| For Christ is the fulfillment of the Law for the justification of all who believe. | Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. |
| Love cannot result in any harm to the neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law. | Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. |
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| May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may grow rich in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. | May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
| The name of the Lord is a tower of strength; the upright man runs to it and finds refuge. | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| Above his head was inscribed the charge against him: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” | Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. |
| Even though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, even though the olive crop will fail and the orchards will yield no food, even though the flock is cut off from the fold and there is no herd in the stalls, I will continue to rejoice in the Lord, and exult in the God of my salvation. | Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. |
| Thus there are three things that endure: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love. | And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. |
| The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. | The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. |
| Arise and shine forth, for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. | The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
| Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord, our God. | Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. |
| Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. | Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and whose hope is the Lord. They will be like a tree planted by the water that spreads out its roots to the stream. When the heat comes, it does not fear; its leaves stay green. It is not concerned in a year of drought, and it never fails to bear fruit. | But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. |
| The fear of the Lord provides instruction in wisdom, and to be humble is the way to honor. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools are those who despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great: He was made visible in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. | Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. |
| Grant justice to the weak and the orphan; defend the rights of the lowly and the poor. | Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. |
| Until a spirit from on high is poured out upon us, and the wilderness becomes an orchard and the fruitful field becomes a forest. | Till the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest. |
| The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
| Therefore, observe the commandments of the Lord, your God. Walk in his ways and fear him. | Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. |
| Put on the armor of God so that you will be able to stand firm against the deceit of the devil. | Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. |
| For since death came into the world through a man, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a man. | For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. |
| I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I do ask you to protect them from the evil one. | My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. |
| The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. |
| The Lord watches over the stranger and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he blocks the way of the wicked. | The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. |
