Esther 4:13
Good News Translation
he sent her this warning: "Don't imagine that you are safer than any other Jew just because you are in the royal palace.

New Revised Standard Version
Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews.

Contemporary English Version
he sent back this reply, "Don't think that you will escape being killed with the rest of the Jews, just because you live in the king's palace.

New American Bible
he had this reply brought to her: “Do not imagine that you are safe in the king’s palace, you alone of all the Jews.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king's house, more than all the Jews:

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He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king's house, more than all the Jews:

Think not.

Proverbs 24:10-12 If thou lose hope, being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished. . . .

Matthew 16:24,25 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. . . .

John 12:25 Itself remaineth alone. But if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world keepeth it unto life eternal.

Philippians 2:30 Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.

Hebrews 12:3 For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

Context
Mordecai Appeals to Esther
12And when Mardochai had heard this, 13He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king's house, more than all the Jews:14For if thou wilt now hold thy peace, the Jews shall be delivered by some other occasion: and thou, and thy father's house shall perish. And who knoweth whether thou art not therefore come to the kingdom, that thou mightest be ready in such a time as this?…
Cross References
Esther 4:12
And when Mardochai had heard this,

Esther 4:14
For if thou wilt now hold thy peace, the Jews shall be delivered by some other occasion: and thou, and thy father's house shall perish. And who knoweth whether thou art not therefore come to the kingdom, that thou mightest be ready in such a time as this?

Esther 4:12
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