So go. I will be with you when you speak. I will give you the words to say.”
Acts 18:10 - Easy To Read Version I am with you. No one will be able to hurt you. Many of my people are in this city.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I am with you, and no man shall assault you to harm you, for I have many people in this city. [Isa. 43:5; Jer. 1:8.] American Standard Version (1901) for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city. Common English Bible I’m with you and no one who attacks you will harm you, for I have many people in this city.” Catholic Public Domain Version For I am with you. And no one will take hold of you, so as to do you harm. For many of the people in this city are with me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because I am with thee: and no man shall set upon thee, to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city. |
So go. I will be with you when you speak. I will give you the words to say.”
Don’t worry, I am with you.\par Don’t be afraid, I am your God.\par I will make you strong.\par I will help you.\par I will support you with my good\par right hand.\par
When you have troubles, I am with you. When you cross rivers, you will not be hurt. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not hurt you.
“People will make weapons to fight against you, but those weapons will not defeat you. Some people will say things against you. But every person that speaks against you will be shown to be wrong.”
Make your plans for the fight!\par Your plans will be defeated.\par Give orders to your armies!\par Your orders will be useless.\par Why? Because God is with us! {\cf2\super [101]} \par
“The virgin {\cf2\super [15]} will be pregnant and will give birth to a son. They will name him Immanuel.” {\cf2\super [16]} (Immanuel means, “God with us.”)
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
I have other sheep too. They are not in this flock here. I must lead them also. They will listen to my voice. In the future there will be one flock and one shepherd.
Yes, Jesus would die for the Jewish people. But Jesus would also die for God’s other children that were scattered \{in all the world\}. He would die to bring them all together and make them one people.
Simon (Peter) has told us how God showed his love for the non-Jewish people. For the first time, God accepted the non-Jewish people and made them his people.
Paul stayed there for a year and a half, teaching God’s truth to the people.
During the night, Paul had a vision. {\cf2\super [366]} The Lord said to him, “Don’t be afraid! Continue talking to people and don’t stop!
So what should we say about this? If God is for us, then no person can stand against us. And God is with us.
But the Lord said to me, “My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.
But the Lord stayed with me. The Lord gave me strength so that I could tell the Good News {\cf2\super [23]} everywhere. The Lord wanted all the non-Jews to hear that Good News. So I was saved from the lion’s (enemy’s) mouth.
I will be with you the same as I was with Moses. No person will be able to stop you all your life. I will not abandon you. I will never leave you.
Remember, I commanded you to be strong and brave. So don’t be scared, because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Many times the enemies of Israel did bad things to the people. So the people of Israel would cry for help. And each time, the Lord felt sorry for the people. Each time he sent a judge to save the people from their enemies. The Lord was always with those judges. So each time, the people of Israel were saved from their enemies.