| “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. | “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. |
| 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. |
| Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| To you, O God of my ancestors, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and power, and have now revealed to me what we asked of you, for you have revealed to us what the king ordered. | 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 have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set your judgments before me. |
| In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, in God I place my trust and know no fear; what can people do to me? |
| Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. | Do the things that you have learned, received, and heard from me and that you saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. |
| You shall not make gods of silver alongside me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. | Do not make gods from silver or from gold instead of me. You will not make them for yourselves. |
| Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. | Guide my steps in accord with your word and never let evil triumph over me. |
| Jesus then said, “I will be with you a little while longer, and then I am going to him who sent 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.” |
| If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him. | If you know me, then you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him. You have seen him. |
| See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone's work. | Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring with me my reward to repay everyone as his deeds deserve. |
| Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. | Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. |
| “Ananias,” Peter asked, “why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us but to God!” | 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.” |
| So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” | Therefore, we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” |
| I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. | I am the gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. He will go in and out and will find pasture. |
| But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in 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. |
| Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me. | The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me. |
| Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. | Call to me and I will answer you and reveal to you great and mysterious secrets about which you are unaware. |
| Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” | Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” |
| If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | 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. |
| He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” | He then called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” |
| By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. | During the day the Lord grants his kindness, and at night his praise is with me, a prayer to the living God. |
| Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul; my entire being, bless his holy name. |
| When I fed them, they were satisfied; they were satisfied, and their heart was proud; therefore they forgot me. | When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud of heart and quickly forgot me. |
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