Jeremiah 12:16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to sw...

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English Standard Version - And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.
新标点和合本 - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们必在我百姓中得以建立。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们必在我百姓中得以建立。
当代译本 - 如果他们真心学习我子民的信仰，凭永活的耶和华之名起誓，正如他们教导我子民凭巴力起誓一样，他们必归入我的子民中。
圣经新译本 - 如果那些邻近的国家真的学习我子民的道路，指着我的名起誓，说：‘我指着永活的耶和华起誓！’正如他们从前教导我的子民指着巴力起誓一样，他们就必在我的子民中间被建立起来。
现代标点和合本 - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
和合本（拼音版） - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
New International Version - And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among my people.
New International Reader's Version - Suppose those nations learn to follow the practices of my people. And they make their promises in my name. When they promise, they say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ They do this just as they once taught my people to make promises in Baal’s name. Then I will give them a place among my people.
New Living Translation - And if these nations truly learn the ways of my people, and if they learn to swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’ (just as they taught my people to swear by the name of Baal), then they will be given a place among my people.
Christian Standard Bible - If they will diligently learn the ways of my people — to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal — they will be built up among my people.
New American Standard Bible - Then, if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.
New King James Version - And it shall be, if they will learn carefully the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.
Amplified Bible - And if these [neighboring nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My Name, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up among My people.
American Standard Version - And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.
King James Version - And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
New English Translation - But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives, I swear.” If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.
World English Bible - It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then they will be built up in the middle of my people.
新標點和合本 - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓說：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們就必建立在我百姓中間。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們必在我百姓中得以建立。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們必在我百姓中得以建立。
當代譯本 - 如果他們真心學習我子民的信仰，憑永活的耶和華之名起誓，正如他們教導我子民憑巴力起誓一樣，他們必歸入我的子民中。
聖經新譯本 - 如果那些鄰近的國家真的學習我子民的道路，指著我的名起誓，說：‘我指著永活的耶和華起誓！’正如他們從前教導我的子民指著巴力起誓一樣，他們就必在我的子民中間被建立起來。
呂振中譯本 - 將來他們若殷殷勤勤學習我子民的道路，指着我的名來起誓，說：「永恆主永活着以為證」，正如他們教了我子民指着巴力來起誓一樣，那麼他們就必得建立於我子民中間。
現代標點和合本 - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指著我的名起誓說『我指著永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指著巴力起誓，他們就必建立在我百姓中間。
文理和合譯本 - 如彼勤學我民之道、以我名而誓曰、我指維生之耶和華而誓、若昔誨我民指巴力而誓、則必建立於我民中、
文理委辦譯本 - 如鄰邦之人、效我民所為、指我而誓、不復教人指巴力而誓、則可恆居於我民間、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 若彼勤學我民之道、以我名而誓云、我指永生主發誓、如昔彼教我民指巴力而誓然、則必得建立於我民中、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y, si aprenden bien los caminos de mi pueblo y, si así como enseñaron a mi pueblo a jurar por Baal, aprenden a jurar por mi nombre y dicen: “Por la vida del Señor”, entonces serán establecidos en medio de mi pueblo.
현대인의 성경 - 만일 그들이 내 백성의 신앙을 받아들이고 한때 그들이 내 백성에게 바알로 맹세하라고 가르친 것처럼 나를 그들의 하나님으로 섬기겠다고 맹세하면 그들도 내 백성과 같이 되어 번영을 누릴 것이다.
Новый Русский Перевод - И если они научатся путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Господь», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
Восточный перевод - И если они последуют путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Вечный!», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - И если они последуют путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Вечный!», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - И если они последуют путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Вечный!», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Et s’ils apprennent à se comporter comme mon peuple, s’ils prêtent serment par mon nom, disant : « L’Eternel est vivant », comme ils ont appris à mon peuple à jurer par Baal, alors ils auront une place au milieu de mon peuple.
リビングバイブル - もし、これらの異教の国々が素早くわたしの民の生き方を身につけ、イスラエルに輸出したバアルではなく、わたしを神とするなら、わたしの民のうちでも強いものとなる。
Nova Versão Internacional - E, se aprenderem a comportar-se como o meu povo, e jurarem pelo nome do Senhor, dizendo: ‘Juro pelo nome do Senhor’—como antes ensinaram o meu povo a jurar por Baal—, então eles serão estabelecidos no meio do meu povo.
