Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. | Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. |
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. | It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. |
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Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.” | Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” |
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. |
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. | Turn back, and say to Hezekiah prince of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. |
It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave. | It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave. |
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! | Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. |
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” | On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me.” |
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. | Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. |
For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. | For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. |
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound. | The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. |
Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. | Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. |
Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Come to a sober and right mind, and sin no more; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. |
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” | For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” |
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. | Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. |
Judge not, that you be not judged. | Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. |
And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” | Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” |
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. | Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. |
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. | The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. |
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. | I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. |
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise. | Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; for you are my praise. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. |
But many who are first will be last, and the last first. | But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. |
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one. | And the Lord will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and his name one. |