⁷ Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear^(A) by them. You must not serve them or bow down^(B) to them.

⁴ Mordecai^(A) was prominent^(B) in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.^(C)

²⁰ It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel^(A) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.^(B)

²¹ far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,^(A) and every name^(B) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.^(C)