| All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. | Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. |
| Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. | Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. |
| For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh. | For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh. |
| Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” |
| As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. | As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. |
| For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. | For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.” |
| For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live. | For Yahweh says to the house of Israel: “Seek me, and you will live.” |
| The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. | The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. |
| And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. | You shall be holy to me, for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine. |
| The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. | Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. |
| Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. | This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. |
| All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. | All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made. |
| But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. | As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today. |
| Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. | Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. |
| For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. | But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. |
| Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. |
| Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. | Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
| For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it. |
| According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. | Seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue. |
| For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. | For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died. He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again. |
| Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. | Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us. |
| For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end. | For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end. |
| Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. | Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works. |
| Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. | Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. |
| He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. | He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. |
Bible verse of the day
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him,to all that call upon him in truth.