| This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. | Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil. |
| There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. | There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 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 Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. |
| Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. | Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. |
| Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
| Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. | Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. |
| Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. | The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he. |
| For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. | For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
| Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. | Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. |
| There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. | There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. |
| Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. | Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. |
| The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. | The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. |
| “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
| For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. | For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace. |
| Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. | Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all. |
| There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? | Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another? |
| To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
| For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” | For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.” |
| A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. | A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. |
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