| But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ | And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. |
| What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! | What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. |
| Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. | But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. |
| And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit. | But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. |
| The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. | He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. |
| Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. | Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. |
| For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace. | For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. |
| I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one. | I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. |
| The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. |
| One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
| But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. | But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. |
| One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. | He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. |
| Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. |
| But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. |
| But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. |
| Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. | Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
| Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. | Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. |
| But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. |
| Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it. | Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. |
| Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand. | There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. |
| The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. | And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. |
Bible verse of the day
My salvation and my glory rest on God;The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.