| Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them. | Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. |
| Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword. | Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. |
| The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to announce good news to the oppressed, to strengthen the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom to those held in captivity and release to those who have been imprisoned. | The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners. |
| It is better to acquire wisdom rather than gold, and more desirable to acquire understanding rather than silver. | How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. |
| There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to pass judgment on a neighbor? | There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you, judging your neighbor? |
| However, to those who did accept him and who believed in his name he granted the power to become children of God. | But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. |
| Take heed to follow the commandments and the laws that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you: to love the Lord, your God, and to walk in his ways and to observe his commandments, holding fast to him and serving him with all your heart and all your soul. | Only be very careful to follow the commandment and the Law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God and walk in all His ways, and keep His commandments and cling to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul. |
| Behold, we are now going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and on the third day he will be raised to life. | Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify, and on the third day He will be raised up. |
| He gives strength to the weary and new vigor to those who are powerless. | He gives strength to the weary, And to the one who lacks might He increases power. |
| Pleasing words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and affording health to the body. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
| It is rash to pledge a sacred gift, or to make a vow and then have second thoughts. | It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry. |
| Therefore, he has the full power to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to intercede for them. | Therefore He is also able to save forever those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. |
| Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your kindness and faithfulness. | Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. |
| Do not swerve either to the right or to the left; keep your foot far from evil. | Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. |
| To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice. |
| You intended to do evil to me, but God decided to make it serve a good, to fulfill that which today has come true: to keep alive a numerous people. | As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive. |
| The Lord has told you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. | He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? |
| For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. | Who will repay each person according to his deeds. |
| Do not withhold kindness from anyone to whom it is due when it is in your power to grant it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. |
| Through the grace that God has bestowed upon me, I advise every one of you not to think of yourself too highly, but to regard yourself objectively, based on the measure of faith that God has granted. | For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. |
| This rather is the type of fast that I wish: to loosen the fetters of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to set free those who are oppressed and to break every yoke. | Is this not the fast that I choose: To release the bonds of wickedness, To undo the ropes of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And break every yoke? |
| Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.” | And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” |
| Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. |
| I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
| Moreover, the one to whom God grants wealth and possessions and the ability to enjoy them and to find contentment in his toil receives a gift from God. | Furthermore, as for every person to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also given him the opportunity to enjoy them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. |
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