Matthew 18:14 - Easy To Read Version In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Just so it is not the will of My Father Who is in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost and perish. American Standard Version (1901) Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. Common English Bible In the same way, my Father who is in heaven doesn’t want to lose one of these little ones. Catholic Public Domain Version Even so, it is not the will before your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should be lost. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. |
The Lord will lead his people\par like a shepherd leads sheep.\par The Lord will use his arm (power)\par and gather his sheep together.\par The Lord will pick up the little sheep\par and hold them in his arms.\par Their mothers will walk beside him.\par
The Lord All-Powerful says, “Sword, hit the shepherd! Hit my friend! Hit the shepherd and the sheep will run away. And I will punish those little ones.
And if the man finds the lost sheep, the man is happier about that one sheep than about the 99 sheep that were never lost. I tell you the truth.
“If your brother or sister does something wrong to you, go and tell that person what he did wrong. Do this alone with that person. If that person listens to you, then you have helped that person to be your brother again.
In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that people will see the good things you do. Live so that people will praise your Father in heaven.
All the people that don’t know God try to get these things. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need these things.
“Don’t fear, little flock (group). Your Father (God) wants to give you the kingdom.
While I was with them, I kept them safe. I kept them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. I protected them. And only one of them was lost—the man (Judas) that chose to be lost. He was lost so that what was said in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [225]} would happen.
When they finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these \{other men love me\}?”
So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help all the people that God has chosen. I accept these troubles so that those people can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.
Walk (live) in the right way so that you will be saved and your weakness will not cause you to be lost.
The Lord is not being slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. God doesn’t want any person to be lost. God wants every person to change his heart and stop sinning.