Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.” | Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” |
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. |
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One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. |
Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. | Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him. |
The heavens tell of the glory of God; And their expanse declares the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. | The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge. |
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |
Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen. | Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. |
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die. | He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. |
One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. | He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. |
Because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin. | Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. |
But whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother or sister in need, and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God remain in him? | But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him? |
For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. | But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. |
So husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. | Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. |
The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. | Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way. |
The one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. | He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. | There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love. |
For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. | For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die. But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. |
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. |
Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” | Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” |
With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless. | With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect. |
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. |
Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. | If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. |
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. And I will make showers fall in their season; they will be showers of blessing. | I will make them and the places around my hill a blessing. I will cause the shower to come down in its season. There will be showers of blessing. |
So I will prove Myself great, show Myself holy, and make Myself known in the sight of many nations; and they will know that I am the Lord. | I will magnify myself and sanctify myself, and I will make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. |