我使你們流亡到的那城，你們要為它求福利，為它禱告永恆主，因為那城得福利，你們也隨着得福利。

我所使你们被掳到的那城，你们要为那城求平安，为那城祷告耶和华；因为那城得平安，你们也随着得平安。

我使你们被掳到的那城，你们要为那城求平安，为那城向耶和华祈求，因为那城得平安，你们也随着得平安。

我使你们被掳到的那城，你们要为那城求平安，为那城向耶和华祈求，因为那城得平安，你们也随着得平安。

你们要为所住的城市谋求福祉，向耶和华祷告，因为你们的福祉有赖于那城的福祉。”

我把你们掳到的那城，你们要为她求平安，为她向耶和华祈祷；因为她得平安，你们也得平安。’

我所使你們被擄到的那城，你們要為那城求平安，為那城禱告耶和華；因為那城得平安，你們也隨着得平安。

我使你們被擄到的那城，你們要為那城求平安，為那城向耶和華祈求，因為那城得平安，你們也隨着得平安。

我使你們被擄到的那城，你們要為那城求平安，為那城向耶和華祈求，因為那城得平安，你們也隨着得平安。

你們要為所住的城市謀求福祉，向耶和華禱告，因為你們的福祉有賴於那城的福祉。」

我把你們擄到的那城，你們要為她求平安，為她向耶和華祈禱；因為她得平安，你們也得平安。’

我使爾被虜所至之邑、宜求其安、亦為之祈禱耶和華、蓋斯邑平康、爾亦平康、

予俾爾為俘囚、至於斯邑、汝當求予、錫斯邑以平康、蓋斯邑綏安、爾亦得享。

我使爾被擄至巴比倫邑、當為斯邑祈求我、我原文作主賜之以平康、蓋斯邑平康、爾亦平康、

Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

Also work for the success of the city I have sent you to. Pray to the Lord for that city. If it succeeds, you too will enjoy success.”

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.”

Pursue the well-being of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for when it thrives, you will thrive.”

Seek the prosperity of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord in its behalf; for in its prosperity will be your prosperity.’

And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.”

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Work to see that the city where I sent you as exiles enjoys peace and prosperity. Pray to the LORD for it. For as it prospers you will prosper.’

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

所以我勸你，第一要緊要為萬人、為君王和一切居上位的、獻祈求、禱告、請求、感謝，使我們可以用十二分的敬虔和莊重、度穩定安靜的人生。

好叫他們供獻悅神之祭給天上的上帝，又為王和王眾子的性命而切求。

凡天上之上帝所曉諭的、總要為天上之上帝的殿正正確確地備辦，免得上帝的震怒臨到了王和王眾子的國。

於是那名叫伯提沙撒的但以理一時愕然，他的思想使他驚惶。王應時說：『伯提沙撒啊，不要讓夢和夢的解析使你驚惶。』伯提沙撒回答說：『我主啊，願這夢歸與恨惡你的人，而其解析歸與你的敵人。

你們為主的緣故要順服人類的一切制度，或是君王為至尊的，或是統治官由君王所差派、以刑罰作惡的、讚許行善的。因為上帝的旨意是：你們要行善、來籠住糊塗人的無知無識。你們要做自主的人，而不拿自主以遮蓋惡毒，卻要做上帝的僕人。務要尊敬眾人；愛信主的弟兄姊妹；敬畏上帝；尊敬君王。

所以、王啊，求你悅納我的諫諍，以顯義氣而斷絕罪惡，以憐憫貧困人而除掉罪孽，使你的安樂興隆或者可以延長。』

所以必須順服，不但因上帝義怒之緣故，也因良知的緣故。

居上位有政權的、人人都當順服。因為沒有政權不是出於上帝的：一切政權都由上帝所定。

那時總長和總督卻想法子找到關於誤國的把柄來控告但以理；可是任何把柄或腐敗都找不到，因為但以理忠信可靠，任何疏失或腐敗都找不到可告他。於是這些人便說：『我們必找不到甚麼把柄來控告這但以理，除非在關於他的上帝的禮節規矩上去找、來告他。』