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Daniel 4:27

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you, my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right,  and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy.  Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.’

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Who knows?  God may turn and relent; he may turn from his burning anger so that we will not perish.


Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.


But give from what is within to the poor,   , and then everything is clean   for you.


Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share  with anyone in need.


For you were called  to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity  for the flesh, but serve one another through love.


Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the  Lord.


Above all, maintain constant love  for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.   ,


Therefore produce fruit  consistent with  repentance.


He doesn’t oppress anyone  but returns his collateral to the debtor.  He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry  and covers the naked with clothing.


The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.


‘Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? I will not bring the disaster during his lifetime,  because he has humbled himself before me. I will bring the disaster on his house during his son’s lifetime.’


Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.


But the fruit of the Spirit  is love,  joy,  peace, patience,  kindness,  goodness, faithfulness,


For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith  working through love.


Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord,  we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.


Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgement to come,  Felix became afraid and replied, ‘Leave for now, but when I have an opportunity I’ll call for you.’


Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind him, so that you can offer a grain offering and a drink offering to the Lord your God.


Be sure to return it  to him at sunset. Then he will sleep in it and bless you, and this will be counted as righteousness to you before the Lord your God.


Pursue the well-being  of the city to which I have deported you. Pray to the Lord on its behalf,  for when it thrives, you will thrive.’


‘They will not hand you over,’ Jeremiah replied. ‘Obey the Lord in what I am telling you, so that it may go well for you and you can live.


And they said, ‘Come, let’s build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky.  Let’s make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered throughout the earth.’


You may say to yourself, “My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,”


if I had not feared provocation from the enemy, or feared that these foes might misunderstand and say, “Our own hand has prevailed; it wasn’t the  Lord who did all this.” ’


When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.


For he said: I have done this by my own strength and wisdom, for I am clever. I abolished the borders of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty warrior, I subjugated the inhabitants.  ,


‘So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself, “I am, and there is no one else. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.”


You were secure in your wickedness; you said, “No one sees me.” Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray. You said to yourself, “I am, and there is no one else.”


Speak to him and say, “This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster  , lying in the middle of his Nile, who says, ‘My Nile is my own; I made it for myself.’


The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin.  Then they will know that I am the Lord. Because you  said, ‘The Nile is my own; I made it,’


you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, ‘Didn’t we capture Karnaim for ourselves by our own strength? ’


Then they sweep  by like the wind and pass through. They are guilty;  their strength is their god.


This is the jubilant   city that lives in security, that says to herself: I exist, and there is no one else. What a desolation she has become, a place for wild animals to lie down! Everyone who passes by her scoffs  and shakes his fist.





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