Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. | Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you waverers. |
Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. | Seek the Lord while he still may be found; call to him when he is close at hand. |
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Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say, ‘The kingdom of God has come unto you.’ |
Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. |
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ. |
But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. | The end of all things is near. Therefore, lead disciplined lives and be watchful in prayer. |
Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. |
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them.” | Remember your Creator in the days of your youth before the bad times come and the years draw near when you will say, “I take no pleasure in them”. |
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. | Let your kindness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. |
Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother. | Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby than a brother who is far away. |
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. | The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them; he rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirit is crushed. |
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” | From that day forward Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” |
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need. | Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace when we are in need of help. |
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them. | Therefore, he has the full power to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to intercede for them. |
And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.” | The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. |
According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. | Indeed, under the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. |
Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. | And let us consider how to spur one another to love and good works. Do not neglect to attend your assemblies, as some do, but rather encourage one another, especially since you can see the Day approaching. |
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him. | No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, who has made him known. |
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. | But without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. |