| But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. | But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will come forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His times of coming forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. | But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. |
| Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. | As for you, see that what you heard from the beginning remains in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. |
| For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. | For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we are to love one another. |
| The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. | The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time and forever. |
| For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. | For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.” |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. | But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. |
| Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. | You, Lord, rule forever; Your throne is from generation to generation. |
| Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. |
| I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. | I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one. |
| Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. | Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings. Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And cleanse me from my sin. |
| And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. | And behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” |
| And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. | And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. |
| From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments. | We have sinned, we have done wrong, and acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances. |
| And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house. | How I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and teaching you publicly and from house to house. |
| Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. | Repent and turn away from all your offenses, so that wrongdoing does not become a stumbling block to you. |
| The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | The face of the Lord is against evildoers, To eliminate the memory of them from the earth. |
| If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. | And My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. |
| If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. | If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him. |
| I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. | I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father. |
| And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. | And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God must also love his brother and sister. |
| This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. | This also comes from the Lord of armies, Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great. |
Bible verse of the day
Defend the poor and fatherless:do justice to the afflicted and needy.