| Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. | Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not believe in the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him. |
| Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. | God abides in anyone who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, and that person abides in God. |
| The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. | To anyone who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself overcame and sat with my Father on his throne. |
| My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come to behold the face of God? |
| Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. | As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. |
| Know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. | So today acknowledge it and take it to heart that the Lord is God in the heavens above and on the earth below. There is no other. |
| For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
| Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. | Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above all other names, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
| For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. | Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves in Christ. |
| I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. | I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. |
| You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. | You are the light of the world. A city built upon a mountain cannot be hidden. |
| On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. | On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. |
| God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. | The Lord God is my strength; he makes my feet as swift as those of a deer and enables me to tread on the heights. |
| The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? |
| Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. | Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. |
| There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. | In love there is no fear; indeed, perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not yet achieved perfection in love. |
| Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. | Therefore, let us leave behind the basic teaching about Christ and advance toward maturity. We must not be forever laying the foundation: repentance for actions that lead to death, faith in God, instruction about baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
| For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. | Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
| For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | Indeed, who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock besides our God? |
| Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. | Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares about you. |
| But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. | As for me, I do not regard my life as of any value, only that I finish the race and complete the mission that I received from the Lord Jesus—to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace. |
| For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from our God? |
| And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name. | And now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name. |
| Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
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