| Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. | In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. |
| I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ | And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ |
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| You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. | You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. |
| May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him. | May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. | May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. |
| Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. | And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. |
| The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. | Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. |
| Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. |
| For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” | The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” |
| Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. |
| Though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit is on the vines; though the produce of the olive fails and the fields yield no food; though the flock is cut off from the fold and there is no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation. | Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. |
| 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 true; he is faithful in all he does. |
| The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. | Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. |
| I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. | In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. |
| Those who withhold kindness from a friend forsake the fear of the Almighty. | Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. |
| The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
| Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. | Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
