Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. | And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” |
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. |
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If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. | In that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. |
Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. | Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. |
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. |
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. | I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. |
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. |
When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. | If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. |
Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! | Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. |
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. | For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. |
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. |
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. | Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. |
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! | Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. |
And that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. | Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. |
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. | Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. | For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. |
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! | Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. |
Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! | Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. |
As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! | Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. |
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. | Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. |
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. | The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. |
But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. | But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. |
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. | The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. |
Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. | Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. |