| And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. | And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. |
| God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. | God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. |
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| Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? | Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’ or ‘Your work has no handles’? |
| Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. | Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! |
| For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. | For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” |
| He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. | Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. |
| Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. | You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. |
| For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. | For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” |
| But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. | And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. |
| For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. | For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. |
| Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. | You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. |
| Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. | Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! |
| And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. | And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” |
| And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. | And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
| O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. | Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! |
| I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. | In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. |
| Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them. | And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. |
| O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. | Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! |
| It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. | It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows. |
| Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil. | Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil. |
| But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. | But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. |
| Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. | If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. |
| And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” |
| And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. | And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. |
| And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you. | And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you. |
