All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one. | But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. |
Above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth, or use any oaths at all. Let your “Yes” mean “Yes” and your “No” mean “No.” Otherwise you may be condemned. | But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. |
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The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! | He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus! |
May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. | Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. |
Indeed, persecution will afflict all who want to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus. | Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. |
As we proceed in the path of your judgments, we wait for you, O Lord; your name and your renown are all that our heart desires. | Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. |
In God alone be at rest, O my soul; it is from him that my hope comes. | My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. |
However, God has revealed these things to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit explores everything, even the depths of God. | But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. |
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and give you help, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. | Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. |
Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. | Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. |
But I will sing of your strength; when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness. For you have been my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. | But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. |
If you refuse to listen to me and do not sincerely resolve to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, I will send a curse on you, and I will turn your blessings into a curse. Indeed, I have already done so because you have not heeded my warning. | “If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.” |
My soul longs for you throughout the night, and my spirit within me seeks your presence. For when your judgments are revealed to the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn to practice justice. | With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. |
All I want is to come to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and to share in his sufferings by becoming conformed to his death. | That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death. |
To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. | I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. |
May God continue to bless us and be revered to the ends of the earth. | God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him. |
Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. |
The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. | Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
I wait for the Lord in anxious expectation; I place my hope in his word. | I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. |
For this day in the city of David there has been born to you a Savior who is Christ, the Lord. | For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
The beginning of wisdom is: acquire wisdom, and no matter what the cost, acquire understanding. | Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. |
I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. | I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full. |
I came from the Father and have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world and returning to the Father. | I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father. |
How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. |
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! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |