| The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. | A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. |
| He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. | The one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. |
| I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your transgressions, And like a cloud, your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. | I have wiped out your wrongdoings like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. |
| For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. | For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. |
| There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. | Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. | One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. |
| But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
| I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. | I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. |
| As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our wrongdoings from us. |
| And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning. | And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning. |
| I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
| There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. | Consequently, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. |
| I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah | I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah |
| If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. | If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. |
| For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. | For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. |
| As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | As sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things. |
| As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. | As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another. |
| For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. | For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. |
| For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. | For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. |
| Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. | Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
| “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.” | “Come now, and let us debate your case,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They shall become as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.” |
| Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass. | May my teaching drip as the rain, My speech trickle as the dew, As droplets on the fresh grass, And as the showers on the vegetation. |
| A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. | I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. |
| But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. | But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect. |
| The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. | The Lord God is my strength, And He has made my feet like deer’s feet, And has me walk on my high places. |
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