| For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. | For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh. |
| Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart. |
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| Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. | Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased. |
| 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 what is right and just and fair—every good path. | Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. |
| Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. | A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. |
| Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. | Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
| You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. | You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. |
| Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. | For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
| Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. | With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
| Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken. |
| My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? |
| 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. |
| I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. |
| For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus. |
| But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. |
| He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. | He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. |
| There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. | But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. |
| For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. | For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. |
| My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. | That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself. |
| And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
| May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ. |
| When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. | When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. |
| The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. | The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. |
