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Amos 5:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Chase what's good instead of what's wrong, so you can actually live. When you do that, God will stick with you just like you've been saying he would.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Want God on your team? Then get on the right side of things.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Amos, a prophet

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