Tell the good people that good things will happen to them. They will receive a reward for the good things they do.
Ephesians 6:3 - Easy To Read Version That promise is: “Then everything will be fine with you. And you will have a long life on the earth.” {\cf2\super [45]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That all may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth. American Standard Version (1901) that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Common English Bible “so that things will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land”. Catholic Public Domain Version so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth. |
Tell the good people that good things will happen to them. They will receive a reward for the good things they do.
Also, you must never build houses, plant seeds, or plant vineyards. You must never do any of those things. You must live only in tents. If you do that, then you will live a long time in the land where you move from place to place.’
It does not matter if we like the message or if we don’t like the message. We will obey the Lord our God. We are sending you to the Lord for a message from him. We will obey what he says. Then good things will happen to us. Yes, we will obey the Lord our God.”
The command says, “You must honor (respect) your father and mother.” {\cf2\super [44]} That is the first command that has a promise with it.
Fathers, don’t make your children angry. But raise your children with the training and teaching of the Lord.
So don’t eat blood. You must do everything that the Lord says is right. Then good things will happen to you and to your descendants. [82]
Be careful to obey all the commands that I give you. When you do the things that are good and right—the things that please the Lord your God—then everything will go well for you and for your descendants [84] forever.
You may take the babies for yourself. But you must let the mother go. If you obey these laws, then things will go well for you, and you will live a long time.
And you must obey his laws and commands that I give you today. Then everything will go well with you and your children who live after you. And you will live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you—it will be yours forever!”
“You must honor (respect) your father and your mother. The Lord your God has commanded you to do this. If you follow this command, then you will live a long time, and everything will go well for you in the land that the Lord your God gives you.
You must live the way the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will continue to live, and everything will be fine with you. You will live a long life in the land that will belong to you.
You must do the things that are right and good—things that please the Lord. Then everything will go well for you, and you can go in and take the good land that the Lord promised your ancestors. [38]
People of Israel, listen carefully and obey these laws. Then everything will be fine with you. You will have many children, and you will get the land filled with many good things [35] —just like the Lord, the God of your ancestors, [36] promised.
Then Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, maybe I should find {a husband and} a nice home for you. That would be good for you.