| The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has been unable to overcome it. |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
| Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. | Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases. |
| Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. | I am confident that I will behold the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. | Those who live according to the flesh can never be pleasing to God. |
| I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. | I will place my rainbow in the clouds and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. |
| Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. | Make every possible effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. |
| So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord! | Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. |
| In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents. | In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
| Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast 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. |
| And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.” | And every day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ. |
| Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. | O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. |
| Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased. | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. |
| So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. | God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. |
| I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. | I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. |
| Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen. | 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. |
| You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. | Whatever you ask in my name I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
| But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. | 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. |
| They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” | They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and so too will your household.” |
| Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. | Only goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever. |
| Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
| I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. | I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. |
| Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. | Honor your father and your mother so that your days may be lengthened in the land that the Lord your God, will give you. |
| For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! | Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
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