For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His descendants.’ | For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’ |
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ | I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ |
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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. |
You are my hiding place; You keep me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah | You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah |
The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end, For His compassions do not fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. | The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. |
For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, in order to keep you from doing whatever you want. | For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. |
And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” | But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” |
Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. | Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. |
My times are in Your hand; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. | My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. |
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. | Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler. |
And heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
For just as we have many parts in one body and all the body’s parts do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually parts of one another. | For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. |
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are. | If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. |
Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other people in your place and other nations in exchange for your life. | Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. |
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you now believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” | Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” |
Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well. | My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. |
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. | Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. |
Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” | Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” |
You call Me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord’; and you are correct, for so I am. | You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. |
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. | For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. |
So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. | Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. |
Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. |
I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. | I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. |
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just; and He is able to humble those who walk in pride. | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways are justice; and he is able to bring low those who walk in pride. |