| For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | The love of money is the root of all evils, and in their desire for it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many serious wounds. |
| Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. | Rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn back to the Lord, your God. For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and always prepared to relent from punishing. |
| Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. | Let the wicked abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. |
| That their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know 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 grow rich in their complete understanding as they come to the knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ. |
| A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. | A man may plan his own course, but the Lord makes his steps secure. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good. | He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
| How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can a young man lead a spotless life? By living according to your word. |
| For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. | For light produces all goodness and righteousness and truth. |
| Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. |
| Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. | Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. | Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. |
| Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say, ‘The kingdom of God has come unto you.’ |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. | Two are better than one: they earn a far greater reward for their toil. |
| I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building. | For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building. |
| Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” | Jesus answered, “If it is possible! All things are possible for one who has faith.” |
| Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. | Therefore, brethren, be diligent in providing a firm foundation for your call and election. If you do this, you will never stumble, and you will receive a glorious welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. |
| Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
| He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. | Then you will understand equity and justice as well as righteousness—every good path. |
| I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. | I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. |
| Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice with all your heart, O daughter Zion. Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem. See, your king is coming to you, triumphant and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. | Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. |
| In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. 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 in anguish in this flame.’ | In the netherworld, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham, far off, and Lazarus by his side. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’ |
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