| And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” | “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” |
| You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. | My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. |
| But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! |
| And whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. | Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
| The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. | The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. |
| Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way. | “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. |
| Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. |
| But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. | But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. |
| Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me. | Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. |
| So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. | Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. |
| I the Lord am your God; follow my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances, and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, so that you may know that I the Lord am your God. | I am the Lord your God; follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Keep my Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God. |
| Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. | This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’ |
| Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship is there between light and darkness? | Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? |
| I will put my spirit within you, and make you follow my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances. | And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. |
| Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” | When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” |
| Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. | Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. |
| Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. | “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” |
| Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers. | Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. |
| The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
| Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. | Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. |
| The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” | The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” |
| For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. | To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. |
| Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly. | Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. |
| Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” | Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” |
Bible verse of the day
The Lord is my light and my salvation;whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?