But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | Rather, let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
You, O Lord, remain forever; Your throne from generation to generation. | But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from age to age. |
I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. | In my distress I called out to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. |
For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. | At the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly. |
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. | Every word of God has proved to be true; he is a shield to those who trust in him. |
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. | So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. |
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is filled with his kindness. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory shine over all the earth. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory shine over all the earth. |
Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom and gain understanding; never forget or turn aside from my words. |
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will have their fill. |
A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | A fool spurns his father’s correction, but whoever heeds admonition is prudent. |
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. | Hence, I advise you to be guided by the Spirit, so that you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. |
Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. | While Peter was thus imprisoned, the Church prayed fervently to God for him. |
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. | Truly, you bless the righteous, O Lord; you surround them with your goodwill as with a shield. |
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. | Whoever possesses the Son possesses life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not possess life. |
Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. | Sing praise to the Lord for his mighty deeds; let this be known throughout the entire world. |
And this is the testimony: 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. |
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, Christ Jesus, himself a man. |
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. |
Test all things; 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. |
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. | Therefore, encourage one another and strengthen one another, as indeed you are doing. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. | O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, filled with kindness for all who cry to you. |
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. | All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one. |
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