| For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? |
| I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. |
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| For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. | For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
| What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? | For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? |
| For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. | For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. |
| For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.” | For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ |
| And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. | We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. |
| I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. | I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. |
| Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. | And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. | Only fear the Lord, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. |
| So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. | Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. |
| The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. | The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
| That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. | Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. |
| For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
| Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. | Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. |
| I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? | See, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too hard for me? |
| For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
| Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
| Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life. | Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. |
| For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. | For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. |
| Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. | No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. |
| The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” |
| Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! | Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. | Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. |
