| 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. | For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the Spirit, and those of the Spirit are opposed to the flesh. They are in conflict with one another, so that you cannot do what you want. |
| Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. | Guide me in your truth and instruct me, for you are God, my Savior, and in you I hope all the day long. |
| 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, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ |
| 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.’ | For ‘In him we live and move and have our being.’ As even your own poets have said, ‘We are all his offspring.’ |
| The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. | The love of the Lord is never exhausted, nor do his deeds of mercy ever come to an end. They are renewed every morning; his faithfulness never ceases. |
| My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. | My life is in your hands; deliver me from the power of my enemies, from the clutches of those who pursue me. |
| But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” | Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” |
| When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. | Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent, but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. |
| Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things. | Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you may be, when you pass judgment on others. For in judging others you condemn yourself, since you are doing the same things. |
| Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. | Therefore, encourage one another and strengthen one another, as indeed you are doing. |
| If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. | If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For the temple of God is holy, and you are that temple. |
| Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse. | Ever since the creation of the world the invisible attributes of God’s eternal power and divine nature have been clearly understood and perceived through the things he has made. Therefore, the conduct of these people is inexcusable. |
| So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. | As a result, you are no longer strangers and foreigners. Rather, you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a tower of strength; the upright man runs to it and finds refuge. |
| I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth. | Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say, ‘The kingdom of God has come unto you.’ |
| You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah | You are a place of refuge for me; you preserve me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah |
| Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. | Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake. |
| Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” | Jesus looked at them and said, “For men it is impossible, but not for God. For God all things are possible.” |
| 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.” | Then Jesus said to him, “You have come to believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” |
| 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. | For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do. |
| Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. | Therefore, take care to live as intelligent people, and do not be like those who are senseless. Make the most of the present time, for this is a wicked age. |
| Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; if he closes his lips, he is regarded as intelligent. |
| 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. | I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. Apart from me you can do nothing. |
| Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. | Beloved, do not trust every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
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