Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. | Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting. |
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. | Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. |
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. |
Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! |
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. | Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh. |
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. | But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ |
Bible verse of the day
A fool despiseth his father's instruction:but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.