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. |
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. |
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You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. |
I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. |
For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. |
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |
He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves. | He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from destruction. |
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. | But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. |
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever. | The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. |
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.” | But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” |
You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. | You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. |
Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. | As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. |
For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. | Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. |
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. | So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. |
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. | Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion 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. |
By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. |
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! | To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! |
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. | I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter. |
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me? |
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’” | But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” |