Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! |
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. | Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. |
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For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. | Indeed, we live as human beings, but we do not wage war according to human standards. |
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. |
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. | To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. |
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! | You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. |
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. |
With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. | With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. |
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. | Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. |
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. | For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. |
That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ. | I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself. |
Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. | Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. |
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. |
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human. |
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? |
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity. | He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly. |
And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. | No one who denies the Son has the Father; everyone who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. | When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. |
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |