There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. | There is no holy one like the Lord, there is none beside you, nor is there a rock like our God. |
May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. | May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance. |
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And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. | He is himself the sacrifice for our sins— and not only for our sins but also for the sins of the whole world. |
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. |
It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | It was for this purpose that he called you through our gospel so that you might come to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Who will repay each person according to his deeds. | For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. |
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction. | Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction. |
But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. | As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. |
Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. | Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart. |
In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. | In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it does not have works. |
The Lord makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich, he humbles and he also exalts. |
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. | Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus. |
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. | Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration. |
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from our God? |
Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. | Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. |
When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. | When pride is nurtured, disgrace soon follows, but wisdom is the hallmark of the humble. |
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. | Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. |
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. | Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. |
Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. | Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. |
You shall keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord. | Observe my Sabbaths and stand in awe before my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | Then it will come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones. | For he guards the paths of justice and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. |
Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord examines the hearts. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |