| For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. | For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. |
| There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. | No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it. |
| Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. | Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. |
| And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. | See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone's work. |
| That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. | I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. |
| For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? | For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? |
| Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? | Or can one walk on hot coals without scorching the feet? |
| The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. | The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. |
| A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. |
| If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? | Those who say, “I love God,” and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. |
| For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? | For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? |
| And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. | And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. |
| But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. | But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. |
| Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. | Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. |
| Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. | No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. |
| For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. | For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” |
| A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. | It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. |
| He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. | If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in white robes, and I will not blot your name out of the book of life; I will confess your name before my Father and before his angels. |
| It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. | It is a snare for one to say rashly, “It is holy,” and begin to reflect only after making a vow. |
| Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. | How happy is the one whom God reproves; therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. |
| The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. | Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. |
| Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. | Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments. |
Bible verse of the day
The ransom of a man's life are his riches:but the poor heareth not rebuke.