These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
Job 2:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited me against him, to destroy him for no good reason.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who [reverently] fears God and abstains from and shuns all evil [because it is wrong]? And still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved Me against him to destroy him without cause. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. Common English Bible The LORD said to the Adversary, “Have you thought about my servant Job, for there is no one like him on earth, a man who is honest, who is of absolute integrity, who reveres God and avoids evil? He still holds on to his integrity, even though you incited me to ruin him for no reason.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you not considered my servant, Job, that there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil, and still retaining his innocence? Yet you have stirred me against him, so that I would afflict him to no purpose." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple, and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence? But thou hast moved me against him, that I should afflict him without cause. |
These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
But stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse you to your face.’
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.
Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.’
Even if he kills me, I will hope in him. I will still defend my ways before him.
The Lord asked Satan, ‘Where have you come from? ’ ‘From roaming through the earth,’ Satan answered him, ‘and walking around on it.’
‘Skin for skin! ’ Satan answered the Lord. ‘A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause.
Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.
The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in.
Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The road of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ Jesus answered. ‘This came about so that God’s works might be displayed in him.
Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
so that the proven character of your faith #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire #– #may result in praise, glory, and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.