KJV King James Version
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
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1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
WEB World English Bible
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
ASV American Standard Version
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed you in the good and upright way;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 12
20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
21 And turn ye not aside: for [then should ye go] after vain [things], which cannot profit nor deliver; for they [are] vain.
22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
גַּ֣םH1571 · gamalsoאָנֹכִ֗יH595 · a.no.khiIחָלִ֤ילָהH2486 · cha.li.lahforbidלִּי֙H9030 · nimeמֵחֲטֹ֣אH2398 · cha.tato sinלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמֵחֲדֹ֖לH2308 · cha.dalto ceaseלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419 · pa.lalto prayבַּעַדְכֶ֑םH1157 · be.adabout/through/forוְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יH3384 · ya.rato shootאֶתְכֶ֔םH853 · et[Obj.]בְּדֶ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductהַטּוֹבָ֖הH2896 · tovpleasantוְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃H3477 · ya.sharupright
Cross-references
Colossians 1:9For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;1 Thessalonians 3:10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?1 Kings 8:36Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.Psalm 34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].2 Chronicles 6:27Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:Proverbs 4:11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.Ecclesiastes 12:10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.Acts 20:20[And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
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