| God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. |
| The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress. | The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. |
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| Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. | Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. |
| And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. | And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. |
| I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. | I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. |
| But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. | But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. |
| But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. | But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. |
| For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. | For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. |
| May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
| Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. | And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. |
| Observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go. | And keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn. |
| But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. | But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. |
| Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. | Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. |
| Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. | Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. |
| Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. |
| Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. | Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. |
| Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. | Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. |
| Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. | Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
| The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. |
| Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. | If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. |
| Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. | Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
| Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. |
| I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. | I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
| Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. | Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! |
