The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. |
For who is God, but 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? |
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Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our hope in you. |
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. | The second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ |
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. | Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive. |
So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord. | You shall observe my commandments and obey them. I am the Lord. |
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. | Be doers of the word and not just hearers who only deceive themselves. |
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord is what brings wealth, and our toil adds nothing to it. |
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. | The reward of humility and fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life. |
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. | Just as in Adam all die, so all will be brought to life in Christ. |
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. | The wealthy man lords it over the poor, and the borrower becomes the slave of the lender. |
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. | Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking, but they succeed when there are many counselors. |
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is excellent medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. | A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. | The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. |
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. | Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. |
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ | I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ |
But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. |
For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us. | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king; he is the one who will save us. |
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! | The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! |
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name. | And now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name. |
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. | An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches, and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. |
He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. | He reveals deep and hidden mysteries and knows what lies in the darkness, for light dwells with him. |
Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. | Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring with me my reward to repay everyone as his deeds deserve. |