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1 John 3:23
New International Version (NIV)
23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
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1 John 3:23
English Standard Version (ESV)
23And this is his commandment,(A) that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and(B) love one another,(C) just as he has commanded us.
Cross references:
1 John 3:23 : John 6:29; Acts 18:8
1 John 3:23 : 1 John 3:11
1 John 3:23 : 1 John 2:8
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
Posted by: Paige Szajnuk | June 09, 2011 at 01:44 PM
Jeremiah 22:16
New International Version (NIV)
16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy,
and so all went well.
Is that not what it means to know me?”
declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 22:16
New Living Translation (NLT)
16 He gave justice and help to the poor and needy,
and everything went well for him.
Isn’t that what it means to know me?”
says the Lord.
Posted by: Globalandy | June 09, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Jeremiah 29:11
New King James Version (NKJV)
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Posted by: Courtney Cote | June 09, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Proverbs 3:5-6
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct[a] your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
King James Version (KJV)
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Posted by: Barbara Bacic-Leones | June 09, 2011 at 01:48 PM
One of my fave verses:
Jeremiah 29:11
New King James Version (NKJV)
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Posted by: Tara E | June 09, 2011 at 03:03 PM
John 10:28
New International Version (NIV)
28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
28And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.
Posted by: Kayla Sanders | June 09, 2011 at 03:49 PM
Joshua 1:9
New International Version (NIV)
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Posted by: Madeline | June 09, 2011 at 04:52 PM
Philippians 4:13
King James Version (KJV)
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians 4:13
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 I can do all things through Christ[a] who strengthens me.
Posted by: Stephane Cote Jr. | June 09, 2011 at 05:55 PM
John 3:16
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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John 3:16
King James Version (KJV)
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain
Posted by: Brittanie Nicole | June 09, 2011 at 05:57 PM
Philippians 4:6
New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
Philippians 4:6
King James Version (KJV)
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God
Posted by: Neil Leones | June 09, 2011 at 06:01 PM
Romans 12:1-2
New King James Version (NKJV)
Romans 12
Living Sacrifices to God
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Romans 12:1-2
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Romans 12
Dedicated Service
1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, [a]acceptable to God, which is your [b]spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this [c]world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may [d]prove what the will of God is, that which is good and [e]acceptable and perfect.
Footnotes:
Romans 12:1 Or well-pleasing
Romans 12:1 Or rational
Romans 12:2 Or age
Romans 12:2 Or approve
Romans 12:2 Or well-pleasing
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
This is very Cool!
Posted by: Stacy Harp | June 09, 2011 at 06:19 PM
2 Corinthians 4:17
New International Version (NIV)
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
2 Corinthians 4:17
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
17 For momentary, (A)light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
Cross references:
2 Corinthians 4:17 : Rom 8:18
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation
Posted by: JW | June 09, 2011 at 06:45 PM
New King James Version (NKJV)
17 The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing
Zephaniah 3:17
New International Version (NIV)
17 The LORD your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing.”
Posted by: Geri Thompson | June 09, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Psalm 46:10
Amplified Bible (AMP)
10Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10
The Message
Attention, all! See the marvels of God!
He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,
Bans war from pole to pole,
breaks all the weapons across his knee.
"Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
loving look at me, your High God,
above politics, above everything."
Posted by: Jeanie Cullip | June 09, 2011 at 11:02 PM
I love the verse in Romans 8:28
NIV
Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who
and here is the Message version:
26-28Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.
AWESOME!!
Posted by: Loren McGhee | June 09, 2011 at 11:19 PM
Psalm 139:5
New International Version (NIV)
5 You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Psalm 139:5
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
5 You are all around me. You are behind me and in front of me.
You hold me in your power.
Posted by: Dennise Gonzalez | June 09, 2011 at 11:20 PM
I love Bible Gateway and have used it previously. Here are my verses:
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John 3:16
New International Version (NIV)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica
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John 3:16
King James Version (KJV)
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain
Posted by: Katherine A | June 10, 2011 at 02:05 AM
Psalm 34:8
New International Version (NIV)
Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8
New King James Version (NKJV)
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Posted by: Michelle T. | June 10, 2011 at 04:29 AM
Ephesians 3:20
New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Ephesians 3:20
New King James Version (NKJV)
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Posted by: Eric De Souza | June 10, 2011 at 05:35 AM
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
King James Version (KJV)
4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
New International Version (NIV)
4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.[a] 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Posted by: ReneeK | June 10, 2011 at 06:29 AM