In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. |
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Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. | You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. |
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. | I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. |
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. | For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. |
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. |
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. | He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. |
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. | Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. |
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. | How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. |
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. | You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. |
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. | He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” |
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. | The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. |
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. | Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. | The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. |
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. | Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. |
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. | Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. |
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. |
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! | A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! |
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. | But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. |
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. | A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. | Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. |