God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God. | God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist, that no flesh should boast before God. |
When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. | When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. |
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly. | Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. |
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” | But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.” |
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. | I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. |
Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. | With all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints. |
Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. | But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts. |
No one who denies the Son has the Father; everyone who confesses the Son has the Father also. | Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” | From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” |
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. | Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. |
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved. | There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved! |
But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing. | But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. |
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” |
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. | You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. |
Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. |
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. | Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. |
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. | According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. |
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. | Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. |
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. | Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. |
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. | The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. |
No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one. | Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. |
The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. |
For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God's except the Spirit of God. | For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except God’s Spirit. |
I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. | I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown. |
I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin? | I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? |