| And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” | And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.” |
| So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. | So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. |
| A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! | A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. | Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord examines the hearts. |
| Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. | Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. |
| Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again. | Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify, and on the third day He will be raised up. |
| It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. | Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. |
| Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
| A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
| A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. |
| Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him: how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?” And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.” | And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain. The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry; how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.” |
| Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. | Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. |
| A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. | A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. |
| Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. | Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and a good reputation In the sight of God and man. |
| Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. | Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day. |
| Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. | Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. |
| Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. |
| For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. | For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well. |
| With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless. | With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless. |
| A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | A person of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
| Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. | And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. |
| And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” | And He was saying, “That which comes out of the person, that is what defiles the person. For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the person.” |
| Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him. | Do not lie to one another, since you stripped off the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created it. |
| So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. | You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. |
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