| Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. | And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
| For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. |
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| Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. | Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. |
| Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. | Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. |
| You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. | You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. |
| I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. | I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. |
| The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others. | He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. |
| This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. | Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. |
| Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. | Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. |
| Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. | Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. | I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. |
| Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. | Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. |
| Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. | By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. |
| Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. | Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil. |
| Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
| The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. | The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. |
| Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. | Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. |
| For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live! | For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! |
| As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. | This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. |
| My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. | I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. |
