He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. | The one who calls you is faithful, and he will accomplish this. |
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord shine his face upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace. |
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Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. | So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. |
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. | Therefore, encourage one another and strengthen one another, as indeed you are doing. |
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. | I will instruct you and guide you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and keep my eyes upon you. |
Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. |
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. | However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. |
And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed. | Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. |
Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. | May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. |
I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. | I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. |
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. | Turn away from the mouth that deceives and keep your distance from lips that mislead. |
To which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | It was for this purpose that he called you through our gospel so that you might come to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. | Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. |
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. | May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. |
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you. | May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you. |
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. | Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and give you help, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. |
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. | O God, you are my God, for whom I have been searching earnestly. My soul yearns for you and my body thirsts for you, like the earth when it is parched, arid and without water. |
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. | For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so too do we believe that God will bring forth with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. |
I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. | Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Rather, always aim to achieve what is best for each other and for everyone. |
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ | For I, the Lord, am your God and I grasp your right hand. It is I who say to you, Do not fear; I will help you. |
I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. | I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations. |
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. | O Lord, you grant peace to those who are steadfast because of their trust in you. |
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. |