1:4 The Lord said to me,
1:5 “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb 1 I chose you. 2
Before you were born I set you apart.
I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”
1:6 I answered, “Oh, Lord God, 3 I really 4 do not know how to speak well enough for that, 5 for I am too young.” 6 1:7 The Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ But go 7 to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you. 1:8 Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you, 8 for I will be with you to protect 9 you,” says the Lord. 1:9 Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I will most assuredly give you the words you are to speak for me. 10 1:10 Know for certain that 11 I hereby give you the authority to announce to nations and kingdoms that they will be 12 uprooted and torn down, destroyed and demolished, rebuilt and firmly planted.” 13
20:9 Sometimes I think, “I will make no mention of his message.
I will not speak as his messenger 14 any more.”
But then 15 his message becomes like a fire
locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. 16
I grow weary of trying to hold it in;
I cannot contain it.
3:16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me: 22 3:17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman 23 for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me. 3:18 When I say to the wicked, “You will certainly die,” 24 and you do not warn him – you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked deed and wicked lifestyle so that he may live – that wicked person will die for his iniquity, 25 but I will hold you accountable for his death. 26 3:19 But as for you, if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wicked deed and from his wicked lifestyle, he will die for his iniquity but you will have saved your own life. 27
33:7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman 28 for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf. 33:8 When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you must certainly die,’ 29 and you do not warn 30 the wicked about his behavior, 31 the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death. 32 33:9 But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, 33 and he refuses to change, 34 he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.
7:14 Amos replied 35 to Amaziah, “I was not a prophet by profession. 36 No, 37 I was a herdsman who also took care of 38 sycamore fig trees. 39 7:15 Then the Lord took me from tending 40 flocks and gave me this commission, 41 ‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’
1:19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! 42 Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, 43 because you know that we will be judged more strictly. 44