiah responded to him, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God will say to me, the same shall I speak." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Micheas answered him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever my God shall say to me, that will I speak. |
But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”
The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king; let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.”
When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?” He answered, “Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand.”
Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? says the Lord.
The prophet Jeremiah said to them, “Very well: I am going to pray to the Lord your God as you request, and whatever the Lord answers you I will tell you; I will keep nothing back from you.”
You shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.
The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you to speak.” So Balaam went on with the officials of Balak.
He answered, “Must I not take care to say what the Lord puts into my mouth?”
But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not speak to you, saying, ‘Whatever the Lord says, that is what I must do’?”
‘If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will; what the Lord says, that is what I will say’?
For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread,
For we are not peddlers of God’s word like so many, but as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God, we are speaking in Christ before God.
Am I now seeking human approval or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
but, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals but to please God, who tests our hearts.