| O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is. | O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. |
| Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. | While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. |
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| With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. | My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. |
| Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. |
| And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. | Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
| So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. | So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. |
| But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. | And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |
| For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. | For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God. |
