24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, (A)You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

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24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.(A) “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.(B)

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11 For (A)in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

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11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(A) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(B) on the seventh day.(C) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, (A)You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. (B)There is nothing too [a]hard for You.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:17 difficult

17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,(A) you have made the heavens and the earth(B) by your great power and outstretched arm.(C) Nothing is too hard(D) for you.

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(A)You alone are the Lord;
(B)You have made heaven,
(C)The heaven of heavens, with (D)all their host,
The earth and everything on it,
The seas and all that is in them,
And You (E)preserve them all.
The host of heaven worships You.

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You alone are the Lord.(A) You made the heavens,(B) even the highest heavens, and all their starry host,(C) the earth(D) and all that is on it, the seas(E) and all that is in them.(F) You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven(G) worship you.

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16 (A)Rejoice always, 17 (B)pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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16 Rejoice always,(A) 17 pray continually,(B) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(C) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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The Lord Is Faithful

17 (A)But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, (B)so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered (C)out of the mouth of the lion. 18 (D)And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. (E)To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!

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17 But the Lord stood at my side(A) and gave me strength,(B) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.(C) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.(D) 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack(E) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.(F) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(G)

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Delivered from Suffering

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of (A)our [a]trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should (B)not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, 10 (C)who delivered us from so great a death, and [b]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us, 11 you also (D)helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on [c]our behalf (E)for the gift granted to us through many.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:8 tribulation
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:10 NU shall
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:11 M your behalf

We do not want you to be uninformed,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced(B) in the province of Asia.(C) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(D) who raises the dead.(E) 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(F) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(G) that he will continue to deliver us, 11 as you help us by your prayers.(H) Then many will give thanks(I) on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:8 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 8:1; 13:11.

The Philippian Jailer Saved

25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

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25 About midnight(A) Paul and Silas(B) were praying and singing hymns(C) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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11 But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(A)

12 Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in (B)prayer to God.

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11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious(A) and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(B)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(C)

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13 Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord!
For (A)He has delivered the life of the poor
From the hand of evildoers.

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13 Sing(A) to the Lord!
    Give praise to the Lord!
He rescues(B) the life of the needy
    from the hands of the wicked.(C)

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10 But the Lord is the true God;
He is (A)the living God and the (B)everlasting King.
At His wrath the earth will tremble,
And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.

11 Thus you shall say to them: (C)“The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth (D)shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”

12 He (E)has made the earth by His power,
He has (F)established the world by His wisdom,
And (G)has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

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10 But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God,(A) the eternal King.(B)
When he is angry,(C) the earth trembles;(D)
    the nations cannot endure his wrath.(E)

11 “Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish(F) from the earth and from under the heavens.’”[a]

12 But God made(G) the earth(H) by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom(I)
    and stretched out the heavens(J) by his understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 10:11 The text of this verse is in Aramaic.

12 “I, even I, am He (A)who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
(B)Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made (C)like grass?

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12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(A) you.
    Who are you that you fear(B) mere mortals,(C)
    human beings who are but grass,(D)

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(A)Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
(B)Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them;
Who keeps truth forever,

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Blessed are those(A) whose help(B) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven(C) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful(D) forever.

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