Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
I am confident that I will behold 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. |
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“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one 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 heaven, and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! |
I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
Those who live according to the flesh can never be pleasing to God. | And those who are in the flesh cannot please God. |
Whatever you ask in my name I will do, so 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 will place my rainbow in the clouds and it will 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. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. | Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Repent and live! | For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live. |
Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. | For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. |
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. |
The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure. | The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. |
And every day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ. | And every day in the temple and at home they did not cease to teach and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah. |
For this day in the city of David there has been born to you 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. |
Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. | Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. |
Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. | Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. |
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. | Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
Do not love the world or what is in the world. If anyone does love 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. |
God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, 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. |
The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, 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. |
Dear children, you are from God and you have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. | Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. |
He reveals deep and hidden mysteries and knows what lies in the darkness, for light dwells with him. | He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him. |
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. | And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
Rather, grow in the grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for all eternity. Amen. | But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. |