Daniel 3:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered, “Your Majesty, we will not try to defend ourselves. ¹⁷ If the God whom we serve is able to save us from the blazing furnace and from your power, then he will.^{[a] 18} But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty may be sure that we will not worship your god, and we will not bow down to the gold statue that you have set up.”