But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. | Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave. |
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. | Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. |
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Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. | He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” |
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. | Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. |
Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. | Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. |
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. | But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. |
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
Judge not, that ye be not judged. | Do not judge, or you too will be judged. |
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. | Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. |
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. | Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. |
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. | Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. |
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one. | The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. |
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. | There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. |
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. | Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. |
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. |
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. | Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. |
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. | Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. | You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own. |
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous. | Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. |
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. | But I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you. |
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. | And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. |
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. | But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. |
Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. | Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. |
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |