| Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. | Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. |
| Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. | Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. |
| For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? | For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? |
| For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? | For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? |
| Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. |
| The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. | The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. |
| Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. |
| Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory. | Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah. |
| This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. | This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. |
| For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. | For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God. |
| Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. | Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. |
| And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. | The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
| You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. | You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. |
| For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. | For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. |
| What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. |
| Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. | Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
| As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” | But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” |
| As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. | Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. | Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
| A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. | Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. |
Bible verse of the day
Better the little that the righteous havethan the wealth of many wicked;
for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.