| We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. | And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. |
| O God, you are my God, 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. | You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. |
| For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost. | For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. |
| Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” | Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” |
| Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. | Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. |
| For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’ | ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ |
| Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. | In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. |
| Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. | Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. | Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. |
| For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. | To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. |
| Only fear the Lord, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. | But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. |
| Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” | Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” |
| For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance. | For I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. |
| He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” | Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” |
| For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? |
| For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. | For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. | But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. |
| But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. | But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. |
| I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought your precepts. | I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. |
| Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. | Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. |
| I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. | I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. |
| Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. |
Bible verse of the day
But surely, God is my helper;the Lord is the upholder of my life.