Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. | For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. |
I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. |
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Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up to heaven. | He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. |
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, where he was tempted by the devil. During that time he ate nothing, and at the end of it he was famished. | Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. |
However, the gift is not like the transgression. For if the transgression of one man led to the death of the many, how much greater was the overflowing effect of the grace of God and the gift of the one man Jesus Christ that has abounded for the many. | But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. |
The love of money is the root of all evils, and in their desire for it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many serious wounds. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. |
Be still and acknowledge that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth. | Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. |
God abides in anyone who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, and that person abides in God. | Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. |
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more certain it is that, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. | For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. |
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. | Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
Hope deferred sickens the heart, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. | Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You place your trust in God. Trust also in me. | Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive. | All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. |
All this knowledge comes from the Lord of hosts whose counsel is wonderful and whose wisdom is great. | This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools are those who despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. |
He sent forth his word and healed them, saving them from the grave. | He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves. |
For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. |
So today acknowledge it and take it to heart that the Lord is God in the heavens above and on the earth below. There is no other. | Know therefore today, and take it to heart, that Yahweh himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath. There is no one else. |
He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. | For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good. |
Come to your senses and sin no more. For some of you have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. |
With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor, but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
For much wisdom can result in much sorrow, and those who increase their knowledge also increase their grief. | For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
Owe nothing to anyone except the debt of love you owe one another. The one who loves others has fulfilled the Law. | Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. |