simplify: for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;


simplify: The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.

The hart, the gazelle, and the roe, the mountain goat and the pygarg and the antelope and the mountain sheep.


simplify: And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;


rate difficulty: Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

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


simplify: And they that pass through the land shall pass through; and when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.

And while they go through the land, if anyone sees a man's bone, he is to put up a sign by the place till those who are doing the work have put it in the earth in the valley of Hamon-gog.


simplify: She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.


simplify: Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.


simplify: These are the words of the covenant which Jehovah commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.

These are the words of the agreement which Moses was ordered by the Lord to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the agreement which he made with them in Horeb.


rate difficulty: And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre, and break down her towers. And I will scrape her dust from her, and make her a bare rock.

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


simplify: And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,

The object of all instruction is to call forth that love which comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.


simplify: And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.


rate difficulty: Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.


simplify: Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer–sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.


rate difficulty: And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.

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rate difficulty: So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

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


simplify: And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

And he said, To you is given knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to the others, they are given in stories, so that seeing, they may not see, and though they give hearing, the sense will not be clear to them.


rate difficulty: and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.

Some days later King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, and paid a visit of congratulation to Festus;


simplify: Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

that, whether we are still watching or have fallen asleep, we may live with him.


simplify: Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;


simplify: And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Jehovah.

And early in the morning Joshua got up, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.


rate difficulty: They were saying to one another: “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”


simplify: For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.


rate difficulty: and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, `God hath gathered up my reproach;'

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


simplify: And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

And in that hour there was a great earth-shock and a tenth part of the town came to destruction; and in the earth-shock seven thousand persons came to their end: and the rest were in fear, and gave glory to the God of heaven.


simplify: And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!


simplify: And beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

And on the east side of Jordan at Jericho, they made selection of Bezer in the waste land, in the table-land, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.


rate difficulty: What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

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


rate difficulty: Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his power, and how he made the pool and the stream, to take water into the town, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?

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


rate difficulty: And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.

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


simplify: And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Saul approved of his being put to death.  On that very day a great persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.


simplify: And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples: “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!


simplify: For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.

For these orders which I have given you today are not strange and secret, and are not far away.


rate difficulty: And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

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


rate difficulty: For whether we are beside ourselves, [it is] toGod; or are sober, [it is] for you.


rate difficulty: In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


simplify: When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came face to face with them. Now Joab had on his war-dress, and round him a band from which his sword was hanging in its cover; and while he was walking, it came out, falling to the earth.


rate difficulty: Then the Lord said to me, What they have said is well said.


rate difficulty: `Thy father made hard our yoke, and thou, now, make light <FI>some<Fi> of the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.


simplify: and having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness.

Set free from the control of sin, you became servants to righteousness.


simplify: and the set portion of oil, of the bath of oil, the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is ten baths, even a homer (for ten baths are a homer);

And the fixed measure of oil is to be a tenth of a bath from the cor, for ten baths make up the cor;


rate difficulty: And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah:

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


rate difficulty: or hath found a lost thing, and hath lied concerning it, and hath sworn to a falsehood, concerning one of all <FI>these<Fi> which man doth, sinning in them:

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

But I have nothing definite to write about him to my Imperial Master; and for that reason I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examining him, I may have something to write.


rate difficulty: The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.


simplify: And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

“Who is my mother? And my brothers?”was his reply.


simplify: They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

Cush and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war, hanging up their body-covers and head-dresses of war in you: they gave you your glory.


simplify: And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.

But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.


simplify: Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came up against him, and took him away in chains to Babylon.


simplify: And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah’s anointed is before him.

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.


simplify: Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord.

Even if Babylon was lifted up to heaven, even if she had the high places of her strength shut in with walls, still I would send against her those who will make her waste, says the Lord.


simplify: And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

And the children of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things which were not right, building high places for themselves in all their towns, from the tower of the watchmen to the walled town.


rate difficulty: The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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


rate difficulty: And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.

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


rate difficulty: Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

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


simplify: And there were certain men, who were unclean by reason of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:

And there were certain men who were unclean because of a dead body, so that they were not able to keep the Passover on that day; and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:


simplify: If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour soaked.

If any man gives his offering as a praise-offering, then let him give with the offering, unleavened cakes mixed with oil and thin unleavened cakes covered with oil and cakes of the best meal well mixed with oil.


rate difficulty: Then shall the oblation of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Pharaoh saw that there was respite; and he hardened his heart, and hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.


simplify: And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

And they took their cattle and all the goods which they had got in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, even Jacob and all his seed:


rate difficulty: And he said to him, Get up, and go on your way; your faith has made you well.

