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10 that they may bring sweet-smelling sacrifices near to the God of heaven and (A)pray for the life of the king and his sons.

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23 Whatever is [a]decreed by the God of heaven, let it be done with zeal for the house of the God of heaven, (A)so that there will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:23 Lit from the decree of

Daniel Interprets the Dream

19 “Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his (A)thoughts were alarming him. The king answered and said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not (B)let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.’ Belteshazzar answered and said, ‘(C)My lord, if only the dream applied to those who hate you and its interpretation to (D)your adversaries!

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Exhortation to Prayer

First of all, then, I exhort that (A)petitions and prayers, requests and thanksgivings, be made for all men, (B)for kings and all who are in [a]authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and [b]dignity.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 2:2 Or a high position
  2. 1 Timothy 2:2 Or seriousness