Daniel 3:18 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁸ But even though he do not, be it known to thee, king, that we cannot serve thy gods, nor will we worship the image which thou hast set up.

³ Thou shalt have no other gods besides me. ⁴ Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol, nor the likeness of any thing, which is in the heaven above, or in the earth below, or in the waters under the earth; ⁵ thou shalt not worship them; nor serve them; for I, the Lord thy God, am a zealous God, retributing to them who hate me the sins of fathers upon children to the third and fourth generation;

⁴ you shall not follow idols, nor make for yourselves molten gods. I the Lord am your God;

¹⁵ But if it seemeth not good to you to serve the Lord, chuse for yourselves this day whom you will serve, either the gods of your fathers which were in beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord; for he is holy.

¹⁵ Though the Almighty, as he hath begun, may subdue me: yet I will speak and plead before him.

¹ The wicked fleeth when none pursueth: but the righteous is bold as a lion.

¹² I THE I AM am he who comforteth thee. Recollect what thou wast when terrified at a mortal man, and at a son of man who are withered like grass; ¹³ and forgot test the God who made thee; him who made the heaven and founded the earth; and wast every day in continual dread of the furious countenance of thine oppressor. For how did he consult to carry thee away! But where now is the fury of thine oppressor?

²⁸ Then Nabuchodonosar the king addressing them, said, "Blessed be the God of Sedrach, Misach, Abdenago, who hath sent his angel and delivered his servants. Because they have trusted in him and have altered the king's decree and delivered up their bodies to fire that they might not serve nor worship any god, but only their own God,

²⁸ And be not afraid of them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

³² Whosoever therefore will acknowledge me before men, him I will acknowledge before my father, who is in heaven: ³³ but whosoever shall disown me before men, him I will disown before my father who is in heaven.

³⁹ He who hath found his life shall lose it. But he, who shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

² Whereupon he in reply said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red:

³ Because what you have said in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered in closets will be proclaimed on the house tops; ⁴ therefore I say to you, my friends; Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that can do no more: ⁵ but I will point out to you whom you should fear; Fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. I repeat it to you, Fear him. ⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷ Nay, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. ⁸ Now I say to you, Whosoever will acknowledge me before men, him the son of man will acknowledge before the angels of God: ⁹ but he who hath denied me before men shall be disowned before the angels of God.

¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified; whom God raised from the dead by him this man standeth before you, perfectly cured. ¹¹ This is the stone that was rejected by you the builders, which was for the head of the corner. ¹² This cure indeed is by no other, nor is there any other name under heaven given among men by which we can be saved." ¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and found that they were illiterate men, and in private stations of life, they wondered; and recollected their having been with Jesus.

¹⁹ But Peter and John in reply to them, said, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

²⁹ In reply to which Peter and the apostles said, We must obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, having caused him to be suspended on a cross ³¹ even him, a chief leader and a Saviour, God hath exalted at his right hand to give repentance to Israel and a remission of sins. ³² And we are his witnesses of these things, as is also the Holy Spirit which God hath granted to them who obey him.

¹⁰ Be not terrified at what thou art about to suffer. Behold the devil will soon cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. ¹¹ Let him who hath an ear hear what the spirit saith to the congregations. "He who overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death."

¹¹ and they have conquered him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony and have not spared to expose their life even to death.