He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. | Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. |
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As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. | As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. |
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? | For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? |
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you. | You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you. |
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. | Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways; For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright. |
And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. | Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. |
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! | Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. |
And in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ | And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ ” |
He will render to each one according to his works. | Who “will render to each one according to his deeds” |
And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. | And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble. | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down. |
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. | A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. |
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. | And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. |
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? | Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? |
And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” | And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. | A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. |
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. | For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. |
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. | But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. |
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. |
So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” | Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.” |
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? | But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? |
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. | God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. | No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. |