But the man of God replied, ‘If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat food or drink water in this place,
2 Kings 5:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Elisha said, ‘As the Lord lives, in whose presence I stand, I will not accept it.’ Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept none. He urged him to take it, but Elisha refused. American Standard Version (1901) But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. Common English Bible But Elisha said, “I swear by the life of the LORD I serve that I won’t accept anything.” Naaman urged Elisha to accept something, but he still refused. Catholic Public Domain Version But he responded, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it." And though he urged him strongly, he did not agree at all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused. |
But the man of God replied, ‘If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat food or drink water in this place,
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, , said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command! ’
Then Elijah said, ‘As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.’
Elisha responded, ‘By the life of the Lord of Armies, before whom I stand: If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I wouldn’t look at you; I would not take notice of you.
Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought, ‘My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.’
‘And my heart didn’t go , when the man got down from his chariot to meet you,’ Elisha said. ‘Is this a time to accept silver and clothing, olive orchards and vineyards, flocks and herds, and male and female slaves?
Then Daniel answered the king, ‘You may keep your gifts and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
‘Everything is permissible for me,’ but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible for me,’ but I will not be mastered by anything.
Look, I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.