"By smooth[words] he will turnto godlessnessthose who actwickedlytoward the covenant,but the peoplewho knowtheir Godwill displaystrengthand takeaction.
"As for you, my sonSolomon,knowthe Godof your father,and serveHim with a wholeheartand a willingmind;for the LORDsearchesallhearts,and understandseveryintentof the thoughts.Ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will rejectyou forever.
When I saw[their fear], I roseand spoketo the nobles,the officialsand the restof the people:"Do not be afraidof them; rememberthe Lordwho is greatand awesome,and fightfor your brothers,your sons,your daughters,your wivesand your houses."
And those who knowYour namewill puttheir trustin You, For You, O LORD,have not forsakenthose who seekYou.
A false witnesswill not gounpunished,And he who tellslieswill not escape.
A lyingtonguehatesthose it crushes,And a flatteringmouthworksruin.
"They will not teachagain,eachmanhis neighborand eachmanhis brother,saying,'Knowthe LORD,'for they will allknowMe, from the leastof them to the greatestof them," declaresthe LORD,"for I will forgivetheir iniquity,and their sinI will remembernomore."
"In his placea despicableperson will arise,on whom the honorof kingshiphas not been conferred,but he will comein a timeof tranquilityand seizethe kingdomby intrigue.
"Now when they fallthey will be granteda littlehelp,and manywill joinwith them in hypocrisy.
"And I will strengthenthem in the LORD,And in His namethey will walk,"declaresthe LORD.
"But for you who fearMy name,the sunof righteousnesswill risewith healingin its wings;and you will goforthand skipaboutlike calvesfrom the stall.
"Thisis eternallife,that they may knowYou, the onlytrue God,and JesusChristwhomYou have sent.
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
And there was givento eachof them a whiterobe;and they were toldthat they should restfor a littlewhilelonger,until[the number of] their fellow servantsand their brethrenwho were to be killedevenas they had been, would be completedalso.
