But Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. They didn’t do what the king of Egypt had told them to do. They let the boys live.

但是收生婆敬畏神，不照埃及王的吩咐行，竟存留男孩的性命。

但是接生婆敬畏上帝，不照埃及王的吩咐去做，却让男孩活着。

但是接生婆敬畏神，不照埃及王的吩咐去做，却让男孩活着。

但这两个接生婆敬畏上帝，没有执行王的命令，而是保留了男婴的性命。

但是，接生妇却敬畏神，不照着埃及王吩咐她们的去作，竟让男孩活着。

但是收生婆敬畏神，不照埃及王的吩咐行，竟存留男孩的性命。

但是接生婆敬畏上帝，不照埃及王的吩咐去做，卻讓男孩活着。

但是接生婆敬畏神，不照埃及王的吩咐去做，卻讓男孩活着。

但這兩個接生婆敬畏上帝，沒有執行王的命令，而是保留了男嬰的性命。

但是，接生婦卻敬畏神，不照著埃及王吩咐她們的去作，竟讓男孩活著。

但是助產婦敬畏上帝，不照埃及王所吩咐的去作，竟讓男孩子活着。

惟收生者畏上帝、不遵埃及王命、竟存男子、

收生者畏上帝、不遵王命、竟存男子。

收生者畏天主、不遵伊及王命、竟存男、

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king’s orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men- children alive.

The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

Peter and the other apostles replied,“ We must obey God instead of people!

Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. So he gave them families of their own.

Through love and truth sin is paid for. People avoid evil when they have respect for the Lord.

Then they spoke to the king again. They said,“ Daniel is one of the prisoners from Judah. He doesn’t pay any attention to you, Your Majesty. He doesn’t obey the order you put in writing. He still prays to his God three times a day.”

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him. They said,“ King Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to talk about this anymore.We might be thrown into the blazing furnace. But the God we serve is able to bring us out of it alive. He will save us from your power.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.”

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

I will show you whom you should be afraid of. Be afraid of the one who has the authority to throw you into hell after you have been killed. Yes, I tell you, be afraid of him.

Everything has now been heard. And here’s the final thing I want to say. Have respect for God and obey his commandments. This is what he expects of all human beings.

An evil person may be guilty of a hundred crimes. Yet they may still live a long time. But I know that things will go better with those who have great respect for God.

You have stored up so many good things. You have stored them up for those who have respect for you. You give those things while everyone watches. You give them to people who run to you for safety.

Once again the leaders called in Peter and John. They commanded them not to speak or teach at all in Jesus’ name.But Peter and John replied,“ Which is right from God’s point of view? Should we listen to you? Or should we listen to God? You be the judges!There’s nothing else we can do. We have to speak about the things we’ve seen and heard.”

But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken a pound of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But because of my great respect for God, I didn’t act like that.

Ephraim will soon be crushed. The Assyrians will stomp all over them. It will happen because they have made up their minds to chase after other gods.

You have followed the evil practices of King Omri of Israel. You have done what the family of King Ahab did. You have followed their bad example. So I will let you be destroyed. Others will make fun of you. The nations will laugh at you.”

On the third day, Joseph spoke to them again. He said,“ Do what I say. Then you will live, because I have respect for God.

Save those who are being led away to death. Hold back those who are about to be killed.Don’t say,“ But we didn’t know anything about this.” Doesn’t the God who knows what you are thinking see it? Doesn’t the God who guards your life know it? He will pay back everyone for what they have done.

To have respect for the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride and bragging. I hate evil ways and twisted words.

Abraham replied,“ I thought,‘ There is no respect for God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’