Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. | He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love. |
And just as no human being comprehends any person’s innermost being except the person’s own spirit within him, so also no one comprehends what pertains to God except the Spirit of God. | For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except God’s Spirit. |
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The Lord is good, an unfailing refuge in a time of distress. He takes care of those who place their trust in him. | Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. |
He reveals deep and hidden mysteries and knows what lies in the darkness, for light dwells with him. | He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. |
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. | Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. |
Therefore, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials and to hold the wicked for punishment until the Day of Judgment. | Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment. |
And the one who searches hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. | He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God. |
And yet he is aware of everywhere I go; if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold. My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established; I have followed his way and never turned aside. | But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold. My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away. |
See what love the Father has bestowed on us, enabling us to be called the children of God, and that is what we are. If the world does not recognize us, that is because it did not know him. | See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. |
You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am wonderfully made; awesome are your works, as I know very well. | For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. |
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. | Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
If you know me, then you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him. You have seen him. | If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
All this knowledge comes from the Lord of hosts whose counsel is wonderful and whose wisdom is great. | This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools are those who despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. |
Make your ways known to me, O Lord; teach me your paths. | Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths. |
For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. |
Come to your senses and sin no more. For some of you have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. |
With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor, but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
For much wisdom can result in much sorrow, and those who increase their knowledge also increase their grief. | For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
I have made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them. | I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them. |
Let your kindness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. | Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. |
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways! | Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! |
In view of all this, you should make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with piety, and piety with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. | Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. |
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 forever. Amen. |