simplify: For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

For see, I am sending the Chaldaeans, that bitter and quick-moving nation; who go through the wide spaces of the earth to get for themselves living-places which are not theirs.


simplify: But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:

But if it comes to the ears of the rulers that I have been talking with you, and they come and say to you, Give us word now of what you have said to the king and what the king said to you, keeping nothing back and we will not put you to death;


simplify: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.


simplify: And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent unto the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.

And the hearts of the men of Judah were moved like one man; so that they sent to the king, saying, Come back, with all your servants.


rate difficulty: Plead with your mother, plead; for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: and let her put away her whoredoms from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Therefore have nothing to do with such people.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Therefore the poets say, Come to Heshbon; let the city of Sihon be built and established.


simplify: and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,

So they and the councillors met and, after holding a consultation, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,


rate difficulty: And in Jerusalem there were living certain of the children of Judah and of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah, the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.


simplify: And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:


rate difficulty: even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

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rate difficulty: And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Sing, O heavens, for Jehovah hath wrought, Shout, O lower parts of earth, Break forth, O mountains, with singing, Forest, and every tree in it, For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, And in Israel He doth beautify Himself.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

See, I will make it healthy and well again, I will even make them well; I will let them see peace and good faith in full measure.


rate difficulty: What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness <FI>is<Fi> as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising early--going.


rate difficulty: The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And they journeyed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.

And they went on from Dophkah, and put up their tents in Alush.


simplify: Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?

Will the white snow go away from the top of Sirion? will the cold waters flowing from the mountains become dry?


rate difficulty: And they fear from the west the name of Jehovah, And from the rising of the sun--His honour, When come in as a flood doth an adversary, The Spirit of Jehovah hath raised an ensign against him.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said to Moses,


simplify: So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient in the past, so now work out your own salvation with anxious care, not only when I am with you, but all the more now that I am absent.


simplify: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the kingdom of heaven has been taken by force, and people using force have been seizing it.


rate difficulty: Let us be! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I have knowledge who you are, the Holy One of God.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.

And the sound of the wings of the winged ones was clear even in the outer square, like the voice of the Ruler of all.


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, because the sons of Israel have sinned against Jehovah their God--who bringeth them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt--and fear other gods,


rate difficulty: And early in the morning Joshua got up, and put the people in order, and he and the chiefs of Israel went up before the people to Ai.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Suddenly Jesus met them. “Welcome!” he said. The women went up to him, and clasped his feet, bowing to the ground before him. Then Jesus said to them:


rate difficulty: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.


simplify: Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.

Your wealth is unclean and insects have made holes in your clothing.


simplify: And he said unto them, `Certainly ye will say to me this simile, Physician, heal thyself; as great things as we heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country;'

“Doubtless,”said Jesus, “you will remind me of the saying — ‘Doctor, cure yourself;’ and you will say ‘Do here in your own country all that we have heard that has been done at Capernaum.’


rate difficulty: A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

The Pilate released Barabbas to them; but Jesus he scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.


rate difficulty: And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the ledge, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse it and make atonement for it.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: and he shall bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith Jehovah: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Never before had there been a king like him, turning to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his power, as the law of Moses says; and after him there was no king like him.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

He sent his son Hadoram to King David, to give him words of peace and blessing, because he had overcome Hadadezer in the fight, for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou; and he gave him all sorts of vessels of gold and silver and brass.


simplify: And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Jehovah hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.


rate difficulty: In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

Say then to the children of Israel, I am Yahweh, and I will take you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians, and make you safe from their power, and will make you free by the strength of my arm after great punishments.


rate difficulty: And Mary of Magdala and Mary the [mother] of Joses saw where he was put.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And thou shalt make an altar for the burning of incense: of acacia-wood shalt thou make it;

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.


simplify: and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

And they had no regret for putting men to death, or for their use of secret arts, or for the evil desires of the flesh, or for taking the property of others.


