Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. "How would you advise me to answer these people?" he asked.
NIV
And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived and said, How do you advise me to answer this people?
AMP
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
KJV
Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. "How would you advise me to answer these people?" he asked.
NIV
King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he was alive, saying, What counsel do you give me in reply to the people?
AMP
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
KJV
He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"
NIV
He said to them, What do you advise that we answer this people who have said, Make the yoke your father put on us lighter?
AMP
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
KJV
He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"
NIV
And he said to them, What answer do you advise that we give to the demand of [these] people, Make the yoke your father put upon us lighter?
AMP
And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
KJV
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
NIV
And we earnestly beseech you, brethren, admonish (warn and seriously advise) those who are out of line [the loafers, the disorderly, and the unruly]; encourage the timid and fainthearted, help and give your support to the weak souls, [and] be very patient with everybody [always keeping your temper]. [Isa. 35:4.]AMP
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
KJV
So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
NIV
Therefore be always alert and on your guard, being mindful that for three years I never stopped night or day seriously to admonish and advise and exhort you one by one with tears.
AMP
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
KJV
Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.
NIV
Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing)
AMP
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
KJV
These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
NIV
Tell [them all] these things. Urge (advise, encourage, warn) and rebuke with full authority. Let no one despise or disregard or think little of you [conduct yourself and your teaching so as to command respect].
AMP
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
KJV
