| For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. | For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. |
| But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. |
| I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. | I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. |
| Looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. | Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| The vine has dried up And the fig tree has withered; The pomegranate, the palm also, and the apple tree, All the trees of the field have dried up. Indeed, joy has dried up From the sons of mankind. | The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree— all the trees of the field—are dried up. Surely the people’s joy is withered away. |
| Then he said to them, “Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.” | Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” |
| When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. |
| The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
| But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of God’s grace. | However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. |
| Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. | Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. |
| The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him. | The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. |
| From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. | When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. |
| And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. | Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. |
| With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. | Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. |
| A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. | A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
| The one who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne. | To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. |
| And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ | Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ |
| The statement is trustworthy: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him. | Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him. |
| I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. |
| And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” | He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ |
| With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
| Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. | Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. |
| My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long. | My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. |
| For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. |
Bible verse of the day
As in water a face reflects the face,So the heart of a person reflects the person.