⁴ who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, ^(A)proclaiming himself to be God.

⁵ We destroy arguments and ^(A)every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to ^(B)obey Christ,

²⁰ But ^(A)when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, ^(B)he was brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him. ^21 (C)He was driven from among the children of mankind, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, ^(D)until he knew that the ^(E)Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will. ²² And you his son,^{[a] (F)}Belshazzar, ^(G)have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, ²³ but you have lifted up yourself against ^(H)the Lord of heaven. And ^(I)the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them. ^(J)And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, ^(K)but the God in whose hand is your breath, and ^(L)whose are all your ways, ^(M)you have not honored.