| Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. | In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. |
| For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
| That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. | I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him. |
| Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. | Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
| The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. | The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. |
| For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. | For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. |
| He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. | Guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones. |
| A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. | 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. |
| Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” | Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. | For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God. |
| By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. |
| And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. | Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands— O prosper the work of our hands! |
| I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. | I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. |
| Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. | Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. | The Lord loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
| Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. | Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. |
| He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. | He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. |
| Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful. | Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers. |
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