| You intended to do evil to me, but God decided to make it serve a good, to fulfill that which today has come true: to keep alive a numerous people. | But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. |
| Therefore, he has the full power to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to intercede for them. | Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. |
| Do not swerve either to the right or to the left; keep your foot far from evil. | Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil. |
| Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your kindness and faithfulness. | Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. |
| The Lord has told you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. | He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? |
| For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. | Who “will render to each one according to his deeds” |
| Do not withhold kindness from anyone to whom it is due when it is in your power to grant it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. |
| I know how to live with little, and I know how to live with plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. | I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. |
| This rather is the type of fast that I wish: to loosen the fetters of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to set free those who are oppressed and to break every yoke. | Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? |
| Moreover, the one to whom God grants wealth and possessions and the ability to enjoy them and to find contentment in his toil receives a gift from God. | As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. |
| Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior. | Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. |
| I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
| Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.” | And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” |
| Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
| When you call out to me and come forth and pray to me, I will listen to you. | Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. |
| Through the grace that God has bestowed upon me, I advise every one of you not to think of yourself too highly, but to regard yourself objectively, based on the measure of faith that God has granted. | For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. |
| If you, then, despite your evil nature, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! | If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! |
| Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. | Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! |
| I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. | I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. |
| So Christ, having been offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for him. | So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. |
| Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. | “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. |
| They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. | And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
| In everything, deal with others as you would like them to deal with you. This is the Law and the Prophets. | Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. |
| Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. | Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! |
| Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you waverers. | Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. |
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