| Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. | Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. |
| Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. | Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
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| Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths. These are only a shadow of what is to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. | Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. |
| For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” | For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” |
| For whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. | For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. |
| Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. | Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. |
| The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. | The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. |
| Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah | Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory. |
| Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. | Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. |
| This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. | The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. |
| So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. | In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. |
| Because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. | Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. |
| Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. |
| 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. |
| But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. |
| God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. | If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. |
| Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
| Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. |
| The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. | The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
| Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. | Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. |
| Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. | Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. |
| This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’ | Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ |
| For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast. | For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
