He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” | And He summoned the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” |
‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies. | “Return to Me,” declares the Lord of armies, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of armies. |
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I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter. | To You, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter. |
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me. | I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. |
Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” | So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be to you; just as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” |
In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul. | When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. |
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. | Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. |
Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you. | As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. |
But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. | But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. |
Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.” | Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am going to be with you, and then I am going to Him who sent Me.” |
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me. | You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. |
So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?” | So that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?” |
Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! | Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. |
“Yet even now,” says Yahweh, “turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.” | “Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” |
If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him. | If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him. |
Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work. | Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to reward each one as his work deserves. |
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. | And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. |
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.” | Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” |
Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know. | Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. |
Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me. | Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have passed over me. |
I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out and will find pasture. | I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. |
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water. | The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ |
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. | If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. |
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land? While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.” | But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.” |