But if the Lord says that he is not pleased with me, then he can do anything he wants to me.”
James 4:7 - Easy To Read Version So give yourselves to God. Be against the devil, and the devil will run away from you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you. American Standard Version (1901) Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Common English Bible Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, be subject to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be subject therefore to God, but resist the devil, and he will fly from you. |
But if the Lord says that he is not pleased with me, then he can do anything he wants to me.”
Don’t be stubborn like your ancestors {\cf2\super [364]} were. But obey the Lord with a willing heart. Come to the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [365]} The Lord has made the Most Holy Place to be holy forever. Serve the Lord your God. Then the Lord’s fearful anger will turn away from you.
Tell God how wonderful his works are!\par God, your power is very great!\par Your enemies bow down.\par They are afraid of you!\par
Use your stick to make those “animals”\par do what you want.\par Make the “bulls” and “cows” in those nations obey you.\par You defeated those nations in war.\par Now make them bring silver to you.\par
Tell these things to the king and his wife,\par “Come down from your thrones.\par Your beautiful crowns have fallen from your heads.”\par
King Nebuchadnezzar, you will be forced to go away from people. You will live among the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle. And you will become wet with dew. {\cf2\super [46]} Seven seasons (years) will pass, and then you will learn this lesson. You will learn God Most High rules over the kingdoms of men. And God Most High gives kingdoms to anyone he wants.
You will be forced to go away from people. You will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow. Seven seasons (years) will pass before you learn your lesson. Then you will learn that God Most High rules over the kingdoms of men. And that God Most High gives kingdoms to anyone he wants.”
Accept my work and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will find rest for your souls.
Paul continued speaking: “King Agrippa, {\cf2\super [495]} after I had this vision {\cf2\super [496]} from heaven, I obeyed it.
Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.”
They did not know the way that God makes people right with him. And they tried to make themselves right in their own way. So they did not accept God’s way of making people right.
That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.
We have all had fathers here on earth who punished us. And we respected our fathers. So it is even more important that we accept punishment from the Father of our spirits. If we do this we will have life.
Obey the people who have authority {\cf2\super [21]} in this world. Do this for the Lord. Obey the king who is the highest authority.
So be humble under God’s powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes.
So Samuel told Eli everything. Samuel did not hide anything from Eli.