rate difficulty: because for the sake of the work he drew near even to death, venturing his life that he might fill up what lacked in your ministration toward me.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the standing grain, and his arm reapeth the ears; yea, it shall be as when one gleaneth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

And it will be like a man cutting the growth of his grain, pulling together the heads of the grain with his arm; even as when they get in the grain in the valley of Rephaim.


rate difficulty: but, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl’s hand, and she rose.


rate difficulty: look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.


rate difficulty: Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof:

For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires;


rate difficulty: Then he will ‘inflict punishment on those who refuse to know God, and on those who turn a deaf ear’ to the good news of Jesus, our Lord.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And Samson called unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Out of Ephraimcame downthey whose root is in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal’s staff.

Out of Ephraim they came down into the valley; after you, Benjamin, among your tribesmen; from Machir came down the captains, and from Zebulun those in whose hand is the ruler's rod.


rate difficulty: They will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you, says the Lord, to give you salvation.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumb-line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more;

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did in Massah.


simplify: And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life.


simplify: The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

The voice of my loved one! See, he comes dancing on the mountains, stepping quickly on the hills.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked upon the camp of the Egyptians, in the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and embarrassed the camp of the Egyptians.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

to Urban, our fellow worker in the cause of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys;


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Art thou he of whom I spake in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, that prophesied in those days for many years that I would bring thee against them?

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father’s house have sinned:

Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open, so that you may give ear to the prayer of your servant, which I make before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel, your servants, while I put before you the sins of the children of Israel, which we have done against you: truly, I and my father's people are sinners.


simplify: And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

And Saul and all the people with him came together and went forward to the fight: and every man's sword was turned against the man at his side, and there was a very great noise.


simplify: And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the Lord commanded Moses.

So Moses gave the children of Israel all these directions as the Lord had given him orders.


rate difficulty: And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?


simplify: And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked Jehovah to wrath.

Again at Taberah and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you made the Lord angry.


simplify: And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.

And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.


simplify: for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

For they sent for the people to be present at the offerings made to their gods; and the people took part in their feasts and gave honour to their gods.


rate difficulty: And Mary said:  “My soul exalts the Lord,

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

The Lord said to him, Go through the town, through the middle of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the brows of the men who are sorrowing and crying for all the disgusting things which are done in it.


rate difficulty: And the nations had news of him; he was taken in the hole they had made: and, pulling him with hooks, they took him into the land of Egypt.


simplify: And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.

And no man may be in the Tent of meeting from the time when Aaron goes in to take away sin in the holy place till he comes out, having made himself and his house and all the people of Israel free from sin.


simplify: And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said:


simplify: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Keep in memory the Sabbath and let it be a holy day.


simplify: How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

How is it that you do not see that I was not speaking about bread? Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”


simplify: Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

Now these are the chiefs of the divisions of the country who were living in Jerusalem: but in the towns of Judah everyone was living on his heritage in the towns, that is, Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.


simplify: Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

Covering yourself with wrath you have gone after us, cutting us off without pity;


rate difficulty: In the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him that numbereth them, saith Jehovah.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.

And he put the bases by the house, five on the right side and five on the left; and he put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house, to the east, facing south.


simplify: and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.


simplify: And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.

And the sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah: Kenaz.


rate difficulty: And if her means suffice not for a lamb, then she shall take two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt-offering, and the other for a sin-offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.


rate difficulty: And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: The pillars of heaven are shaking, and are overcome by his sharp words.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

What, I ask, is Apollos? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.


simplify: Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife);

Ahimaaz in Naphtali; he took Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, as his wife;


simplify: And Jehovah will scatter you among the peoples, and ye shall be left few in number among the nations, whither Jehovah shall lead you away.

And the Lord will send you wandering among the peoples; only a small band of you will be kept from death among the nations where the Lord will send you.


simplify: O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee;

O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the deepest thoughts of your people, and let their hearts be fixed and true to you;


rate difficulty: And ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.


rate difficulty: Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

And the ferret and the land crocodile and the lizard and the sand-lizard and the chameleon.


rate difficulty: Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he is to let him go free on account of the damage to his eye.


simplify: On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

On the next day the commanding officer, wishing to find out the real reason why Paul was denounced by the Jewish leaders, had his chains taken off, and directed the chief priests and the whole of the High Council to assemble, and then took Paul down and brought him before them.


simplify: for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

“I tell you that if anyone should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’, without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.


rate difficulty: And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.

when I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, you did not visit me.’


rate difficulty: Because they have done evil in my eyes, moving me to wrath, from the day when their fathers came out of Egypt till this day.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

Or again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.


simplify: And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son-in-law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.

Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning and he made ready to go away; but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Take a little food to keep up your strength, and then go on your way.


simplify: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

the Everliving. I died, and I am alive for ever and ever. And I hold the keys of the Grave and of the place of the dead.


simplify: The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.


simplify: Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went.

For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: I am doing this, not because of you, O children of Israel, but because of my holy name, which you have made unclean among the nations wherever you went.


simplify: And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:


rate difficulty: Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David--it <FI>is<Fi> Zion.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: But when ye go over the Jordan, and dwell in the land which Jehovah your God causeth you to inherit, and he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;

But when you have gone over Jordan and are living in the land which the Lord your God is giving you as your heritage, and when he has given you rest from all those on every side who are fighting against you, and you are living there safely;


simplify: Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;

Take the full number of the children of Israel, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, every male by name;


rate difficulty: And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Now there was the [person] named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with [him], [and] that had committed murder in the insurrection.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: As he saith also in Hosea,  I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.

As he says in Hosea, They will be named my people who were not my people, and she will be loved who was not loved.


simplify: And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

He put up the pillars at the doorway of the Temple, naming the one on the right Jachin, and that on the left Boaz.


simplify: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: Yet hear the word of Jehovah, O Zedekiah king of Judah: thus saith Jehovah concerning thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword;

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he ‘will take his seat on his throne of glory’;

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: and leadeth all his cattle, and all his substance which he hath acquired, the cattle of his getting, which he hath acquired in Padan-Aram, to go unto Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: No sooner does a foul spirit leave someone, than it passes through places where there is no water, in search of rest; and finding none, it says ‘I will go back to the home which I left’;

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And fear and wonder overcame them, and they said to one another, Who then is this, who gives orders even to the winds and the water and they do what he says?


rate difficulty: If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:


simplify: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Now if you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and keep with care all these orders which I have given you today, then the Lord your God will put you high over all the nations of the earth:


simplify: I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.


rate difficulty: So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weight for the place.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles, and poisoned their minds against the Lord's followers.


simplify: Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet;

Let me have food, at a price, for my needs, and water for drinking: only let me go through on foot;


simplify: Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Did we not say to you in Egypt, Let us be as we are, working for the Egyptians? for it is better to be the servants of the Egyptians than to come to our death in the waste land.


rate difficulty: And one of the number said to him in answer, Master, I came to you with my son, who has in him a spirit which takes away his power of talking;

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: but in the place which Jehovah will choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

And on its pillar, four cups like almond flowers, every one with its bud and its flower;


simplify: Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;


simplify: And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord; but not like his father and his mother, for he put away the stone pillar of Baal which his father had made.


simplify: And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

And the four and twenty rulers and the four beasts went down on their faces and gave worship to God who was seated on the high seat, saying, Even so, praise to the Lord.


rate difficulty: Take ye heed before him, and hearken unto his voice; provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgression: for my name is in him.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Therefore glorify Jehovah in the east, the name of Jehovah, theGod of Israel, in the isles of the west.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

He canceled the bond which stood against us — the bond that consisted of ordinances — and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way by nailing it to the cross!


rate difficulty: And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

Abram went on living in the land of Canaan, and Lot went to the lowland towns, moving his tent as far as Sodom.


simplify: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

and, in their terror of him, the men on guard trembled violently and became like dead men.


simplify: Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

For you are our father, though Abraham has no knowledge of us, and Israel gives no thought to us: you, O Lord, are our father; from the earliest days you have taken up our cause.


simplify: Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, took all the rest of the people whom Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, had made prisoners, after he had put to death Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the people from Mizpah, that is, the men of war and the women and the children and the unsexed servants, whom he had taken back with him from Gibeon:


simplify: And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.

