The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. | And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. |
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. | Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
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Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. | But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. |
Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. | I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. |
That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. | So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. |
I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. | I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. |
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. | Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord! | Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord. |
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents. | Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. |
And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.” | And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. |
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. | My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. |
Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased. | Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! |
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. | So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. |
I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. |
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen. | But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. |
You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. | And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. | You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. |
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” | So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” |
Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. | Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. |
Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. | These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. |
Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. | Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. |
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |