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Danilo 10

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1 Treće godine Kira, cara persijskog, objavi se reč Danilu, koji se zvaše Valtasar; i reč beše istinita i o velikim stvarima; i razabra reč i razume utvaru.

2 U to vreme ja Danilo bejah u žalosti tri nedelje dana.

3 Jela ugodna ne jedoh, ni meso ni vino ne uđe u moja usta, niti se namazah uljem dok se ne navršiše tri nedelje dana.

4 A dvadeset četvrtog dana prvog meseca bejah na bregu velike reke Hidekela.

5 I podigoh oči svoje i videh, a to jedan čovek obučen u platno, i pojas beše oko njega od čistog zlata iz Ufaza;

6 A telo mu beše kao hrisolit, i lice mu kao munja, a oči mu kao lučevi zapaljeni, a ruke i noge kao bronza uglađena, a glas od reči njegovih kao glas mnogog ljudstva.

7 I ja Danilo sam videh utvaru, a ljudi što behu sa mnom ne videše je, ali ih popade strah velik, te pobegoše i sakriše se.

8 I ostah sam i videh tu veliku utvaru, i ne osta snage u meni, i lepota mi se nagrdi, i ne imah snage.

9 I čuh glas od reči njegovih, i kad čuh glas od reči njegovih, izvan sebe padoh ničice licem na zemlju.

10 I gle, ruka me se dotače i podiže me na kolena moja i na dlanove moje.

11 I reče mi: Danilo, mili čoveče! Slušaj reči koje ću ti kazati, i stani pravo, jer sam sada poslan k tebi. I kad mi reče tu reč, ustah drhćući.

12 I reče mi: Ne boj se, Danilo, jer prvog dana kad si upravio srce svoje da razumevaš i da mučiš sebe pred Bogom svojim, uslišene biše reči tvoje, i ja dođoh tvojih reči radi.

13 Ali knez carstva persijskog staja mi nasuprot dvadeset i jedan dan; ali, gle, Mihailo jedan od prvih knezova dođe mi u pomoć; tako ja ostah onde kod careva persijskih.

14 I dođoh da ti kažem šta će biti tvom narodu posle; jer će još biti utvara za te dane.

15 I kad mi govoraše tako, oborih oči svoje na zemlju i zanemeh.

16 I gle, kao čovek dotače se usana mojih, i otvorih usta svoja, i progovorih i rekoh onom koji stajaše prema meni: Gospodaru moj, od ove utvare navališe moji bolovi na mene i nema snage u meni.

17 A kako može sluga mog gospodara govoriti s gospodarem mojim? Jer od ovog časa u meni nesta snage i ni dihanje ne osta u meni.

18 Tada onaj što beše kao čovek opet me se dotače i ohrabri me.

19 I reče: Ne boj se, mili čoveče; mir da ti je! Ohrabri se, ohrabri se. I dokle mi govoraše, ohrabrih se i rekoh: Neka govori gospodar moj, jer si me ohrabrio.

20 A on reče: Znaš li zašto sam došao k tebi? A sada ću se vratiti da vojujem na kneza persijskog; potom ću otići, i gle, doći će knez grčki.

21 Ali ću ti kazati šta je napisano u knjizi istinitoj. Nema nikoga da junački radi sa mnom u tom osim Mihaila, kneza vašeg.

   

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Scriptural Confirmations #1

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Scripture Confirmations of New Church Doctrine [Brief Latin Title: Dicta Probantia]

1. The Apostles; Miracles

The apostles are named (Acts of the Apostles 1:13, 26).

Judas the traitor burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out (Acts of the Apostles 1:16-19).

Many miracles and signs were done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 2:43). Peter and John healed the lame man sitting at the gate of the temple, therefore all were astonished, but when the priests heard them preaching about Jesus, they laid hands upon them, thrust them into prison, and afterwards having threatened them sent them away because of the people (Acts of the Apostles 3:1-20; 4). This miracle was done in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles 4:10, 30).

Many miracles done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 5:12, 5:15, 5:16), but yet they were put in prison by the high priest, and although they were led out thence by an angel miraculously, yet they were beaten, and warned not to preach concerning Jesus (verses 29-40).

Stephen also did great signs and miracles (Acts of the Apostles 6:8).

Miracles done by Philip (Acts of the Apostles 8:6, 7, 13).

Simon the sorcerer made himself great in Samaria, saying, here is the great power of God; but he was severely reproved by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 8:9, 10 seq., 20-24).

Miracles done by Peter, and also that he raised the dead to life (Acts of the Apostles 9:33, 34, 36-42).

The miracle of Paul, that a certain man was made blind (Acts of the Apostles 13:11); also others (Acts of the Apostles 19:11, 12; 20:9 seq.; 28:3 seq., 8).

Miracles done by the disciples, and with Paul (Acts of the Apostles 14:3, 8-10, 19, 20; 16:25, 26 seq.).

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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.

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1 John 1:2-9

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2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.