Now all Moab, hearing that the kings had come to make war against them, got together all who were able to take up arms and went forward to the edge of the country.


rate difficulty: Lo, the Lord Jehovah with strength cometh, And His arm is ruling for Him, Lo, His hire <FI>is<Fi> with Him, and His wage before Him.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE EARTH.


simplify: And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon him; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

Then he got up on the bed, stretching himself out on the child, and put his mouth on the child's mouth, his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands; and the child's body became warm.


rate difficulty: And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the Lord commanded Moses.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.


simplify: And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

Then Esther again came before the king, falling down at his feet, and made request to him with weeping, that he would put a stop to the evil purposes of Haman the Agagite and the designs which he had made against the Jews.


simplify: And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.

And he said to him, O Lord, how may I be the saviour of Israel? See, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.


rate difficulty: The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God.

As I took up the cause with your fathers in the waste land of the land of Egypt, so will I take up the cause with you says the Lord.


simplify: Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the rest of the things which Ahaz did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?


simplify: If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

They are to be of irreproachable character, faithful to their partners, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.


simplify: The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

The word of the Lord which came to Joel, the son of Pethuel.


rate difficulty: And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to Jehovah, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: All things are full of toil; none can express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.

Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his friend. So the Philistines came up and had her and her father's house burned.


rate difficulty: In measure, when sending her away, didst thou contend with her: he hath taken [her] away with his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,


rate difficulty: he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.


rate difficulty: And revealed it hath been in mine ears, <FI>By<Fi> Jehovah of Hosts: Not pardoned is this iniquity to you, Till ye die, said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go away from us, for you are stronger than we are.


rate difficulty: And gone forth hath Jehovah, And He hath fought against those nations, As in the day of His fighting in a day of conflict.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.


simplify: Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

You are the Lord, even you only; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens with all their armies, the earth and all things in it, the seas and everything in them; and you keep them from destruction: and the armies of heaven are your worshippers.


simplify: Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.


simplify: Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Is this blessing, then, pronounced on the circumcised only or on the uncircumcised as well? We say that — ‘Abraham’s faith was regarded by God as righteousness.’


simplify: Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.


simplify: For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

For before those days there was no payment for a man's work, or for the use of a beast, and there was no peace for him who went out or him who came in, because of the attacker: for I had every man turned against his neighbour.


simplify: I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

I am a rose of Sharon, a flower of the valleys.


rate difficulty: Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.


rate difficulty: For all the face of the earth was covered with them, so that the land was black; and every green plant and all the fruit of the trees which was untouched by the ice-storm they took for food: not one green thing, no plant or tree, was to be seen in all the land of Egypt.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.


simplify: and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, everyone of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:


rate difficulty: The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Is not it they who malign that honorable name which has been bestowed on you?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;


simplify: And he sent letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

And he sent letters to all the Jews in the hundred and twenty-seven divisions of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with true words of peace,


simplify: and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls--according to their works;

And I saw the dead, high and low, standing before the throne; and books were opened. Then another book was opened, the book of life; and the dead were judged, according to their actions, by what was written in the books.


simplify: But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

And it will be unbroken day, such as the Lord has knowledge of, without change of day and night, and even at nightfall it will be light.


rate difficulty: And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free from all my troubles.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

And the Lord, seeing that they had made themselves low, said to Shemaiah, They have made themselves low: I will not send destruction on them, but in a short time I will give them salvation, and will not let loose my wrath on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.


simplify: And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size, so that they may go after souls! Will you go after the souls of my people and keep yourselves safe from death?


simplify: And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.

And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you.


rate difficulty: For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.


simplify: in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle--truth I say in Christ, I do not lie--a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

and it was for this that I was myself appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the simple truth and no lie) — a teacher of the Gentiles in the faith and truth.


rate difficulty: and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

If the people go up to make offerings in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, their heart will be turned again to their lord, to Rehoboam, king of Judah; and they will put me to death and go back to Rehoboam, king of Judah.


simplify: And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?


rate difficulty: Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus,


simplify: Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

So I went to Parah and, uncovering the hole, took the band from the place where I had put it away: and the band was damaged and of no use for anything.


simplify: And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.


rate difficulty: “People of Israel! Help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place; and, what is more, he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this sacred place.”

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.


rate difficulty: But turning he rebuked them [and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are].

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: easy


simplify: therefore, behold, I will deliver thee to the children of the east for a possession, and they shall set their encampments in thee, and make their dwellings in thee; they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.

For this cause I will give you up to the children of the east for their heritage, and they will put their tent-circles in you and make their houses in you; they will take your fruit for their food and your milk for their drink.


rate difficulty: And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.


simplify: And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

And when the evening was near, he went wandering out into the fields, and lifting up his eyes he saw camels coming.


simplify: and the proof of him ye know, that as a child <FI>serveth<Fi> a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

But you know what Timothy has proved himself to be, and how, like a child working for his father, he worked hard with me in spreading the good news.


simplify: And it came to pass, in his going on to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee,

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus passed between Samaria and Galilee.


simplify: And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.

And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.


simplify: I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

I am glad that I can feel perfect confidence in you.


simplify: with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that <FI>are<Fi> here.

With him will be Onesimus, our dear faithful friend, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you all that is going on here.


simplify: The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, at midnight, that Jehovah hath smitten every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive who <FI>is<Fi> in the prison-house, and every first-born of beasts.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And when they came unto the region about the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great altar to look upon.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

They have to get a resting-place in the hollows of the valleys, in holes of the earth and rocks.


simplify: Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

Zion's hands are outstretched; she has no comforter; the Lord has given orders to the attackers of Jacob round about him: Jerusalem has become like an unclean thing among them.


rate difficulty: And he sacrificed upon the altars all the priests of the high places that were there, and burned men's bones upon them. And he returned to Jerusalem.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And they took the money and did as they had been taught. And this report is current among the Jews until this day.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;


simplify: And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,

Paul went to the synagogue there, and for three months spoke out fearlessly, giving addresses and trying to convince his hearers, about the kingdom of God.


rate difficulty: Then Joshua put up an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, in Mount Ebal,


simplify: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.


simplify: For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

For I have not sent them, says the Lord, but they are saying what is false in my name, so that I might send you out by force, causing destruction to come on you and on your prophets.


rate difficulty: Seven days shalt thou make atonement for the altar and hallow it; and the altar shall be most holy: whatever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand; for up to that time the greater part of them had been true to Saul.


rate difficulty: And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.


rate difficulty: Hath thine understanding compassed the breadths of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

And from that day Saul was looking with envy on David.


simplify: And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.


simplify: And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.


rate difficulty: Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the order which I gave you?


rate difficulty: If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee:

Do not give back to his master a servant who has gone in flight from his master and come to you:


rate difficulty: who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.


simplify: They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:

They are running like strong men, they go over the wall like men of war; every man goes straight on his way, their lines are not broken.


simplify: And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

And I saw the dead, great and small, taking their places before the high seat; and the books were open, and another book was open, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged by the things which were in the books, even by their works.


simplify: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.


rate difficulty: And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: So they ordered them out of court, and then began consulting together.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: and of wine for a drink-offering shalt thou offer the third part of a hin; for a sweet odour to Jehovah.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And I will cleanse their blood, that I have not cleansed: for Jehovah dwelleth in Zion.

