![]() I replied, "I'm not a good speaker, LORD, and I'm too young."Īnd I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God: behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child. Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak for I am a child.Īnd I said: "I beg you LORD JEHOVAH God, behold, I do not know how to speak, because I am a boy!"Īnd I said, O Lord, thou that art supreme Lord, behold, I know not how to speak, for I am a child. Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, For I am a young man.”īut I protested, “Oh no, Lord GOD! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.” Then I said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I do not know how to speak Because I am a youth.” Then I said, “Alas, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.” Then I said, “Oh, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” “O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” ![]() 33 I had to be lowered in a basket through a window in the city wall to escape from him.“Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak I am too young.” 32 When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the city gates to catch me. 31 God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, who is worthy of eternal praise, knows I am not lying. ![]() 29 Who is weak without my feeling that weakness? Who is led astray, and I do not burn with anger?ģ0 If I must boast, I would rather boast about the things that show how weak I am. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.Ģ8 Then, besides all this, I have the daily burden of my concern for all the churches. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. 27 I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not. ![]() I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. 26 I have traveled on many long journeys. ![]() Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea. 24 Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty-nine lashes. 23 Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. 21 I’m ashamed to say that we’ve been too “weak” to do that!īut whatever they dare to boast about-I’m talking like a fool again-I dare to boast about it, too. 19 After all, you think you are so wise, but you enjoy putting up with fools! 20 You put up with it when someone enslaves you, takes everything you have, takes advantage of you, takes control of everything, and slaps you in the face. 18 And since others boast about their human achievements, I will, too. 17 Such boasting is not from the Lord, but I am acting like a fool. But even if you do, listen to me, as you would to a foolish person, while I also boast a little. 16 Again I say, don’t think that I am a fool to talk like this. ![]()
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