My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered. | My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. |
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. | Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
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And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! |
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. | For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse. |
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’ | And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? |
Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. | Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. |
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. |
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. | I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. | O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. |
Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” | Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength. |
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. | The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. |
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. | And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. |
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. | O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. |
For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. | For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. |
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” | Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. |
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. | And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. |
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? | For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? |
This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.” | For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live. |
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. | Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. |
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. | And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. |
The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. | The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. |
We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. | For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end. |