19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(A) You be the judges!

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29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(A)

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17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

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17 The midwives, however, feared(A) God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do;(B) they let the boys live.

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15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

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15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

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For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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This is good, and pleases(A) God our Savior,(B)

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18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

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18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.(A)

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24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(A)

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21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

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21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.

Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(A) and to God what is God’s.”

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14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.

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14 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.”(A)

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And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast(A) and its image(B) and receives its mark on their forehead(C) or on their hand, 10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury,(D) which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.(E) They will be tormented with burning sulfur(F) in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever.(G) There will be no rest day or night(H) for those who worship the beast and its image,(I) or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”(J) 12 This calls for patient endurance(K) on the part of the people of God(L) who keep his commands(M) and remain faithful to Jesus.

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And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

If any man have an ear, let him hear.

10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

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One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed.(A) The whole world was filled with wonder(B) and followed the beast. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like(C) the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies(D) and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.(E) It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.(F) It was given power to wage war(G) against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.(H) All inhabitants of the earth(I) will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life,(J) the Lamb(K) who was slain from the creation of the world.[a](L)

Whoever has ears, let them hear.(M)

10 “If anyone is to go into captivity,
    into captivity they will go.
If anyone is to be killed[b] with the sword,
    with the sword they will be killed.”[c](N)

This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness(O) on the part of God’s people.(P)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:8 Or written from the creation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was slain
  2. Revelation 13:10 Some manuscripts anyone kills
  3. Revelation 13:10 Jer. 15:2

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

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23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born,(A) because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.(B)

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A)

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