New International Version
1 Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah. Zedekiah
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin
8 Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel
10 And their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan
11 Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah
12 Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah
13 Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.
14 The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai
Amplified Bible
1 THESE SET their seal: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. And Zedekiah
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah--these were the priests.
9 And the Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel
10 And their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah
13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai
King James Version
1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
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: