| Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. | Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. |
| Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor. |
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| Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. | Seek the Lord while he still may be found; call to him when he is close at hand. |
| What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? | What then can we say in response to all this? If God is for us, who can be against us? |
| So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. | In that way, I can come to you in joy, if God so wills, and be refreshed together with you. |
| Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. |
| Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken. |
| I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. | I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. |
| I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them. | I have made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them. |
| They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” | They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and so too will your household.” |
| I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” | Yet even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are thereby blessed. Have no fear of others, and refuse to be intimidated by them. |
| God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. |
| The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. | The end of all things is near. Therefore, lead disciplined lives and be watchful in prayer. |
| Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” | “Peace be with you,” Jesus said to them again. “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” |
| Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. | Ensure that the path you tread is level, and then your ways will be sure. |
| Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” | Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, it will be enough for us.” |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will have their fill. |
| The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. | The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. |
| I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | I keep the Lord always before me, for with him at my right hand I will never fall. |
| I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. | I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will be continually on my lips. |
| So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. | Therefore, you must also be prepared, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. |
| In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. | In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. |
| I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth. | I will establish my covenant with you: never again will all living creatures be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will the earth be laid waste by a flood again. |
