| Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. | You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. |
| What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. | What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! |
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| Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. | Are two sparrows not sold for an assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. |
| Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. | Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. |
| For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. | For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against evildoers. |
| The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. | The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. |
| But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. | But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.” |
| Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. | Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart. |
| Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
| By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. | By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another. |
| But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. | But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.” |
| Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. | Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. |
| The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. | The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. | The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. |
| And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. | And the insignificant things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no human may boast before God. |
| Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. | You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. |
| But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. | But You, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. |
| Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. |
| Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. | Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. |
| Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? | Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? |
| But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. | Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. |
| Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. |
| For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. | For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace. |
| Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. | But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. |
