Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. | Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. |
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. |
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On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. | On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. |
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. |
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. | The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. |
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. | Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. |
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. | Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. |
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. | When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. |
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. | Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. |
Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |
Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. | Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. |
Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? | Well then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard? |
And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.” | And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted. |
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. | I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death. |
Who has performed and done this, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he. | Who has performed and done this, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am first, and will be with the last. |
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. | God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. |
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? |
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. | But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. |
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord. | Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. |
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. | Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. |
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. | So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? |
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |