Be Encouraged
KJ1st Peter 5:10 Reads “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”
NL“In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.”
KJPhilipians 4:13 Reads “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.“
NL“For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.”
KJIsaiah 40:31 Reads “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.“
NL“But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
KJRomans 8:18 Reads “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.“
NL“Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.”
KJ2 Corinthians 4:9 Reads “Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.”“
NL“We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.”
KJJames 4:7 Reads “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”“
NL“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
KJPsalm 38:9-11 Reads “Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”“
NL“You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind. My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance.”
