| Keep alert; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. | Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. |
| Blessed be the God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. |
| O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our hope in you. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
| May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may grow rich in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. | May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
| Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus. | Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. |
| You are my refuge and my shield; I put my hope in your word. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. |
| However, if we live in the light as he himself is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son purifies us from all sin. | But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a resolute spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. |
| Nevertheless, do not rejoice in the knowledge that the spirits are subject to you. Rejoice rather that your names are inscribed in heaven. | Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. |
| Good and upright is the Lord; therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them the path to follow. | Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. |
| While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. | While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. |
| I treasure your word in my heart for fear that I may sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. |
| Blessed are all those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. | Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. |
| Everything that you do should be done in love. | Let all that you do be done in love. |
| Trust wholeheartedly in the Lord rather than relying on your own intelligence. In everything you do, acknowledge him, and he will see that your paths are straight. | Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
| Let us never grow weary in doing what is right, for if we do not give up, we will reap our harvest in due time. | So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. |
| Instruct those who are rich in this world’s goods that they should not be proud, nor should they trust in the uncertainty of riches but rather in God who richly provides us with everything we need for our enjoyment. | As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. |
| The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress. | The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
| The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has been unable to overcome it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. |
| He gives a home to those who are forsaken and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation, while rebels are forced to live in an arid land. | God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land. |
| Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. |
| If the Lord does not build the house, those who construct it labor in vain. If the Lord does not guard the city, those who keep watch over it do so in vain. | Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. |
| How wonderful and delightful it is for brothers to live together in unity. | How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! |
| 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 do not say this because I have been in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. | Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. |
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deliver us and wipe away our sins
for your name’s sake.