Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. | Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. |
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. | Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. |
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Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind. | Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous. |
For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. | For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. |
For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost. | For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. |
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. | Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes. | The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. |
Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. | Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. |
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. | By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life. |
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. | Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. |
The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. | The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. |
For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance. | For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. |
You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. | You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. |
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? |
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. | For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. |
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. | Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! | Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. |
The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” | Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!” |