Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. | Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. |
My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. | My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. |
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For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? |
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? |
The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and just is He. | He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is! |
“I love You, Lord, my strength.” The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my savior, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. |
For You are my rock and my fortress; For the sake of Your name You will lead me and guide me. | You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, My refuge; I will not be shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. |
There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. | No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. |
For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. | Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. |
And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. | John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. |
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. | May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. | Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. |
How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath. |
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. | Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. |
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts. | Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. |
Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. | Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. |
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.” | On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!” |
And He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed. | He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. |
One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. | People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray. |
Therefore know today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other. | So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other. |