You, Lord, rule forever; Your throne is from generation to generation. | But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. |
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. | For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
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But let justice roll out 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 is pure; 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. |
So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. | So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. |
From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. | Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. |
Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. |
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
Be exalted above the heavens, God, And may Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. |
For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. |
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. |
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. |
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. |
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. | Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. |
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made to God intensely by the church. | While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. |
And the testimony is this, that God has given 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. |
Praise the Lord in song, for He has done glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth. | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. | For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. |
For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human. |
The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. | Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. |
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing. | Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. |
But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. | Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. | For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. |
It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. | It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. |