And I will send punishment for their blood, for which punishment has not been sent, for the Lord is living in Zion.


simplify: And this man shall be our peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

And this will be our peace: when the Assyrian comes into our country and his feet are in our land, then we will put up against him seven keepers of the flocks and eight chiefs among men.


rate difficulty: And of Kohath, the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

So on the day of the fight at Michmash, not a sword or a spear was to be seen in the hands of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan: only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.


rate difficulty: And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,  I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.


rate difficulty: Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Presently Jesus’ mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him because of the crowd.


simplify: And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

And the Lord will be King over all the earth: in that day there will be one Lord and his name one.


rate difficulty: Do not enter into inconsistent relations with those who reject the faith. For what partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what has light to do with darkness?


simplify: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of choice pearls.


simplify: Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.


simplify: And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

And after a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel.


rate difficulty: Then his father and mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of your relations or among all my people, that you have to go for your wife to the Philistines, who are without circumcision? But Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she is pleasing to me.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Thou, son of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.

You, son of man, give the children of Israel an account of this house, so that they may be shamed because of their evil-doing: and let them see the vision of it and its image.


rate difficulty: And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

His young have blood for their drink, and where the dead bodies are, there is he to be seen.


simplify: Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

Is it possible for the skin of the Ethiopian to be changed, or the markings on the leopard? Then it might be possible for you to do good, who have been trained to do evil.


simplify: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order; for your death is near.


simplify: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the law and the prophets.


simplify: If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates; then shalt thou arise, and get thee up unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose;

If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;


rate difficulty: And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

And he said to his people, See, the people of Israel are greater in number and in power than we are:


simplify: After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.


rate difficulty: Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore is she removed as an impurity: all that honoured her despise her because they have seen her nakedness; and she sigheth, and turneth backward.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

and submit to one another because you honor and respect him.


simplify: Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.


rate difficulty: Settle a plan, and it shall come to nought; speak a word, and it shall not stand: forGod is with us.


rate difficulty: And I have been found of you--an affirmation of Jehovah; and I have turned back <FI>to<Fi> your captivity, and have gathered you out of all the nations, and out of all the places whither I have driven you--an affirmation of Jehovah--and I have brought you back unto the place whence I removed you.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

Keep in mind my trouble and my wandering, the bitter root and the poison.


simplify: But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

But to every one of us has grace been given in the measure of the giving of Christ.


rate difficulty: Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

And he is not to get together a great army of horses for himself, or make the people go back to Egypt to get horses for him: because the Lord has said, You will never again go back that way.


rate difficulty: So after Joshua had said this to the people, the seven priests with their seven horns went forward before the Lord, blowing on their horns: and the ark of the Lord's agreement went after them.


rate difficulty: To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'


rate difficulty: Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of ourGod; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.


rate difficulty: And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: `The length of the court <FI>is<Fi> a hundred by the cubit, and the breadth fifty by fifty, and the height five cubits, of twined linen, and their sockets <FI>are<Fi> brass,

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: For this cause the Lord has said, See, I am against you, O Tyre, and will send up a number of nations against you as the sea sends up its waves.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.


rate difficulty: Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

About this house which you are building: if you will keep my laws and give effect to my decisions and be guided by my rules, I will give effect to my word which I gave to David your father.


simplify: Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.


rate difficulty: For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, to hew them out cisterns, broken cisterns that hold no water.


rate difficulty: Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;

And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;


simplify: And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

And you, Capernaum! Will you ‘exalt yourself to heaven’? ‘You will go down to the place of death.’ For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing to this day.


rate difficulty: And so Paul went away from among them.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the hallowed things that is brought into the house of Jehovah, in current money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, and all the money that it cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of Jehovah,

And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the holy things, which comes into the house of the Lord, (the amount fixed for every man's payment,) and all the money given by any man freely from the impulse of his heart,


simplify: Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,


simplify: (after that Jeconiah the king, and the queen-mother, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the craftsmen, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem),

(After Jeconiah the king and the queen-mother and the unsexed servants and the rulers of Judah and Jerusalem and the expert workmen and the metal-workers had gone away from Jerusalem;)


rate difficulty: Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross to me: they are all copper, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace: they are become the dross of silver.


simplify: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

And if anyone's name was not in the book of life, he went down into the sea of fire.


rate difficulty: And he putteth the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over-against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward,

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.

