| Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. | Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to place your trust in mortals. |
| For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? | For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from our God? |
| Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. | Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. |
| Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. | O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our hope in you. |
| You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, O Lord, are light for my lamp; O my God, you make my darkness turn to light. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. |
| Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!” | For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: If you seek me, you will survive. |
| I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. | When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. |
| The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? |
| The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. | The Lord will protect you against all evil; he will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your coming and your going both now and forevermore. |
| Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires. | Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and allow no opportunity for the flesh to gratify its sinful desires. |
| Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. | Therefore, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. | Entrust everything that you do to the Lord, and your plans will turn out to be successful. |
| The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and merciful in everything he does. |
| May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ. | May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. |
| I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. | I wait for the Lord in anxious expectation; I place my hope in his word. |
| Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord. | Let us examine and test our ways and return to the Lord. |
| I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he set me free from all my fears. |
| Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes. | Now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful in your judgments, for the Lord, our God, will not tolerate the perversion of justice, or partiality, or the taking of bribes. |
| Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. | Seek the Lord while he still may be found; call to him when he is close at hand. |
| The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich, he humbles and he also exalts. |
| So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord! | Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. |
| But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. | But our citizenship is in heaven, and from there we await our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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