| The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread? |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death. |
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| Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. |
| Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. | Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. |
| Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. | Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. |
| Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. | Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it. |
| Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. | The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. |
| Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. | For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
| But godliness with contentment is great gain. | But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. |
| And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. | He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. | Therefore know today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other. |
| In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” | And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant in My blood.” |
| Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. | Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. |
| My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. | My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. |
| For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! | Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. |
| Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. | One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. |
| The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. | The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works. |
| I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart. | I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. |
| We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. | And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. |
| Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
| The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. | Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it. |
| Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. | Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit. |
| The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. |
