Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. | Yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him. |
God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God. | God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist, that no flesh should boast before God. |
House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. |
He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” | But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” |
Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. |
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen. | For of him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen. |
Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. | “Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” |
For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night. | For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night. |
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. | Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God. |
Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the one who believes.” | Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” |
For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. | Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. | Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. |
Those who are wise understand these things; those who are discerning know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. | Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. |
You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name's sake lead me and guide me. | For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him. | We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. |
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. | For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. |
The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he. | The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. | For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you. |
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. | It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. |
Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? | Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good? |
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, busy with this very thing. | For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing. |
For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. | For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them. |
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