I am your servant,\par a child of one of your servant women.\par Lord, you were my first teacher!\par
Acts 27:23 - Easy To Read Version Last night an angel came to me from God. This is the God I worship. I am his. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this [very] night there stood by my side an angel of the God to Whom I belong and Whom I serve and worship, American Standard Version (1901) For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve, Common English Bible Last night an angel from the God to whom I belong and whom I worship stood beside me. Catholic Public Domain Version For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night, |
I am your servant,\par a child of one of your servant women.\par Lord, you were my first teacher!\par
The Lord chose Jacob. {\cf2\super [626]} \par Israel belongs to God.\par
Lord, show me your love,\par and defeat my enemies\par who are trying to kill me.\par Why? Because I am your servant.\par
So now I tell you to obey my commands. Keep my Agreement. If you do this, then you will be my own special people. The whole world belongs to me. But I am choosing you to be my own special people.
“Jacob, remember these things!\par Israel, remember,\par you are my servant.\par I made you.\par You are my servant.\par So Israel, don’t forget me.\par
“One person will say, ‘I belong to the Lord.’ Another person will use the name ‘Jacob.’ Another person will sign his name ‘I am the Lord’s.’ And another person will use the name ‘Israel.’”
“In the future, I will make this Agreement {\cf2\super [261]} with the people of Israel.” This message is from the Lord. “I will put my teachings in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
The people of Israel and Judah will be my people. And I will be their God.
During the special festivals, Jerusalem is filled with flocks of sheep and goats that have been made holy. In the same way, the cities and ruined places will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
If you throw us into the hot furnace, then the God we serve can save us. And if he wants to, he can save us from your power.
Then Nebuchadnezzar went to the opening of the hot furnace. He shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, come out! Servants of the Most High God, come here!”
Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Their God has sent his angel and saved his servants from the fire! These three men trusted their God. They refused to obey my command and were willing to die instead of serving or worshiping any other god.
So King Darius gave the order. They brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den (cage). The king said to Daniel, “I hope the God you worship saves you!”
The king was very worried. When the king went to the lions’ den, he called to Daniel. The king said, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God been able to save you from the lions? You always serve your God.”
My God sent his angel to save me. The angel closed the lions’ mouths. The lions have not hurt me because my God knows I am innocent. I never did anything wrong to you, king.”
Then I will test those survivors. I will give them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a man uses to prove silver is pure. I will test them the way a person tests gold. Then they will call to me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
You have taught wrong things. And those wrong teachings made the Lord very sad. You taught that God likes people that do bad things. You said God thinks those people are good. And you taught that God does not punish people for doing bad things.
The person that serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to people that serve me.
Herod \{accepted this praise and\} did not give the glory to God. So an angel of the Lord caused him to become sick. He was eaten by worms inside him, and he died.
This girl followed Paul and us. She said loudly, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how you can be saved!”
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!
The next night the Lord \{Jesus\} came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must also go to Rome to tell people there about me!”
But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside and said,
An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip. {\cf2\super [172]} The angel said, “Get ready and go south. Go to the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem—the road that goes through the desert.”
Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to tell God’s Good News {\cf2\super [2]} to all people.
But now you are free from sin. You are now slaves of God. And this brings you a life that is only for God. And from that you will get life forever.
You were bought \{by God\} at a price. So honor God with your bodies.
I always remember you in my prayers day and night. I thank God for you in those prayers. He is the God my ancestors {\cf2\super [2]} served. I have always served him, doing what I know is right.
A servant of the Lord must not argue! He must be kind to every person. A servant of the Lord must be a good teacher. He must be patient.
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.
Greetings from Paul, a servant of God and an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ. I was sent to help the faith of God’s chosen people. I was sent to help those people to know the truth. And that truth shows people how to serve God.
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.
All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those people who will receive salvation.
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches (groups of believers). I am the descendant {\cf2\super [176]} from the family of David. {\cf2\super [177]} I am the bright morning star.”