| Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. | Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. |
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| I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! | I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
| Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. |
| I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. |
| Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. |
| Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
| I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. | I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. |
| In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy. | Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. |
| The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. | Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. |
| For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live. | For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live! |
| For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
| For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. | Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. |
| 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. |
| Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. |
| And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus. | Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. | Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. |
| Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. | Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. |
| For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. | For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. |
| So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. | So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. |
| Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. | Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. |
| Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. |
