| For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. |
| Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. | Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. |
| Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. | Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. |
| That their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. | I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself. |
| A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good. | For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. |
| How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |
| For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
| Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. | Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. | Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. | Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. |
| I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building. | For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building. |
| Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” | Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the one who believes.” |
| Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. | Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. |
| Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. |
| He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
| I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. | I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
| Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. |
| In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’ | In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ |
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