I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. | I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches. |
Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. | Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. |
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. | Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. |
I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. | But I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. |
I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. |
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. | Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. |
Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will also fast as you do. After that I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish. | Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish. |
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. |
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. | Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. |
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? | Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? |
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. | Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long. |
He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? | He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things? |
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from one person's envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. | Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. |
For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. | For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. |
See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. | See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all. |
I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish. | For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. |
As they came from their mother's womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry away with their hands. | As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand. |
In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. | Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. |
He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” | He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.” |
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. | Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. |
If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and give heed to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will not bring upon you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you. | If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you. |
I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live; moreover, it is God's gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. | I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. |
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it. |
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