The Lord does things that have been known from long ago.

这话是从创世以来显明这事的主说的。’

祂从亘古就显明了这事。

这是自古以来就显明了这些事的主所说的。’

这是自古以来，让人知道这些事的主说的。’

這話是從創世以來顯明這事的主說的。

祂從亙古就顯明了這事。

這是自古以來就顯明了這些事的主所說的。’

這是從古世以來將這些事工讓人知道的主說的。」

這是自古以來，讓人知道這些事的主說的。』

此自世初、示人斯事之主言之矣、

上帝所為、早已知之、

凡天主所為、天主自始皆已知之、

誰作斯語經綸主、真宰夙知今所為。

things known from long ago.

known from of old.’

he who made these things known so long ago.’

known from long ago.

Says the Lord, who makes these things known from long ago.

“ Known to God from eternity are all His works.

Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.

known from long ago.

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

known from long ago.

“ All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.

“ Remember what happened in the past. Think about what took place long ago. I am God. There is no other God. I am God. There is no one like me.Before something even happens, I announce how it will end. In fact, from times long ago I announced what was still to come. I say,‘ My plan will succeed. I will do anything I want to do.’

He was chosen before God created the world. But he came into the world for your sake in these last days.

God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. That’s because God chose you as the first to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes through believing the truth.

The beast that you saw used to exist and now does not. Yet it will come up out of the Abyss and be destroyed. Some people on the earth will be amazed when they see the beast. Their names have not been written in the book of life from the time the world was created. They will be amazed at the beast. That’s because it will come again even though it used to exist and now does not.

“ Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say,‘ My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.

From one man he made all the people of the world. Now they live all over the earth. He decided exactly when they should live. And he decided exactly where they should live.

Tell us, you false gods, what is going to happen. Tell us what happened in the past. Then we can check it out and see if it is really true. Or announce to us the things that will take place.Tell us what will happen in the days ahead. Then we will know that you are gods. Do something. It does not matter whether it is good or bad. Then we will be terrified and filled with fear.

Tell me what will happen. State your case. Talk it over together. Who spoke long ago about what would happen? Who said it a long time ago? I did. I am the Lord. I am the one and only God. I always do what is right. I am the one who saves. There is no God but me.

Many people who live on the earth will worship the beast. They are the ones whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life. The Lamb is the one whose death was planned before the world was created.

We were also chosen to belong to him. God decided to choose us long ago in keeping with his plan. He works out everything to fit his plan and purpose.

Who is like me? Let him come forward and speak boldly. Let him tell me everything that has happened since I created my people long ago. And let him tell me what has not happened yet. Let him announce ahead of time what is going to take place.

God told me to make clear to everyone how the mystery came about. In times past it was kept hidden in the mind of God, who created all things.

So the words spoken by the prophet came true. He had said,“ I will open my mouth and tell stories. I will speak about things that were hidden since the world was made.”( Psalm 78:2)

God isn’t a mere human. He can’t lie. He isn’t a human being. He doesn’t change his mind. He speaks, and then he acts. He makes a promise, and then he keeps it.