| I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who is to baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ | I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ |
| “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything. | All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. |
| Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. | “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. |
| To you, O God of my fathers, I offer thanks and praise because you have given me wisdom and power. Now you have made known to me what we asked of you; you have revealed to us the king’s dream. | I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand. |
| Guide my steps in accord with your word and never let evil triumph over me. | Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. |
| I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set your judgments before me. | I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. |
| As for me, I trust in your kindness; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me. | But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. |
| In God, whose word I praise, in God I place my trust and know no fear; what can people do to me? | In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? |
| Do not make gods from silver or from gold instead of me. You will not make them for yourselves. | You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. |
| Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. | “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” |
| If you know me, then you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him. You have seen him. | If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him. |
| Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. | Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. |
| Therefore, we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” | So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” |
| Jesus then said, “I will remain with you only for a short time longer, and then I shall return to him who sent me.” | Then Jesus said to them, “I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.” |
| Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” | Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” |
| But he answered me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” Hence, I will boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell within me. | And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. |
| I am the gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. He will go in and out and will find pasture. | I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. |
| The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me. | Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. |
| Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring with me my reward to repay everyone as his deeds deserve. | And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. |
| Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, ‘Streams of living water shall flow from within him.’ | He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. |
| Call to me and I will answer you and reveal to you great and mysterious secrets about which you are unaware. | Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. |
| If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you may ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. |
| During the day the Lord grants his kindness, and at night his praise is with me, a prayer to the living God. | The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. |
| May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world is crucified to me and I to the world. | But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. |
| Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.” | But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” |
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