Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. |
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.’ | For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. |
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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. | Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. |
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. | Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. |
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” | For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. |
You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. | Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. |
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. | I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. |
For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? | For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God? |
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. | For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. |
And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. | 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. |
For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. | For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. |
For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. |
For, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. | For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. |
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. |
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 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? |
For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ. | For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. |
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. | Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. |
Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing. | Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. |
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. | The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. |
For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. | For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. |
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.” | And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. |
For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. | For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. |
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. | Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. |
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. | Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. |
See, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too hard for me? | Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? |