Hoffnung für alle - Und wenn diese Völker den Glauben der Israeliten von ganzem Herzen annehmen, wenn sie in meinem Namen schwören: ›So wahr der Herr lebt!‹, wie sie früher Israel gelehrt haben, im Namen Baals zu schwören, dann werden sie mitten unter meinem Volk wohnen und gedeihen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu các dân tộc này học hỏi nhanh chóng đường lối của dân Ta, và nhân danh Ta mà thề rằng: ‘Thật như Chúa Hằng Hữu hằng sống’ (như cách chúng dạy dân Ta thề trước Ba-anh), khi ấy chúng sẽ được vững lập giữa dân Ta.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - และหากพวกเขาเรียนรู้วิถีทางของประชากรของเราและปฏิญาณโดยอ้างนามของเราว่า ‘องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงพระชนม์อยู่แน่ฉันใด’ เหมือนที่พวกเขาเคยสอนประชากรของเราให้ปฏิญาณโดยอ้างพระบาอัล เมื่อนั้นเขาจะได้รับการสถาปนาไว้ท่ามกลางประชากรของเรา
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - หลังจากนั้น ถ้าพวกเขาจะเรียนตามวิถีทางของชนชาติของเรา และสาบานในนามของเราว่า ‘ตราบที่พระผู้เป็นเจ้ามีชีวิตอยู่ฉันใด’ ถึงแม้ว่าครั้งหนึ่งพวกเขาสอนชนชาติของเราให้สาบานในนามของเทพเจ้าบาอัล และพวกเขาจะเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของชนชาติของเราและจะเจริญรุ่งเรือง

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Jeremiah 3:17 - At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart.
Romans 14:11 - for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
Romans 11:17 - But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,
1 Corinthians 3:9 - For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.
1 Peter 2:4 - As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
1 Peter 2:5 - you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:6 - For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Isaiah 49:6 - he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Isaiah 9:18 - For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns; it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
Isaiah 9:19 - Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares another.
Isaiah 9:20 - They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm,
Isaiah 9:21 - Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they are against Judah. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Jeremiah 5:2 - Though they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.
Isaiah 45:23 - By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
Zechariah 2:11 - And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
Isaiah 56:5 - I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 56:6 - “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant—
Isaiah 19:23 - In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
Isaiah 19:24 - In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth,
Isaiah 19:25 - whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”
Deuteronomy 10:20 - You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.
Deuteronomy 10:21 - He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.
Isaiah 65:16 - so that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.
Song of Solomon 1:8 - If you do not know, O most beautiful among women, follow in the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.
Psalms 106:35 - but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did.
Psalms 106:36 - They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
Ephesians 2:19 - So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
Ephesians 2:20 - built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Ephesians 2:21 - in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Ephesians 2:22 - In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
Zephaniah 1:5 - those who bow down on the roofs to the host of the heavens, those who bow down and swear to the Lord and yet swear by Milcom,
Joshua 23:7 - that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,
Jeremiah 4:2 - and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”

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English Standard Version - And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.
新标点和合本 - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们必在我百姓中得以建立。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们必在我百姓中得以建立。
当代译本 - 如果他们真心学习我子民的信仰，凭永活的耶和华之名起誓，正如他们教导我子民凭巴力起誓一样，他们必归入我的子民中。
圣经新译本 - 如果那些邻近的国家真的学习我子民的道路，指着我的名起誓，说：‘我指着永活的耶和华起誓！’正如他们从前教导我的子民指着巴力起誓一样，他们就必在我的子民中间被建立起来。
现代标点和合本 - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
和合本（拼音版） - 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
New International Version - And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among my people.
New International Reader's Version - Suppose those nations learn to follow the practices of my people. And they make their promises in my name. When they promise, they say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ They do this just as they once taught my people to make promises in Baal’s name. Then I will give them a place among my people.
New Living Translation - And if these nations truly learn the ways of my people, and if they learn to swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’ (just as they taught my people to swear by the name of Baal), then they will be given a place among my people.
Christian Standard Bible - If they will diligently learn the ways of my people — to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal — they will be built up among my people.
New American Standard Bible - Then, if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.
New King James Version - And it shall be, if they will learn carefully the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.
Amplified Bible - And if these [neighboring nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My Name, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up among My people.
American Standard Version - And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.
King James Version - And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
New English Translation - But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives, I swear.” If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.
World English Bible - It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then they will be built up in the middle of my people.
新標點和合本 - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓說：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們就必建立在我百姓中間。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們必在我百姓中得以建立。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們必在我百姓中得以建立。
當代譯本 - 如果他們真心學習我子民的信仰，憑永活的耶和華之名起誓，正如他們教導我子民憑巴力起誓一樣，他們必歸入我的子民中。
聖經新譯本 - 如果那些鄰近的國家真的學習我子民的道路，指著我的名起誓，說：‘我指著永活的耶和華起誓！’正如他們從前教導我的子民指著巴力起誓一樣，他們就必在我的子民中間被建立起來。
呂振中譯本 - 將來他們若殷殷勤勤學習我子民的道路，指着我的名來起誓，說：「永恆主永活着以為證」，正如他們教了我子民指着巴力來起誓一樣，那麼他們就必得建立於我子民中間。
現代標點和合本 - 他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指著我的名起誓說『我指著永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指著巴力起誓，他們就必建立在我百姓中間。
文理和合譯本 - 如彼勤學我民之道、以我名而誓曰、我指維生之耶和華而誓、若昔誨我民指巴力而誓、則必建立於我民中、
文理委辦譯本 - 如鄰邦之人、效我民所為、指我而誓、不復教人指巴力而誓、則可恆居於我民間、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 若彼勤學我民之道、以我名而誓云、我指永生主發誓、如昔彼教我民指巴力而誓然、則必得建立於我民中、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y, si aprenden bien los caminos de mi pueblo y, si así como enseñaron a mi pueblo a jurar por Baal, aprenden a jurar por mi nombre y dicen: “Por la vida del Señor”, entonces serán establecidos en medio de mi pueblo.
