1 Samuel 12:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁰ Samuel replied, ‘Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord.  Instead, worship the Lord with all your heart.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And Samuel said to the people, Fear not. You have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve Him with all your heart.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:

Common English Bible

²⁰ But Samuel answered the people, “Don’t be afraid. Yes, you’ve done all this evil; just don’t turn back from following the LORD. Serve the LORD with all your heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Then Samuel said to the people: "Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet truly, do not choose to withdraw from the back of the Lord. Instead, serve the Lord with all your heart.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ And Samuel said to the people: Fear not. You have done all this evil: but yet depart not from following the Lord; but serve the Lord with all your heart.

1 Samuel 12:20 Tagairtí Cros

1 Chronicles 28:9

‘As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind,  for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought.  If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you for ever.

Exodus 23:25

Serve the Lord your God, and he  will bless your bread and your water. I will remove illnesses from you.

Exodus 32:30

The following day Moses said to the people, ‘You have committed a grave sin. Now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I will be able to atone for your sin.’

Jeremiah 3:1

If  a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Wouldn’t such a land  become totally defiled? But you! You have prostituted yourself with many partners   – can you return to me? This is the  Lord’s declaration.

Haggai 2:5

This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt,  and my Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.” ’

Deuteronomy 10:12

‘And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear  the Lord your God by walking in all his ways, to love him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul?

Deuteronomy 11:16

Be careful  that you are not enticed to turn aside, serve, and bow in worship to other gods.

Deuteronomy 31:29

For I know that after my death you will become completely corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. Disaster will come to you in the future, because you will do what is evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him with what your hands have made.’

Joshua 23:6

‘Be very strong  and continue obeying all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you do not turn from it to the right or left

1 Peter 3:16

Yet do this with gentleness and reverence, keeping a clear conscience,  so that when you are accused,  those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.

1 Samuel 12:19

They pleaded with Samuel, ‘Pray to the Lord your God for your servants  so we won’t die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of requesting a king for ourselves.’