But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law. | But Jesus has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted through better promises. |
There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For he who has entered into his rest has himself 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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Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made. | All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being. |
He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. | He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. |
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. |
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. | No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. |
Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. | Likewise all to whom God gives wealth and possessions and whom he enables to enjoy them, and to accept their lot and find enjoyment in their toil—this is the gift of God. |
Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth! | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |
Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” | Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” |
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. | As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. |
You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him. | You may say to yourself, “How can we recognize a word that the Lord has not spoken?” If a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord but the thing does not take place or prove true, it is a word that the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; do not be frightened by it. |
By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. | By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. |
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. |
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment. | And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. |
We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. | And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. |
Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. | No one who denies the Son has the Father; everyone who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.” | But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” |
Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years. | Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. Over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him a thousand years. |
It shall be, when he is guilty of one of these, he shall confess that in which he has sinned. | When you realize your guilt in any of these, you shall confess the sin that you have committed. |
The vine has dried up, and the fig tree withered— the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all of the trees of the field are withered; for joy has withered away from the sons of men. | The vine withers, the fig tree droops. Pomegranate, palm, and apple— all the trees of the field are dried up; surely, joy withers away among the people. |
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water. | And let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ |
Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” | Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” |
Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. | Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. |
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. | Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. |