| You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you. | O Lord, you grant peace to those who are steadfast because of their trust in you. |
| “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
| Who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal. | God saved us and called us to a life of holiness, not because of our works but according to his own purpose and the grace that has been bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. |
| God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it. | When God saw by their actions that they had turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not inflict upon them the punishment that he had threatened. |
| Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you. | Those who revere your name place their trust in you, for you never abandon those who seek you, O Lord. |
| Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works. | He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good. |
| I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works. | Go forth, then. Eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God long ago approved what you do. |
| But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. | If someone among you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without finding fault, and it will be given to him. |
| Know therefore today, and take it to heart, that Yahweh himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath. There is no one else. | So today acknowledge it and take it to heart that the Lord is God in the heavens above and on the earth below. There is no other. |
| There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his. | Therefore, a Sabbath rest still remains for the people of God, since those who enter into God’s rest also cease from their own labors as God did from his. |
| But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another? | There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to pass judgment on a neighbor? |
| Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.” | And the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I wish to make another creature who will be like him.” |
| For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | Indeed, the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. | You are all-beautiful, my love, without the slightest blemish. |
| But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation. | All this has been done by God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation. |
| I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full. | I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. |
| And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. | And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it was for this that you were called together in one body. Always be thankful. |
| It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows. | It is rash to pledge a sacred gift, or to make a vow and then have second thoughts. |
| My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. | My life is in your hands; deliver me from the power of my enemies, from the clutches of those who pursue me. |
| It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. | It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. |
| If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. | As much as possible, and to the extent of your ability, live in peace with everyone. |
| If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do as much. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
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