| Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” | Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” |
| Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. | If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. |
| But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. | Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. |
| And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” | They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” |
| But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” | Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” |
| Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” | Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” |
| Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. |
| And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” | Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. |
| For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus. |
| He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! | He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. |
| And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
| For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. | For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. |
| Jesus then said, “I will be with you a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.” | Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I am going to the one who sent me.” |
| From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” | From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. | The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. |
| I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. | I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. |
| There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. | Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” | Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” |
| Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” | Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” |
| And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. | Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. |
| And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. | And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. |
| Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? | Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? |
| But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. | Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. |
Bible verse of the day
So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.