| The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
| And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? | Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? |
| There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. | There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
| For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. |
| For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. | For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. |
| He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. |
| Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. |
| Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. | Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. |
| Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. | Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. |
| How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. | How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
| For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. | Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. |
| Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. | Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. |
| There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? | There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor? |
| For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. | The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. |
| He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. |
| In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. | My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. |
| Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. | Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
| Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. | Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. |
| Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. | Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. |
| And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. | The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these. |
| For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. | For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” |
| I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which 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.” |
Bible verse of the day
Like as a father pitieth his children,so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.