1 Samuel 12:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²³ Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Common English Bible

²³ But me? I would never sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. I will teach you what is good and right.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ So then, far be it from me, this sin against the Lord, that I would cease to pray for you. And so, I will teach you the good and upright way.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you. And I will teach you the good and right way.

1 Samuel 12:23 Cross References

1 Kings 8:36

then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.

2 Chronicles 6:27

then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

Psalm 34:11

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalm 34:12

What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

Exodus 32:30

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make atonement for your sin.

Proverbs 4:11

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

Isaiah 30:21

and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Jeremiah 27:18

But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

Jeremiah 42:4

Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

Acts 12:5

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

Acts 20:20

how that I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

Colossians 1:28

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

1 Thessalonians 3:10

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

1 Samuel 12:19

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

1 Samuel 8:6

But the thing displeased Samuel; when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.