Thematic Bible: Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers
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Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Then the man of God said to the king, "Even if you give to me half of your house I will not come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place,
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself or your rewards give to another; nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and I will make known to him the explanation.
When he returned to the man of God, he and all of his army, he came and stood before him and said, "Please now, I know that there is no God in all of the world except in Israel. So then, please take a gift from your servant." And he said, "{As Yahweh lives}, before whom I stand, I surely will not take [it]." [Still] he urged him to take [it], but he refused.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Then Micaiah said, "{As Yahweh lives}, surely only as Yahweh speaks to me, that will I speak."
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Then Nathan said to him, "You [are] the man! Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: 'I anointed you as king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Then Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?" He said, "I have found you because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of Yahweh.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
And they called them [back] [and] commanded [them] not to speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered [and] said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide! For we are not able to refrain from speaking about [the things] that we have seen and heard."
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
because John had been saying to him, "It is not permitted for you to have her."
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Then Elisha said, "{As Yahweh of hosts lives}, before whom I stand, surely if I was not {regarding the face} of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would have not looked at you nor even glanced at you.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
"But you his {successor}, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart {even though} you knew all this.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
"[You] stiff-necked [people] and uncircumcised in hearts and in [your] ears! You constantly resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers [did], [so] also [do] you!
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Then the man of God said to the king, "Even if you give to me half of your house I will not come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place,
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself or your rewards give to another; nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and I will make known to him the explanation.
When he returned to the man of God, he and all of his army, he came and stood before him and said, "Please now, I know that there is no God in all of the world except in Israel. So then, please take a gift from your servant." And he said, "{As Yahweh lives}, before whom I stand, I surely will not take [it]." [Still] he urged him to take [it], but he refused.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Then Micaiah said, "{As Yahweh lives}, surely only as Yahweh speaks to me, that will I speak."
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Then Nathan said to him, "You [are] the man! Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: 'I anointed you as king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Then Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?" He said, "I have found you because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of Yahweh.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
And they called them [back] [and] commanded [them] not to speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered [and] said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide! For we are not able to refrain from speaking about [the things] that we have seen and heard."
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
because John had been saying to him, "It is not permitted for you to have her."
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Then Elisha said, "{As Yahweh of hosts lives}, before whom I stand, surely if I was not {regarding the face} of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would have not looked at you nor even glanced at you.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
"But you his {successor}, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart {even though} you knew all this.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
"[You] stiff-necked [people] and uncircumcised in hearts and in [your] ears! You constantly resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers [did], [so] also [do] you!