| Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! | Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways! |
| Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever! | Oh, that they would have fear of me in their hearts and they would observe all of my commandments always. Then things would go well with them and their children forever. |
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| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
| Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. |
| How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you. | How great is your goodness, O Lord, which you have stored up for those who fear you and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you, in the presence of all the people. |
| Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. | Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. |
| Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. | Blessed is the one whose offense is forgiven, whose sin is erased. |
| I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. |
| Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. | Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the company of scoffers. |
| I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you. | I have swept away your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like a mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you. |
| John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. | John’s clothing was made of camel’s hair, with a leather loincloth around his waist, and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey. |
| Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” | Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” |
| If you love me, keep my commands. | If you love me, you will keep my commandments. |
| We love because He first loved us. | Therefore, we love because he first loved us. |
| He must become greater; I must become less. | He must increase; I must decrease. |
| Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. | Dear children, keep away from idols. |
| So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. | Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you then will truly be free. |
| I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. | I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. |
| My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. | This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. |
| If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. | If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. |
| Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. | Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. |
| Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. | Everyone who sins breaks the law, for sin is lawlessness. |
| Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. | What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. |
| You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. | You have already been cleansed by the word I have spoken to you. |
