In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. | This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
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I am the gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. He will go in and out and will find pasture. | I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. |
I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I do ask you to protect them from the evil one. | I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. |
A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart. | The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. |
Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. You received without payment; give in the same way. | Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. |
Out of the same mouth flow blessings and curses. This should not be so, my brethren. | From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. |
If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. | Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. |
In my distress I called out to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. | Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. |
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cries of supplication. | 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! |
The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. | The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. |
He gives a home to those who are forsaken and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation, while rebels are forced to live in an arid land. | God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land. |
Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. |
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will ever snatch them from my hand. My Father who has given them to me is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one. | I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father's hand. The Father and I are one. |
For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out. If we have food and clothing, let us be content with these. | For we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. |
Beloved, do not trust every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. | Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
In love there is no fear; indeed, perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not yet achieved perfection in love. | There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. |
And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be poured out for you.” | And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” |
Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction. | Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. |
For the Son of Man has come to seek out and to save what was lost. | For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost. |
Exalted at God’s right hand, he received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. | Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you both see and hear. |
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.” | On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me.” |
Repent, therefore, and be converted so that your sins may be wiped away. | Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out. |
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is preferable for you to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. | If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. |