What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. | That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. |
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. | Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. |
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For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. | For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. |
Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. | Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. |
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler, the Lord is our king; he will save us. | For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us. |
For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? | For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? |
But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? |
There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. | There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. |
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. |
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. |
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. | The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. |
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. |
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah | Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah. |
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. | This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. |
For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. | For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God. |
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. |
And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. | The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. | You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. |
For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. | For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. | Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. |
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or 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. |
He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” | But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” |
O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. |
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all 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. |