Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. |
But if the wicked person turns from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall certainly live; he shall not die. | But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. |
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And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. | If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. |
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. | When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. |
Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established. | Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. |
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. | Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! |
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. | O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. |
For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. | For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. |
For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. | For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. |
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you. | But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. |
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. | Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! |
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. | Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
For you are all sons and daughters of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. | For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. |
This wretched man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. |
The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from them all. | The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. |
And having been perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him. | In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. |
Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near. | Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. |
Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I am commanding you today, that the Lord your God will put you high above all the nations of the earth. | If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. |
To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble. | Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. |
As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. | God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. |
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. | Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. |
But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If You can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” | “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” |
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. | Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength. |
Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. |