| And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. | But without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |
| Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah | Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts: he is the King of glory. Selah |
| And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. | God gave the midwives numerous families because they had feared God. |
| But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” | When Jesus heard this, he said, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but rather those who are sick.” |
| He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. | He is the reflection of God’s glory and the perfect expression of his very being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. Achieving purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high. |
| May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. | May he give you your heart’s desire and grant you success in all your plans. |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
| Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. | Hence, be subject to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. |
| Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. | Commit your way to the Lord; place your trust in him, and he will act. He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. |
| The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he. | He is a rock, his deeds are perfect, and all of his ways are just. He is a God of truth who does no wrong; he is just and upright. |
| And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. | And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever. |
| But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. | And yet he is aware of everywhere I go; if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold. My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established; I have followed his way and never turned aside. |
| So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. | Therefore, we fasted and prayed to God to grant us a safe journey, and he answered our prayer. |
| He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” | He replied, “What is impossible for men is possible for God.” |
| My child, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves the one he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. | My son, do not ignore the Lord’s discipline or refuse to accept his rebuke. For the Lord disciplines those whom he loves, just as a father chastises a beloved son. |
| Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. | Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, where he was tempted by the devil. During that time he ate nothing, and at the end of it he was famished. |
| For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes delight in his people, and he crowns the humble with salvation. |
| Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. | Beloved, we are God’s children now. What we shall be has not yet been revealed. However, we do know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he really is. Everyone who has this hope in him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure. |
| Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? | What then if you were to behold the Son of Man ascend to where he was before? |
| God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, and makes me tread upon the heights. | The Lord God is my strength; he makes my feet as swift as those of a deer and enables me to tread on the heights. |
| Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God has proved to be true; he is a shield to those who trust in him. |
| For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. | But I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the end he will stand upon the dust. |
| Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The Lord makes a man’s steps secure when he approves of his conduct. |
| Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. | Let the wicked abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. |
| O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. |
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