If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. | If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. |
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. |
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Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. | Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. |
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. | Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. |
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. | But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. |
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. | I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. |
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. | When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. |
Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love. | Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. |
For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the clouds. | For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. |
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. | Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. |
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. | Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! |
God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. | Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. |
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? |
And steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work. | And that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. |
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. | Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. |
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. | By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. |
Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind. | Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. |
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. | Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. | For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. |
So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. | So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. |
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. |
For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |