Y’all are to seek the prosperity of the city where I have sent y’all into exile. Y’all are to pray to YHWH on its behalf, because in its prosperity y’all will have prosperity.”
Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.
Finally, siblings, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is virtuous or praiseworthy, y’all should contemplate such things.
They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man who fears God, and who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish ethnic group, was divinely directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and listen to what you say.”
Now, there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up YHWH’s inheritance?”