| For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. | For ‘In him we live and move and have our being.’ As even your own poets have said, ‘We are all his offspring.’ |
| I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. | I wait for the Lord in anxious expectation; I place my hope in his word. |
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| For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. | For the Son of Man has come to seek out and to save what was lost. |
| And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. | Then he took a cup, and after offering thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you. For this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.” |
| Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. | Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with your whole heart, considering the great things he has done for you. |
| And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. | I will walk in complete freedom because I have sought your commands. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. | For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do. |
| But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. | But he was pierced for our offenses and crushed for our iniquity; the punishment that made us whole fell upon him, and by his bruises we have been healed. |
| Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. | At dawn let me experience your kindness, for in you I place my trust. Show me the path I must walk, for to you I lift up my soul. |
| For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. | For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be. |
| For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from our God? |
| But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. | But what I tell you is this: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, since it is God’s throne, or by earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King. |
| Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. | You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. |
| For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. |
| For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God? | Indeed, who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock besides our God? |
| I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. | I do not set aside the grace of God, for if justification comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing. |
| Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. | Guide me in your truth and instruct me, for you are God, my Savior, and in you I hope all the day long. |
| For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. | Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
| I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. | Never will I forget your commands, for through them you have given me life. |
| For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. | For the word of the Lord is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. |
| But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. | And whoever does not provide for relatives, especially for those who are living with him, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. | I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. |
| For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? | What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life? |
