Löydetty 616 Tulokset: Good Works
Well for the men of Juda that their pride was humbled; they were spared the Lord’s vengeance; were not doomed to perish, like a race in whom no good is to be found. (2 Chronicles 12, 12)
Why yes, the king of Israel told him, there is one man through whom we might ask for the Lord’s counsel; yet is he no friend of mine, still he will be prophesying that ill fortune is to befall me, never good; Michaeas is his name, the son of Jemla. Nay, my lord king, said Josaphat, think better of it. (2 Chronicles 18, 7)
So the messenger who went to summon Michaeas told him, Here are all the prophets bidding the king good speed, like one man; pray join thy voice to theirs, and prophesy good fortune. (2 Chronicles 18, 12)
(It is as I told thee, Achab said to Josaphat; still he prophesies ill fortune, never good.) (2 Chronicles 18, 17)
And when Amasias asked what was to become of the hundred talents he had spent on the mercenaries from Israel, the answer came, Worse losses yet the Lord can make good to thee. (2 Chronicles 25, 9)
and sought his favour with earnest prayer. That prayer the Lord answered, and restored him to his throne at Jerusalem. Such good proof had Manasses that the Lord only was God. (2 Chronicles 33, 13)
So, in the first year of the Persian king, Cyrus, the Lord made good the promise which Jeremias had uttered in his name. He put a resolve into the heart of Cyrus, king of Persia; who thereupon published a written decree all through his dominions; (2 Chronicles 36, 22)
Never a daughter of yours for their sons, never a daughter of theirs for yours; never peace or good will between them and you, while time lasts! So you shall rise to greatness, so you shall enjoy all the blessings this land of yours can give, and bequeath them evermore to your sons for their inheritance. (Ezra 9, 12)
Then I told them what favour God had shewn me, what speech I had had with the king’s grace; Up, I cried, to the task! And with the good news, courage came back to them. (Nehemiah 2, 18)
Go home, said Nehemias, and regale yourselves with rich meat and honeyed wine, sharing your good things with those who have none. There must be no sadness on this day, the Lord’s feast-day. To rejoice in the Lord, there lies our strength. (Nehemiah 8, 10)
So all the throng dispersed, to eat and drink and share their good things with glad hearts, the message of the law made plain to them. (Nehemiah 8, 12)
a loyal servant thou didst find him, and didst make a covenant with him, promising that his race should inherit the lands of Chanaanite and Hethite, Amorrhite and Pherezite, Jebusite and Gergesite. That promise, in thy faithfulness, thou didst make good. (Nehemiah 9, 8)
