Copyright Notice
All scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version of the Bible. Copyright 1979, 1980, 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc., unless otherwise quoted in the obvious Authorized King James Version language.
Scriptures marked “AMP” are taken from The Amplified Old Testament Part One Copyright 1964 / Part Two Copyright 1962 by Zondervan Publishing House; The Amplified New Testament Copyright 1958 by The Lockman Foundation.
Scriptures marked “NIV” are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version Copyright 1973, 1978 by International Bible Society, Zondervan Bible Publishers.
Scriptures marked “NAS” are taken from the New American Standard Bible Copyright 1978 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 La Habra, California.
[Originally published by NavPress in English as] THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
Scriptures marked “NIrV” are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society.