But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

即或不然，王啊，你当知道我们决不侍奉你的神，也不敬拜你所立的金像。”

即或不然，王啊，你当知道，我们绝不事奉你的神明，也不拜你所立的金像。”

即或不然，王啊，你当知道，我们绝不事奉你的神明，也不拜你所立的金像。”

即或不然，王啊，你要明白，我们也不会事奉你的神明或祭拜你立的金像。”

即或不然，王啊！你要知道，我们决不事奉你的神，也不向你所立的金像下拜。”

即或不然，王啊，你要知道，我们也绝不会事奉你的神明，不会向你所立的金像膜拜！”

即或不然，王啊，你當知道我們決不事奉你的神，也不敬拜你所立的金像。」

即或不然，王啊，你當知道，我們絕不事奉你的神明，也不拜你所立的金像。」

即或不然，王啊，你當知道，我們絕不事奉你的神明，也不拜你所立的金像。」

即或不然，王啊，你要明白，我們也不會事奉你的神明或祭拜你立的金像。」

即或不然，王啊！你要知道，我們決不事奉你的神，也不向你所立的金像下拜。”

即或不然，王啊，願你知道、我們也決不事奉你的神，不向你所立的金像下拜。』

即或不然，王啊，你要知道，我們也絕不會事奉你的神明，不會向你所立的金像膜拜！」

即不然、王當知我決不事爾神、不拜爾所立之金像、

即不然、我亦不事王之上帝、拜王所立之金像、

即不然、王亦當知我儕不事王之神、不拜王所立之金像、

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.”

But we want you to know this, Your Majesty. Even if we knew that our God wouldn’t save us, we still wouldn’t serve your gods. We wouldn’t worship the gold statue you set up.”

But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”

But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.”

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”

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.

But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

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.

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don’t serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”

Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!“ Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that.But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.“ What is the price of five sparrows— two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.“ I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels.But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels.

Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.“ Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death.

“ Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.

“ Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

He replied,“ You know the saying,‘ Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow;

“ Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Then Nebuchadnezzar said,“ Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

“ You must not have any other god but me.“ You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.

The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.

And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.

But Peter and John replied,“ Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?

“ I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear?Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is their fury and anger now? It is gone!

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, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says,‘ The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”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.

But Peter and the apostles replied,“ We must obey God rather than any human authority.The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by hanging him on a cross.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.We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.”