After those things, God decided to test Abraham’s faith. God said to him, “Abraham!”
Matthew 6:13 - Easy To Read Version Don’t let us be tempted (tested);\par but save us from the Evil One\par (the devil).’ {\cf2\super [77]} \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And lead (bring) us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. American Standard Version (1901) And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Common English Bible And don’t lead us into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. Catholic Public Domain Version And lead us not into temptation. But free us from evil. Amen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. |
After those things, God decided to test Abraham’s faith. God said to him, “Abraham!”
Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! The Lord God himself said it, my lord and king!
May the Lord God of Israel\par be praised forever\par as he has been praised forever!\par
Greatness, power, glory, victory, and honor\par belong to you!\par Why? Because everything in heaven and on earth\par belong to you;\par The kingdom belongs to you, Lord!\par You are the Head,\par the Ruler over everything.\par
Jabez prayed to the God of Israel. Jabez said, “I wish you would truly bless me. I wish you would give me more land. Be near me and don’t let anyone hurt me. Then I won’t have any pain.” And God gave Jabez what he asked for.
Bless the Lord God of Israel.\par God has always lived,\par and he will live forever.\par And all the people said,\par “Amen! {\cf2\super [564]} \par Praise the Lord!”\par
Bless the Lord, God of Israel!\par He always was,\par and he always will be.\par
The Lord Most High is awesome.\par He is the Great King over all the earth.\par
God is the King of the whole world.\par Sing songs of praise. {\cf2\super [287]} \par
Praise his glorious name forever!\par Let his glory fill the whole world!\par Amen and Amen! {\cf2\super [414]} \par
Don’t let me tell lies. And don’t make me too rich or too poor—only give me the things I need each day.
“I will save you from those evil people.\par Those people scare you.\par But I will save you from those people.”\par
Jeremiah said to Hananiah, “Amen! {\cf2\super [220]} I hope the Lord will really do that! I hope the Lord will make the message you preach come true. I hope the Lord will bring the things of the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [221]} back to this place from Babylon. And I hope the Lord will bring all the people that were forced to leave their homes back to this place.
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.
But God’s special people will receive the kingdom. And they will have the kingdom forever and ever.’
The priest must say, ‘You must drink this water that causes trouble. If you have sinned, you will not be able to have children and any baby you have will die before it is born.’ And the woman should say: ‘I agree to do as you say.’
Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right. But your body is weak.”
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
Say only ‘yes’ if you mean yes, and say only ‘no’ if you mean no. If you must say more than ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ it is from the Evil One (the devil).
We pray that your kingdom will come,\par and that the things you want\par will be done here on earth,\par the same as in heaven.\par
I am not asking you to take them out of the world. But I am asking that you keep them safe from the Evil One (the devil).
The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.
You might be praising God with your spirit. But a person there without understanding cannot say “Amen {\cf2\super [98]} ” to your prayer of thanks. Why? Because he does not know what you are saying.
The “Yes” to all of God’s promises is in Christ. And that is why we say “Amen {\cf2\super [3]} ” through Christ to the glory of God.
Jesus gave himself for our sins. Jesus did this to free us from this evil world we live in. This is what God the Father wanted.
In the desert, the Lord fed you manna [53] —something your ancestors [54] had never seen. The Lord tested you. Why? Because the Lord made you humble so that things would go well for you in the end.
And you must remember the whole trip that the Lord your God has led you through these 40 years in the desert. The Lord was testing you. He wanted to make you humble. He wanted to know the things in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.
You began waiting for God’s Son to come from heaven. God raised that Son from death. He is Jesus, who saves us from God’s angry judgment that is coming.
But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and protect you from the Evil One (the devil).
Honor and glory to the King that rules forever. He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.
Some people were laughed at and beaten. Other people were tied and put into prison.
Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.
\{Yes, God did all these things.\} So the Lord \{God\} will always save the people who serve him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people and punish them while waiting for the day of judgment.
The devil has been sinning since the beginning. The person who continues to sin belongs to the devil. The Son of God (Christ) came for this: to destroy the devil’s work.
I am the One who lives. I was dead, but look: I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. {\cf2\super [11]}
After this I heard what sounded like many, many people in heaven. The people were saying:
Then the 24 elders {\cf2\super [145]} and the four living things bowed down. They worshiped God, who sits on the throne. They said:
Don’t be afraid of the things that will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue faithful, then I will give you the crown of life.
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain. All the old ways are gone.”
You followed my command to endure patiently. So I will keep you from the time of trouble that will come to the whole world. This trouble will test the people who live on the earth.
Then I heard every living thing that is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. I heard every thing in all these places. I heard them all saying: