But now the Lord my God has given me peace on all sides of my country. Now I have no enemies. My people are in no danger.
Ecclesiastes 3:8 - Easy To Read Version There is a time to love,\par and a time to hate.\par There is a time for war,\par and a time for peace.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. [Luke 14:26.] American Standard Version (1901) a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. Common English Bible a time for loving and a time for hating, a time for war and a time for peace. Catholic Public Domain Version A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace. |
But now the Lord my God has given me peace on all sides of my country. Now I have no enemies. My people are in no danger.
Jehu the seer {\cf2\super [217]} went out to meet Jehoshaphat. Jehu’s father’s name was Hanani. Jehu said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those people that hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.
I will not have any idols {\cf2\super [536]} in front of me.\par I hate people turning against you like that.\par I will not do that!\par
So the Egyptians began to hate\par Jacob’s family.\par They made plans against their slaves.\par
Lord, I hate the people who hate you.\par I hate the people who turn against you.\par
I looked you over. I saw you were ready for love. So I spread my clothes over you {\cf2\super [118]} and covered your nakedness. I promised to marry you. I made the agreement {\cf2\super [119]} with you. And you became mine.’” The Lord my Master said these things.
“If a person comes to me, but will not leave his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters, then that person cannot be my follower. A person must love me more than he loves anything—even his own life!
Christ’s love is greater than any person can ever know. But I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God.
Husbands, love your wives the same as Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church.
In that way they can teach the younger women to love their husbands and children.
Joshua took control of the whole land of Israel, just as the Lord had told Moses long ago. The Lord gave that land to Israel just like he promised. And Joshua divided the land among the family groups of Israel. Finally, the fighting ended and there was peace in the land.
I know what you do. You work hard, and you never quit. I know that you don’t accept evil people. You have tested those people who say that they are apostles {\cf2\super [12]} but are really not. You found that they are liars.