Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. | Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases. |
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. |
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Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! | I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
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 among those whom he favors! |
I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
“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. |
In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. | I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy. | Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. | The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. |
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 bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. |
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. | To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. |
For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. |
For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live. | For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live. |
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. |
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. | Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. |
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus. | And every day in the temple and at home they did not cease to teach and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah. |
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. | Indeed, we live as human beings, but we do not wage war according to human standards. |
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! | Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. |
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 the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world. |
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. | Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God. |
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
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 humankind in his 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. | Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. |