New International Version
14 The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan
27 Malluk, Harim and Baanah.
28 "The rest of the people – priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand – "
Amplified Bible
14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 And the rest of the people--the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Nethinim [temple servants], and all they who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who had knowledge and understanding--
King James Version
14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
Becoming a Christian
Would you like to experience forgiveness and new life from the God of the Bible, who calls every person to believe that he sent his son Jesus Christ to make this possible?
The Bible explains why everyone needs to receive forgiveness and is called to serve Jesus Christ. The consistency of the Bible story, which was authored by people living thousands of years apart from diverse cultures and even different languages, is often cited as evidence of divine inspiration. Wikipedia has a list of many Biblical prophesies which have come true.
The story of God's plan to restore his relationship with us can be summarised in eight famous Bible verses below.
- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
- All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23
- God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
- Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
- If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
- For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8
- But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8
- Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19
The truth in these verses is simple, yet to embrace it means letting go of all our personal hopes and dreams and embracing God's greater purpose for our lives instead, a purpose far above anything we could dream or imagine.
This is the most important decision you will ever make, because it affects not just the rest of your life here on earth, but what comes after as well. Don't put it off until too late. If you died tonight make the decision to spend eternity with your loving Father in Heaven.
If you're wondering what to do next as a new Christian, check out these helpful suggestions from Mary Fairchild on About.com: