But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. | But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. |
Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. | Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. |
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For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. | For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. |
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. |
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. | While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. |
A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. | A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. |
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. | Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. |
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. |
And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. | And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. | But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. |
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. | Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. |
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. | Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one. |
Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. | Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. |
But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | But test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. |
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. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. | For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. |
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. | It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. |