| 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 you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. |
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| 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 up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. |
| For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. | For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. |
| 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. | Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| 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. | Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more. |
| But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. | But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. |
| 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, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.” |
| I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. | I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one. |
| Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. |
| 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, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances. |
| And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. | Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” |
| 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. | Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin. |
| Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. | You, Yahweh, remain forever. Your throne is from generation to generation. |
| 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 to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” |
| Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. | Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin. |
| 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. | Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. |
| The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory 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. | If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. |
| 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 didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house. |
| 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 from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father. |
| And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. | This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother. |
| This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. | This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom. |
