| And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
| Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. | Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. |
| In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? |
| If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. | If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. |
| Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. | Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving. |
| For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. | For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. |
| God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. | God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. |
| Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. | Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers. |
| In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. | In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness. |
| And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. | In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’ |
| I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. |
| And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? | Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? |
| No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. | No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us. |
| A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. | A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. |
| But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. | But speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ. |
| After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. | Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ |
| Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. | Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you. |
| If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. | If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit. |
| For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. | For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them. |
| Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. | Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. |
| If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. | If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. |
| Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. | Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. |
| Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. | Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” |
| My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. | Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. |
| And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. | I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them. |
Bible verse of the day
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:it shall not return unto me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.