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20 But Amaziah refused to listen, for God was
determined to destroy him for turning to the
gods of Edom. 21 So King Jehoash of Israel mo
bilized his army against King Amaziah of Ju
dah. The two armies drew up their battle lines
at Beth-shemesh in Judah. 22 Judah was routed
by the army of Israel, and its army scattered
and fled for home. 23 King Jehoash of Israel
captured Judah’s king, Amaziah son of Joash
and grandson of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh.
Then he brought him to Jerusalem, where
he demolished 600 feet* of Jerusalem’s wall,
from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.
24 He carried off all the gold and silver and all
the articles from the Temple of God that had
been in the care of O
bed-edom. He also seized
the treasures of the royal palace, along with
hostages, and then returned to Samaria.
25 King Amaziah of Judah lived for fifteen
years after the death of King Jehoash of Israel.
26 The rest of the events in Amaziah’s reign,
from beginning to end, are recorded in The
Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
27 After Am
aziah turned away from the
Lord, there was a conspiracy against his life in
Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But his en
emies sent assassins after him, and they killed
him there. 28 They brought his body back on a
horse, and he was buried with his ancestors in
the City of David.*
24:6 Hebrew Tent of the Testimony.
24:23 Hebrew At the turn of
the year. The first day of the year in the ancient Hebrew lunar
calendar occurred in March or April. 24:25 As in Greek version
24:26a As in parallel
and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads sons.
24:26b As in parallel
text at 2 Kgs 12:21; Hebrew reads Zabad.
text at 2 Kgs 12:21; Hebrew reads Shimrith, a variant spelling
of Shomer. 25:1 As in parallel text at 2 Kgs 14:2; Hebrew
reads Jehoaddan, a variant spelling of Jehoaddin. 25:4 Deut
25:5 Hebrew commanders of thousands and commanders
24:16.
25:6 Hebrew 100 talents [3,400 kilograms].
of hundreds.
25:17a Hebrew Joash, a variant spelling of Jehoash; also in 25:18,
21, 23, 25. 25:17b Hebrew Come, let us look one another in the
25:23 Hebrew 400 cubits [180 meters]. 25:28 As in some
face.
Hebrew manuscripts and other ancient versions (see also 2 Kgs
14:20); most Hebrew manuscripts read the city of Judah.
ROMANS 12:1‑21
And so, dear brothers and sisters,* I plead
with you to give your bodies to God because
of all he has done for you. Let them be a liv
ing and holy s acrifice—the kind he will find
acceptable. This is truly the way to worship
him.* 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs
of this world, but let God transform you into
a new person by changing the way you think.
Then you will learn to know God’s will for you,
which is good and pleasing and perfect.
3 Because of the privilege and authority*
God has given me, I give each of you this warn
ing: Don’t think you are better than you really
are. Be honest in your evaluation of your
selves, measuring yourselves by the faith God
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has given us.* 4 Just as our bodies have many
parts and each part has a special function, 5 so
it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of
one body, and we all belong to each other.
6 In his grace, God has given us different
gifts for doing certain things well. So if God
has given you the ability to prophesy, speak
out with as much faith as God has given you.
7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well.
If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is
to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is
giving, give generously. If God has given you
leadership ability, take the responsibility seri
ously. And if you have a gift for showing kind
ness to others, do it gladly.
9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really
love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly
to what is good. 10 Love each other with genu
ine affection,* and take delight in honoring
each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and
serve the Lord enthusiastically.* 12 Rejoice in
our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and
keep on praying. 13 When God’s people are in
need, be ready to help them. Always be eager
to practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t
curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be
happy with those who are happy, and weep
with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with
each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the
company of ordinary people. And d
on’t think
you know it all!
17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do
things in such a way that everyone can see you
are honorable. 18 Do all that you can to live in
peace with everyone.
19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave
that to the righteous anger of God. For the
Scriptures say,
“I will take revenge;
I will pay them back,”*
says the Lord.
20 Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something
to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”*
21 Don’t
let evil conquer you, but conquer evil
by doing good.
12:1a Greek brothers.
12:1b Or This is your spiritual worship; or
This is your reasonable service.
12:3a Or Because of the grace;
compare 1:5. 12:3b Or by the faith God has given you; or by the
standard of our God-given faith.
12:10 Greek with brotherly
love.
12:11 Or but serve the Lord with a zealous spirit; or but let
the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord.
12:19 Deut 32:35.
12:20 Prov 25:21‑22.
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