| But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. | But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. |
| I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. | I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven. |
| I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. | I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. |
| Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. | He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. |
| Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. | Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. |
| So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. | That I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest. |
| I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. | Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. |
| To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. | Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen. |
| But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. | But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. |
| Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. | Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous. |
| The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. | Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one. |
| Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” | But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.” |
| Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. | He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. |
| Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” | He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.” |
| Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. | Preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. |
| This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’ | Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ |
| He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ | He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again? |
| Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. | Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. |
| May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. |
| You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. | You being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us. |
| God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” | God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” |
| Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. | As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. |
| Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. | And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. |
| And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. | We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. |
| Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
Bible verse of the day
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.