My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? |
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. | So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his. |
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In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. | I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. |
As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. | As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. |
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us. | The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors; may he not leave us or abandon us. |
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning. | And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. |
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. | Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. |
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. | And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. |
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” | For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” |
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. | I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing. |
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. | So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? |
Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. | Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through such disobedience as theirs. |
Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you. | Know then in your heart that as a parent disciplines a child so the Lord your God disciplines you. |
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. | Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. | Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. |
For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. | For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. |
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. | As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. |
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. | Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. | Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! | Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. |
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. | The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. |
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. | If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. |
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. | For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. |