At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death.

有一个百夫长所宝贵的仆人害病，快要死了。

有一个百夫长所器重的仆人害病，快要死了。

有一个百夫长所器重的仆人害病，快要死了。

当时，有一个百夫长很赏识的奴仆病了，生命垂危。

有百夫长所重用的一个奴仆，病得快要死了。

有个百夫长所重视的奴仆病得快要死了。

有一個百夫長所寶貴的僕人害病，快要死了。

有一個百夫長所器重的僕人害病，快要死了。

有一個百夫長所器重的僕人害病，快要死了。

當時，有一個百夫長很賞識的奴僕病了，生命垂危。

有百夫長所重用的一個奴僕，病得快要死了。

有一個百夫長的僕人正患着病，快要死了；這僕人是他所器重的。

有個百夫長所重視的奴僕病得快要死了。

有百夫長之愛僕、病將死、

有百夫長愛僕病、將死、

一百夫長有愛僕、患病瀕死、

有百夫長寵僕病危、

There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.

There the servant of a Roman commander was sick and about to die. His master thought highly of him.

Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.

A centurion’s servant, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die.

Now a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die.

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.

A centurion’s slave, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die.

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

A centurion there had a slave who was highly regarded, but who was sick and at the point of death.

A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

“ Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?

As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord.Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master— in heaven.

Soon after this, Rebekah’s old nurse, Deborah, died. She was buried beneath the oak tree in the valley below Bethel. Ever since, the tree has been called Allon bacuth( which means“ oak of weeping”).

The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.

Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said,“ Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him.”

“ Praise the Lord, the God of my master, Abraham,” he said.“ The Lord has shown unfailing love and faithfulness to my master, for he has led me straight to my master’s relatives.”

At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid.One day the girl said to her mistress,“ I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.”

When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said,“ Surely this man was innocent.”

When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked,“ What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!”

His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.

But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.

A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.

One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household,“ Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.Swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women.Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac.”The servant asked,“ But what if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to travel so far from home? Should I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives in the land you came from?”“ No!” Abraham responded.“ Be careful never to take my son there.For the Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and my native land, solemnly promised to give this land to my descendants. He will send his angel ahead of you, and he will see to it that you find a wife there for my son.If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there.”So the servant took an oath by putting his hand under the thigh of his master, Abraham. He swore to follow Abraham’s instructions.Then he loaded ten of Abraham’s camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he traveled to distant Aram naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham’s brother Nahor had settled.He made the camels kneel beside a well just outside the town. It was evening, and the women were coming out to draw water.“ O Lord, God of my master, Abraham,” he prayed.“ Please give me success today, and show unfailing love to my master, Abraham.See, I am standing here beside this spring, and the young women of the town are coming out to draw water.This is my request. I will ask one of them,‘ Please give me a drink from your jug.’ If she says,‘ Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!’— let her be the one you have selected as Isaac’s wife. This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master.”

When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.

In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.

This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him,“ Lord, your dear friend is very sick.”

This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master’s household and property, the Lord began to bless Potiphar’s household for Joseph’s sake. All his household affairs ran smoothly, and his crops and livestock flourished.So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing— except what kind of food to eat! Joseph was a very handsome and well built young man,

As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.

“ And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The Lord has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.“ When Sarah, my master’s wife, was very old, she gave birth to my master’s son, and my master has given him everything he owns.And my master made me take an oath. He said,‘ Do not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women.Go instead to my father’s house, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son.’“ But I said to my master,‘ What if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to go back with me?’He responded,‘ The Lord, in whose presence I have lived, will send his angel with you and will make your mission successful. Yes, you must find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family.Then you will have fulfilled your obligation. But if you go to my relatives and they refuse to let her go with you, you will be free from my oath.’“ So today when I came to the spring, I prayed this prayer:‘ O Lord, God of my master, Abraham, please give me success on this mission.See, I am standing here beside this spring. This is my request. When a young woman comes to draw water, I will say to her,“ Please give me a little drink of water from your jug.”If she says,“ Yes, have a drink, and I will draw water for your camels, too,” let her be the one you have selected to be the wife of my master’s son.’“ Before I had finished praying in my heart, I saw Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her,‘ Please give me a drink.’She quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and said,‘ Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!’ So I drank, and then she watered the camels.“ Then I asked,‘ Whose daughter are you?’ She replied,‘ I am the daughter of Bethuel, and my grandparents are Nahor and Milcah.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.“ Then I bowed low and worshiped the Lord. I praised the Lord, the God of my master, Abraham, because he had led me straight to my master’s niece to be his son’s wife.So tell me— will you or won’t you show unfailing love and faithfulness to my master? Please tell me yes or no, and then I’ll know what to do next.”

The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said,“ This man truly was the Son of God!”