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


simplify: `Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment.

Alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You destroy widow’s houses, even while pretending to make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.


simplify: O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

O daughter of my people, put on haircloth, rolling yourself in the dust: give yourself to sorrow, as for an only son, with most bitter cries of grief; for he who makes waste will come on us suddenly.


simplify: And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben–hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad, king of Aram, was ill; and they said to him, The man of God has come.


rate difficulty: I [am] Jehovah yourGod: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them;


rate difficulty: Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

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


rate difficulty: why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

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


rate difficulty: He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

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


rate difficulty: for all the peoples of the earth knowing that Jehovah, He <FI>is<Fi> God; there is none else;


rate difficulty: And God spake all these words, saying,


rate difficulty: For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

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


simplify: For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.


simplify: Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

Let your voice be sounded in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.


rate difficulty: And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said nothing, answering not a word.

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


simplify: In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;


simplify: As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.


rate difficulty: And Ephraim will be like a man of war, and their hearts will be glad as with wine; and their children will see it with joy; their hearts will be glad in the Lord.

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


simplify: Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Now from the time when Amaziah gave up worshipping the Lord, they made secret designs against him in Jerusalem; and he went in flight to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him and put him to death there.


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

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


rate difficulty: Because of the day that hath come to spoil all the Philistines, To cut off to Tyre and to Zidon every helping remnant. For Jehovah is spoiling the Philistines, The remnant of the isle of Caphtor.

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


simplify: But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:


simplify: But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

Saying, No, for we will go in flight on horses; so you will certainly go in flight: and, We will go on the backs of quick-running beasts; so those who go after you will be quick-footed.


simplify: And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

One Sabbath, as Jesus was walking through the cornfields, his disciples began to pick the ears of wheat as they went along.


rate difficulty: And there was a gate to the inner court over against the other gate, both on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.


simplify: That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

so that he might himself bring the church, in all her beauty, into his own presence, with no spot or wrinkle or blemish of any kind, but that she might be holy and faultless.


simplify: Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Give ear, and come to me, take note with care, so that your souls may have life: and I will make an eternal agreement with you, even the certain mercies of David.


rate difficulty: And Rab-shakeh said, Is it to thy master and to thee that my master sent me to speak these words? Is it not to the men that sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own urine with you?

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


rate difficulty: and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath--they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,

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


simplify: For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,


simplify: Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

Then David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands.


rate difficulty: As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

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


simplify: Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked people.


simplify: Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.


rate difficulty: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

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


simplify: Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.


rate difficulty: That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

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


simplify: And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.

And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them.


rate difficulty: And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

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


simplify: for he found her in the field, the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.

For he came across her in the open country, and there was no one to come to the help of the virgin in answer to her cry.


simplify: and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

And I have given him the spirit of God and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert in every sort of handwork,


simplify: And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;


simplify: And in the valley, Beth–aram, and Beth–nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

And in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, king of Heshbon, having Jordan for its limit, to the end of the sea of Chinnereth on the east side of Jordan.


rate difficulty: And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.

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


simplify: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

The rain poured down, the rivers rose, the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, for its foundations were on the rock.


simplify: And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

And coming to a certain place, he made it his resting-place for the night, for the sun had gone down; and he took one of the stones which were there, and putting it under his head he went to sleep in that place.


simplify: And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,

So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: and Johanan begat Azariah (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?


simplify: not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,


simplify: Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah, and said to him, What did these men say, and where did they come from? And Hezekiah said, They came from a far country, even from Babylon.


simplify: And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

They gave them Kiriath-arba, the town of Arba, the father of Anak, (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its grass-lands.


simplify: Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.

For this cause, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it will no longer be named Topheth, or, The valley of the son of Hinnom, but, The valley of Death: for they will put the dead into the earth in Topheth till there is no more room.


rate difficulty: If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

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simplify: I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

The curtains of Cushan were troubled, and the tents of Midian were shaking.


simplify: the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

The laborer who does the work should be the first to receive a share of the fruits of the earth.


simplify: He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.

And for a hundred talents of silver, he got a hundred thousand fighting-men from Israel.


rate difficulty: The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

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simplify: It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

It is like some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”


rate difficulty: Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.

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simplify: Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.

See, O Lord, for I am in trouble; the inmost parts of my body are deeply moved; my heart is turned in me; for I have been uncontrolled: outside the children are put to the sword, and in the house there is death.


simplify: For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,”was his reply, “about fifty in each.”


simplify: So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

So Gideon and the three hundred men who were with him came to the outer line of tents, at the start of the middle watch, when the watchmen had only then taken their stations; and the horns were sounded and the vessels broken.


simplify: And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'

“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”


rate difficulty: And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, <FI>are<Fi> on their station,

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

‘You also may go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you what is fair.’


rate difficulty: And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,

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


rate difficulty: And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),


rate difficulty: So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.

