| Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. | Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. |
| “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.” |
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| Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
| I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. | I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners. |
| Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? | Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test? |
| Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. | Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. |
| The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. | One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. |
| You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” | Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” |
| Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.” | So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me.” |
| “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” | But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If You can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” |
| So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. | So that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and relax in your company. |
| Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.” | Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.” |
| Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” | Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” |
| Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” | Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. |
| For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. | For bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
| Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. | Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. |
| “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” | The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel. |
| Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. | And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” |
| Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. |
