The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord cause His face to shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His face to you, And give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. |
But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. | But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. |
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It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him. | He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. |
For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. | For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light. | Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. |
But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God. | But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God. |
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? |
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. | This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. |
For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them. | For not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them. |
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. | Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. |
But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. | Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. |
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. | Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. |
He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. |
For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have appointed You as a light to the Gentiles, That You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.’ | For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ |
You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me. | As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! |
For our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison. | For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. |
With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. | With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! |
Now no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light. | No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. |
Do not be mismatched with unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? | Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? |
But above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment. | But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. |
Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. | Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. |
In You, Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame; In Your righteousness rescue me. | In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! |
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful. | And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. |
Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. | Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. |
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. | But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. |