⁵ He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.{TR adds "It's hard for you to kick against the goads."}

¹⁵ But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked: You have grown fat, you are grown thick, you are become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, Lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

²² Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

⁹ "I myself most assuredly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

³⁹ But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

⁹ Woe to him who strives with his Maker--a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, "What are you making?" or your work, "He has no hands?"

¹² Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

⁹ Or have you an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

¹⁰ "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

⁴ God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

⁴ that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.

⁵ He ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He said, I didn't call; lie down again. He went and lay down.

⁶ Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He answered, I didn't call, my son; lie down again.

⁷ Now Samuel didn't yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.

⁸ Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

⁹ Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

¹⁰ Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for your servant hears.

¹³ although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.