So now, go in fear of the Lord, and be his servants with true hearts: put away the gods worshipped by your fathers across the River and in Egypt, and be servants of the Lord.


rate difficulty: `And against all the sons of Israel a dog sharpeneth not its tongue, from man even unto beast, so that ye know that Jehovah doth make a separation between the Egyptians and Israel;

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Son of man, let your face be turned to Mount Seir, and be a prophet against it,


simplify: And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.

Then the responsible men of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days, so that we may send men to every part of Israel: and then, if no one comes to our help, we will come out to you.


rate difficulty: Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.


rate difficulty: And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.


rate difficulty: `Ye do not cause strange perfume to go up upon it, and burnt-offering, and present, and libation ye do not pour out on it;

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

And Abram went through the land till he came to Shechem, to the holy tree of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were still living in the land.


simplify: To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:


rate difficulty: And He bringeth me in unto an opening of the court, and I look, and lo, a hole in the wall;

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: This is the Christ whom we proclaim, warning everyone, and instructing everyone, with all the wisdom that we possess, in the hope of bringing everyone into God’s presence perfected by union with Christ.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


simplify: For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we told you of the coming in power of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eye-witnesses of his majesty.


simplify: Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

His disciples came up to him, and said: “Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked on hearing what you said?”


simplify: And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.


rate difficulty: O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Did we not say to you in Egypt, Let us be as we are, working for the Egyptians? for it is better to be the servants of the Egyptians than to come to our death in the waste land.


simplify: He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?


simplify: Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.


simplify: And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

Plating it with the best gold and putting a gold edge all round it.


rate difficulty: And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Now these are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and taken away to Babylon, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his town;


simplify: But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;


rate difficulty: This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

When Simon Peter saw this, he threw himself down at Jesus’ knees, exclaiming: “Master, leave me, for I am a sinful man!”


simplify: And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.

And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.


simplify: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To those who conquer — to them I will give a share of the mystic manna, and I will give them a white stone; and on the stone will be inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the person who receives it.”


simplify: And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.


simplify: And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.


rate difficulty: And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

For a time the judge refused, but afterwards he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,


simplify: And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants?


rate difficulty: They shall offer the lamb, and the oblation, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt-offering.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.

The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.


rate difficulty: And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

And she gave birth to a son, to whom he gave the name Gershom: for he said, I have been living in a strange land.


simplify: Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.


simplify: For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.


simplify: The sword of Jehovah is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams; for Jehovah hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

The sword of the Lord is full of blood, it is fat with the best of the meat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the best parts of the sheep: for the Lord has a feast in Bozrah, and much cattle will be put to death in the land of Edom.


simplify: Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.


simplify: Thus saith the Lord; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the Lord.

This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord.


simplify: And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

And, when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says ‘Come and rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.’


simplify: By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.

Little by little I will send them away before you, till your numbers are increased and you take up your heritage in the land.


rate difficulty: But many who are first now will then be last, and the last will be first.”

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.


simplify: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

And it will come about in that day that the mountains will be dropping sweet wine, and the hills will be flowing with milk, and all the streams of Judah will be flowing with water; and a fountain will come out from the house of the Lord, watering the valley of acacia-trees.


rate difficulty: Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the rest of the trees of his wood will be small in number, so that a child may put them down in writing.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and tarried there.

And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.


rate difficulty: And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium