| For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. |
| “And tear your heart and not merely your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in mercy And relenting of catastrophe. | Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. |
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| Let the wicked abandon his way, And the unrighteous person his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. | Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. |
| That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself. | My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. |
| The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. | How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. |
| For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. | For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth. |
| Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. | For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. | Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. | Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. | For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. |
| Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. | Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. |
| I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. |
| But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If You can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” | “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” |
| And heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
| One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. | If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable. |
| Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. | Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. |
| I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. | I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
| And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms. And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ | In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ |
| One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. |
| Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
