| For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. | For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. |
| For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. | For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. |
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| Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. | For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. |
| For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. | For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. |
| As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. | As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. |
| Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. | Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal. |
| My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. | For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. |
| For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. | For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. |
| Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. | But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. |
| For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. | For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
| For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. | For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. |
| For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. | For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake. |
| The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. | The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. |
| Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. | By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. |
| Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. | Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. |
| Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. | Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. |
| For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. | For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. |
| Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. | Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. |
| O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is. | O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. |
| For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. | For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. |
| To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. | For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. |
| For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. | For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. |
| For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. | For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ |