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


simplify: Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.


simplify: `And the ten horns that thou sawest, are ten kings, who a kingdom did not yet receive, but authority as kings the same hour do receive with the beast,

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received their kingdoms, but for an hour they receive the authority of kings, together with the Beast.


simplify: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.


simplify: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah your God.

I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt, so that I might be your God: I am the Lord your God.


simplify: And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

And so, when the streets of Jerusalem were getting dark before the Sabbath, I gave orders for the doors to be shut and not to be open again till after the Sabbath: and I put some of my servants by the door so that nothing might be taken in on the Sabbath day.


simplify: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

And all these blessings will come on you and overtake you, if your ears are open to the voice of the Lord your God.


simplify: The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.


simplify: Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.

Our fathers had the Tent of witness in the waste land, as God gave orders to Moses to make it after the design which he had seen.


simplify: to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.


simplify: Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.


simplify: And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in the sight of all that passed by.

And the land which was waste will be farmed, in place of being a waste in the eyes of everyone who went by.


simplify: And all they that were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.

And all their neighbours gave them help with offerings of vessels of silver and gold and goods and beasts and things of great value, in addition to what was freely offered.


simplify: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

So, then, each one of us will have to render account of himself to God.


simplify: And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end: of one piece with the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.

One at one end and one at the other; the winged ones are to be part of the cover.


simplify: And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

And the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl;


simplify: Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.


rate difficulty: And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

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rate difficulty: Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

And in the heart of it were the forms of four living beings. And this was what they were like; they had the form of a man.


simplify: And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Then I saw at the right hand of him who was ‘seated on the throne a book, with writing inside and out, and sealed’ with seven seals;


simplify: he who is saying, `I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;

The person who says ‘I know Jesus,’ but does not lay his commands to heart, is a liar, and the truth has no place in them;


rate difficulty: John, addressing them all, said: “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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


rate difficulty: Neither do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved.

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rate difficulty: And the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Jehovah.

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simplify: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.


rate difficulty: It is about John’s baptism — was it of divine or of human origin?”


rate difficulty: And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.

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rate difficulty: Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.


rate difficulty: I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

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simplify: Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti, the son of Raphu.


simplify: And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

“This is the way it should be for now,” Jesus answered, “because we should do everything that God requires.” So John agreed.


simplify: As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

As at the downfall of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbouring towns, says the Lord, no man will be living in it, no son of man will have a resting-place there.


simplify: And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

For David, in the book of Psalms, says himself —  ‘The Lord said to my lord: “Sit at my right hand,


rate difficulty: A full wind from these doth come for Me, Now, also, I speak judgments with them.

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


simplify: And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

Yes, I am confident that this is so, and therefore I am sure that I will stay, and stay near you all, to promote your progress and joy in the faith;


rate difficulty: And I will lay the dead bodies of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.


simplify: And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

Then I heard a loud voice, which came from the Temple, saying to the seven angels — ‘Go and empty the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.’


simplify: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.


rate difficulty: And I said, I will not take care of you: If death comes to any, let death be its fate; if any is cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest take one another's flesh for food.


rate difficulty: Between her feet he bowed--He fell, he lay down; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell--destroyed.


rate difficulty: And they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and brought him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.


simplify: The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.


simplify: For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.


simplify: And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.

Then the children of Israel went on and put up their tents in Oboth.


simplify: And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

And when they saw him they gave him worship: but some were in doubt.


simplify: Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

Make room for us in your hearts. In no instance have we ever wronged, or harmed, or taken advantage of, anyone.


rate difficulty: And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

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simplify: Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.


rate difficulty: So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,

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simplify: And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

And if the man said to him, First let the fat be burned, then take as much as you will; then the servant would say, No, you are to give it to me now, or I will take it by force.


simplify: A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.


simplify: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.


simplify: The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.


simplify: Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.


simplify: Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.

Your new moons and your regular feasts are a grief to my soul: they are a weight in my spirit; I am crushed under them.


simplify: So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

So I took the paper witnessing the business, one copy rolled up and stamped, and one copy open:


simplify: For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.


rate difficulty: After this, I saw four angels standing ‘on the four corners of the earth,’ restraining the four winds of the earth, so that no wind should blow over the earth, or over the sea, or against any tree.

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simplify: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.


simplify: Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;


simplify: And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.


rate difficulty: And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

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simplify: So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that it should not be moved.

So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.


simplify: And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

“And should this matter come before the Governor,” they added, “we will satisfy him, and see that you have nothing to fear.”


rate difficulty: Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:

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simplify: And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

This is the law which Moses put before the children of Israel:


simplify: And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

And they will go out to see the dead bodies of the men who have done evil against me: for their worm will ever be living, and their fire will never be put out, and they will be a thing of fear to all flesh.


rate difficulty: and they come up into Judah, and rend it, and take captive all the substance that is found at the house of the king, and also his sons, and his wives, and there hath not been left to him a son except Jehoahaz the youngest of his sons.

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rate difficulty: And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

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simplify: But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?


simplify: For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.


rate difficulty: And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the bowls. So Hiram ended doing all the work that he made for king Solomon [for] the house of Jehovah:

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


rate difficulty: This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding <FI>you<Fi> ,


simplify: As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and they four had their rims full of eyes round about.

And I saw that they had edges, and their edges, even of the four, were full of eyes round about.


simplify: `Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side,

For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;


simplify: Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

for you who, through faith, are being guarded by the power of God, awaiting a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last days.


simplify: And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses spake to them.

Then Moses sent for them; and Aaron, with the chiefs of the people, came to him; and Moses had talk with them.


rate difficulty: And I will send you away from before my face, as I have sent away all your brothers, even all the seed of Ephraim.

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


rate difficulty: And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.


rate difficulty: And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,

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


rate difficulty: Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:

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


simplify: And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

So all the people took him outside the tent-circle and he was stoned to death there, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.


rate difficulty: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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rate difficulty: And when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

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


rate difficulty: And the pierced of Jehovah have been in that day, From the end of the earth even unto the end of the earth, They are not lamented, nor gathered, nor buried, For dung on the face of the ground they are.

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simplify: Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defense;


rate difficulty: and he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day, I can no more go out and come in; and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.


simplify: When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the Lord.

When I make Egypt an unpeopled waste, cutting off from the land all the things in it; when I send punishment on all those living in it, then it will be clear to them that I am the Lord.


simplify: He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.


simplify: But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

But I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.


simplify: `Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

Now, go. Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like lambs among wolves.


simplify: And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.


rate difficulty: And Joshua rendeth his garments, and falleth on his face to the earth before the ark of Jehovah till the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and they cause dust to go up on their head.

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rate difficulty: For it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness;

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


rate difficulty: The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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


simplify: But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;


simplify: that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.


simplify: And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

And they said, The man put a number of questions to us about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still living? have you another brother? And we had to give him answers; how were we to have any idea that he would say, Come back with your brother?


rate difficulty: and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus:

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rate difficulty: In all this Job hath not sinned, nor given folly to God.

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


rate difficulty: As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

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


simplify: I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.


simplify: The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain.

The order which Jeremiah the prophet gave to Seraiah, the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah, the king of Judah, to Babylon in the fourth year of his rule. Now Seraiah was the chief controller of the house.


simplify: and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon;

And round to the south of the slope of Akrabbim, and on to Zin: and its direction will be south of Kadesh-barnea, and it will go as far as Hazar-addar and on to Azmon:


simplify: Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.


rate difficulty: And these are their names: ... the son of Hur in the hill country of Ephraim;

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


simplify: And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

And one of the four beasts gave to the seven angels seven gold vessels full of the wrath of God, who is living for ever and ever.


rate difficulty: Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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


simplify: A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.


simplify: Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?


simplify: And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another: “Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?”


simplify: And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.

And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.


simplify: But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.


simplify: Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.

Then the bad and good-for-nothing men among those who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the goods which we have got back, but only to every man his wife and children, so that he may take them and go.


simplify: Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?


simplify: And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews.


simplify: and the foundations of the wall of the city with every precious stone have been adorned; the first foundation jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

The foundations of the wall of the city were ornamented with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was a jasper; the second a sapphire; the third a chalcedony; the fourth an emerald;


rate difficulty: for to me to live <FI>is<Fi> Christ, and to die gain.


simplify: And at the end of three years they took it: in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

And at the end of three years they took it; in the sixth year of Hezekiah's rule, which was the ninth year of Hoshea, king of Israel, Samaria was taken.


rate difficulty: And his disciples say to him, `Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'

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simplify: Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.


simplify: And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses.

Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything as the Lord had given orders to Moses.


rate difficulty: And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

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simplify: And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

And some of the heads of families gave into the store for the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand, two hundred pounds of silver.


simplify: And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

Now we know that everything said in the law is addressed to those who are under its authority, in order that every mouth may be closed, and to bring the whole world under God's judgment.


simplify: And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

Now I am about to go the way of all the earth: and you have seen and are certain, all of you, in your hearts and souls, that in all the good things which the Lord said about you, he has kept faith with you; everything has come true for you.


simplify: And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.


simplify: and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.

