| For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. |
| So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. | Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. |
| Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. | Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. |
| That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. | I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself. |
| A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. | For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. |
| Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. | Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. |
| For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. | For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
| How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. | How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |
| Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. | Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. |
| And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
| I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” | Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the one who believes.” |
| Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. | Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. | For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building. |
| Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. |
| One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. | When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
| I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. | I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
| Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ ” | In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ |
| He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. |
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