| Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. | Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” |
| Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. | Knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. |
| My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. | My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
| Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. | Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. |
| But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. | But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ. |
| Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding. |
| Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. | Therefore, no one is to act as your judge in regard to food and drink, or in respect to a festival or a new moon, or a Sabbath day— things which are only a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. |
| And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. | And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. |
| Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. | In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. |
| This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. | This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. |
| Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. | Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. |
| Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. | And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant in My blood.” |
| And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. | And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. |
| For we walk by faith, not by sight. | For we walk by faith, not by sight. |
| For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. | For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread? |
| And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. | In addition to all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. |
| Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. | In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. |
| Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. | Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. |
| And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. | He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. |
| So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. | So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. |
| And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. | But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
| And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. | This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. |
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As in water face answereth to face,so the heart of man to man.