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22 “You are his successor,[a] O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself.

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  1. 5:22 Aramaic son.

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(A) yourself, though you knew all this.

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor

23 But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the Lord. Instead, Amon sinned even more.

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23 But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble(A) himself before the Lord; Amon increased his guilt.

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So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to submit to me? Let my people go, so they can worship me.

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So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble(A) yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

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12 But Zedekiah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and he refused to humble himself when the prophet Jeremiah spoke to him directly from the Lord.

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12 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord(A) his God and did not humble(B) himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord.

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In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”[a]

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

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  1. 5:5 Prov 3:34 (Greek version).

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”[a]

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  1. 4:6 Prov 3:34 (Greek version).

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

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17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.(A)

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29 But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority. 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by hanging him on a cross.[a] 31 Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this so the people of Israel would repent of their sins and be forgiven. 32 We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.”

33 When they heard this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them.

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  1. 5:30 Greek on a tree.

29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(A) 30 The God of our ancestors(B) raised Jesus from the dead(C)—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.(D) 31 God exalted him to his own right hand(E) as Prince and Savior(F) that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.(G) 32 We are witnesses of these things,(H) and so is the Holy Spirit,(I) whom God has given to those who obey him.”

33 When they heard this, they were furious(J) and wanted to put them to death.

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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people, are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed? 10 Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,[a] the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead. 11 For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says,

‘The stone that you builders rejected
    has now become the cornerstone.’[b]

12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

13 The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.

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  1. 4:10 Or Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
  2. 4:11 Ps 118:22.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(A) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(B) If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(C) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(D) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(E) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](F)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(G)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(H) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(I) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(J)

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  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22

17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

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17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(A)

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47 “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.

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47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(A)

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32 For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.

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32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(A) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(B) and the prostitutes(C) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(D) and believe him.

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John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”

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for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A)

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