You, O Lord, remain forever; Your throne from generation to generation. | You, Lord, rule forever; Your throne is from generation to generation. |
But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
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For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. | For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. | From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. |
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. | Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. |
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. | So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. | Be exalted above the heavens, God, And may Your glory be above 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 goodness of the Lord. |
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. |
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. | But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. |
A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. |
Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. | For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. |
Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. | So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made to God intensely by the church. |
Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. | Praise the Lord in song, for He has done glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth. |
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. | And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. |
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. | The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. |
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus. |
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. |
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. | Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing. |
Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | But examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, abstain from every form of evil. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. |
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. | For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. |
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. | But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. |