| But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If You can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” | “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” |
| The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. | The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. |
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| Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. |
| Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” | Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” |
| For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority. | For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. |
| But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. | No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. |
| Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. | Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. |
| But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. | If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. |
| For this reason also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth. | Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. |
| Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.” | Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” |
| While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. | While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. |
| I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. | I can do all this through him who gives me strength. |
| But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out; for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, “Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.” | But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” |
| And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him. | We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. |
| For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf. | For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. |
| Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. | Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. |
| For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. | For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. |
| And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight. | After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. |
| As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. | As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. |
| But whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother or sister in need, and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God remain in him? | If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? |
| For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His descendants.’ | ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ |
| Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” | Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” |
| That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. | I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. |
| For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. | For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. |
| As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. | As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. |
