God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. |
And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” | And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” |
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. | Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ. |
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! | Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. |
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. | For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel's call and with the sound of God's trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. |
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. | You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. |
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” | But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” |
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. | Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. |
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
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. |
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work. It is a Sabbath to the Lord in all your dwelling places. | Six days shall work be done; but the seventh day is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work: it is a sabbath to the Lord throughout your settlements. |
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. | As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil. |
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” | And he said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” |
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. | For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. |
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. |
With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. | With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless. |
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. | Because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. |
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. |
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” |
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. |
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. | The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him. |
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. |
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