현대인의 성경 - 만일 그들이 내 백성의 신앙을 받아들이고 한때 그들이 내 백성에게 바알로 맹세하라고 가르친 것처럼 나를 그들의 하나님으로 섬기겠다고 맹세하면 그들도 내 백성과 같이 되어 번영을 누릴 것이다.
Новый Русский Перевод - И если они научатся путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Господь», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
Восточный перевод - И если они последуют путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Вечный!», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - И если они последуют путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Вечный!», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - И если они последуют путям Моего народа, чтобы клясться Моим именем: «Верно, как и то, что жив Вечный!», как некогда они учили Мой народ клясться Баалом, тогда они укоренятся среди Моего народа.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Et s’ils apprennent à se comporter comme mon peuple, s’ils prêtent serment par mon nom, disant : « L’Eternel est vivant », comme ils ont appris à mon peuple à jurer par Baal, alors ils auront une place au milieu de mon peuple.
リビングバイブル - もし、これらの異教の国々が素早くわたしの民の生き方を身につけ、イスラエルに輸出したバアルではなく、わたしを神とするなら、わたしの民のうちでも強いものとなる。
Nova Versão Internacional - E, se aprenderem a comportar-se como o meu povo, e jurarem pelo nome do Senhor, dizendo: ‘Juro pelo nome do Senhor’—como antes ensinaram o meu povo a jurar por Baal—, então eles serão estabelecidos no meio do meu povo.
Hoffnung für alle - Und wenn diese Völker den Glauben der Israeliten von ganzem Herzen annehmen, wenn sie in meinem Namen schwören: ›So wahr der Herr lebt!‹, wie sie früher Israel gelehrt haben, im Namen Baals zu schwören, dann werden sie mitten unter meinem Volk wohnen und gedeihen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu các dân tộc này học hỏi nhanh chóng đường lối của dân Ta, và nhân danh Ta mà thề rằng: ‘Thật như Chúa Hằng Hữu hằng sống’ (như cách chúng dạy dân Ta thề trước Ba-anh), khi ấy chúng sẽ được vững lập giữa dân Ta.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - และหากพวกเขาเรียนรู้วิถีทางของประชากรของเราและปฏิญาณโดยอ้างนามของเราว่า ‘องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงพระชนม์อยู่แน่ฉันใด’ เหมือนที่พวกเขาเคยสอนประชากรของเราให้ปฏิญาณโดยอ้างพระบาอัล เมื่อนั้นเขาจะได้รับการสถาปนาไว้ท่ามกลางประชากรของเรา
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - หลังจากนั้น ถ้าพวกเขาจะเรียนตามวิถีทางของชนชาติของเรา และสาบานในนามของเราว่า ‘ตราบที่พระผู้เป็นเจ้ามีชีวิตอยู่ฉันใด’ ถึงแม้ว่าครั้งหนึ่งพวกเขาสอนชนชาติของเราให้สาบานในนามของเทพเจ้าบาอัล และพวกเขาจะเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของชนชาติของเราและจะเจริญรุ่งเรือง

Jeremiah 3:17 - At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart.
Romans 14:11 - for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
Romans 11:17 - But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,
1 Corinthians 3:9 - For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.
1 Peter 2:4 - As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
1 Peter 2:5 - you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:6 - For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Isaiah 49:6 - he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Isaiah 9:18 - For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns; it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
Isaiah 9:19 - Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares another.
Isaiah 9:20 - They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm,
Isaiah 9:21 - Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they are against Judah. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Jeremiah 5:2 - Though they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.
Isaiah 45:23 - By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
Zechariah 2:11 - And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
Isaiah 56:5 - I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 56:6 - “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant—
Isaiah 19:23 - In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
Isaiah 19:24 - In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth,
Isaiah 19:25 - whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”
Deuteronomy 10:20 - You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.
Deuteronomy 10:21 - He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.
Isaiah 65:16 - so that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.
Song of Solomon 1:8 - If you do not know, O most beautiful among women, follow in the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.
Psalms 106:35 - but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did.
Psalms 106:36 - They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
Ephesians 2:19 - So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
Ephesians 2:20 - built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Ephesians 2:21 - in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Ephesians 2:22 - In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
Zephaniah 1:5 - those who bow down on the roofs to the host of the heavens, those who bow down and swear to the Lord and yet swear by Milcom,
Joshua 23:7 - that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,
Jeremiah 4:2 - and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”