| This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies. | This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
| This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. | This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. |
| The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. | The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these. |
| Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” | While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” |
| Sober up morally and stop sinning, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame. |
| 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.” | 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.” |
| The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. | Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. |
| In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. |
| Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. | Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. |
| And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” | Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
| Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. | Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. |
| Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. | Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. |
| And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. | And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. |
| But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. | But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. |
| And He said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.” | Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.” |
| This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. | This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. |
| I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a person and his neighbor. This too is futility and striving after wind. | And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
| One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. | Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. |
| By this the love of God was revealed in us, that God has sent His only Son into the world so that we may live through Him. | This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. |
| For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. | For I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. |
| For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus. | Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. |
| Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.’ | This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’ |
| To whom God willed to make known what the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is Christ in you, the hope of glory. | To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. |
| I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats from this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world also is My flesh. | I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. |
| Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. | But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. |
Bible verse of the day
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,But ruin to the workers of injustice.