| I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. | I have not failed the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. |
| Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. | Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. |
| And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. | Now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not draw back from Him in shame at His coming. |
| The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” | For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” |
| If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. | Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. |
| But I have been the Lord your God ever since you came out of Egypt. You shall acknowledge no God but me, no Savior except me. | Yet I have been the Lord your God Since the land of Egypt; And you were not to know any god except Me, For there is no savior besides Me. |
| All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. | But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. |
| I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over. | I did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. |
| See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. | Take care, brothers and sisters, that there will not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. |
| This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.” | For this is what the Lord says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me so that you may live.” |
| Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. | And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. |
| Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. | And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved. |
| Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. | Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. |
| You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you. | You are altogether beautiful, my darling, And there is no blemish on you. |
| I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
| No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. | No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor. |
| I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. | No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. |
| I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. | I am coming quickly; hold firmly to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. |
| Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. | Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. |
| Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me. | You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me. |
| Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. | Even if the fig tree does not blossom, And there is no fruit on the vines, If the yield of the olive fails, And the fields produce no food, Even if the flock disappears from the fold, And there are no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will triumph in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. |
| Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. | A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. |
| When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. | No one is to say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. |
| For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. | For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, And their sins I will no longer remember. |
| Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” | Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” |
Bible verse of the day
Yet you, Lord, are our Father.We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.