He called together all the chief priests and teachers of the law in the nation, and questioned them as to where the Christ was to be born.


rate difficulty: and he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt which thou art afraid of, and they shall cleave unto thee.

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simplify: but according as He who did call you <FI>is<Fi> holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,

but in your whole life show yourselves to be holy, after the pattern of the Holy One from whom you received your call.


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

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rate difficulty: And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

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


rate difficulty: And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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


simplify: And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and people came and asked Jesus: “Why is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?”


simplify: And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

And I will make her whose steps were uncertain a small band, and her who was feeble a strong nation: and the Lord will be their King in Mount Zion from now and for ever.


simplify: And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.


rate difficulty: Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard, and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. And Jeremiah abode in the court of the guard.

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rate difficulty: And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

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rate difficulty: Not <FI>as<Fi> putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,

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rate difficulty: Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.

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rate difficulty: And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!


simplify: And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;


simplify: The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.


rate difficulty: He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.


rate difficulty: And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.

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simplify: And ye shall eat old store long kept, and ye shall bring forth the old because of the new.

And old stores long kept will be your food, and you will take out the old because of the new;


rate difficulty: And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: Jehovah is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.


simplify: And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

To the angel of the church in Laodicaea write: —  “These are the words of the Unchanging One, ‘the witness faithful and true, the beginning of the Creation of God’: —


simplify: Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

All joy be yours at all times in your union with the Lord. Again I repeat — All joy be yours.


simplify: In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death; and he made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord in answer gave him a sign.


simplify: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.


simplify: And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.


rate difficulty: “What authority have you to do these things?” they said. “Who gave you the authority to do them?”

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simplify: Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

It is my desire that all men might be even as I am. But every man has the power of his special way of life given him by God, one in this way and one in that.


rate difficulty: `God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.

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


rate difficulty: There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

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


simplify: The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.


rate difficulty: The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.


simplify: Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.


simplify: The Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with thy spirit; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.

May the Lord be with your soul. God bless you all.


rate difficulty: Become desolate doth Samaria, Because she hath rebelled against her God, By sword they do fall, Their sucklings are dashed in pieces, And its pregnant ones are ripped up!

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simplify: I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.


rate difficulty: And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

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rate difficulty: Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah,

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simplify: The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?


rate difficulty: Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.

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


simplify: The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.

O Lord, quickly be my saviour; so we will make my songs to corded instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord.


simplify: Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.


simplify: For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

For it is one rule after another; one line after another; here a little, there a little.


simplify: And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

And he made the great deep open and a smoke went up from it, like the smoke of a great oven; and the sun and the air were made dark because of the smoke.


rate difficulty: and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.

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rate difficulty: The land by the sea will be for the rest of the children of Judah; by the sea they will give their flocks food: in the houses of Ashkelon they will take their rest in the evening; for the Lord their God will take them in hand and their fate will be changed.


rate difficulty: Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

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simplify: Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.

If it is good or if it is evil, we will be guided by the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you; so that it may be well for us when we give ear to the voice of the Lord our God.


simplify: for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

For they are evil spirits, working signs; who go out even to the kings of all the earth, to get them together to the war of the great day of God, the Ruler of all.


rate difficulty: Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.


simplify: For he fashioned the two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits compassed either of them about.

He it was who made the two brass pillars; the first pillar was eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits went round it; and the second was the same.


simplify: And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.

And he said, Take your robe, stretching it out in your hands: and she did so, and he took six measures of grain and put them into it, and gave it her to take: and she went back to the town.


simplify: And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

And against the walls all round, and against the walls of the Temple and of the inmost room, he put up wings, with side rooms all round:


rate difficulty: And David got up and came to the place where Saul's tents were: and David had a view of the place where Saul was sleeping with Abner, the son of Ner, the captain of his army: and Saul was sleeping inside the ring of carts, and the tents of the people were all round him.

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simplify: Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.

Keep in mind what Moses, the servant of the Lord, said to you, The Lord your God is sending you rest and will give you this land.


simplify: All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

All the families of the Shuhamites, as they were numbered, were sixty-four thousand, four hundred.


rate difficulty: Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

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simplify: and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,


simplify: And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him?

Then the men of Israel came to the king and said, Why have our countrymen of Judah taken you away in secret and come over Jordan with the king and all his family, because all his people are David's men?


simplify: And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

And Jesus answered him: “Scripture says — ‘It is not on bread alone that a person is to live.’”


simplify: So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.


rate difficulty: And there hath not arisen a prophet any more in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah hath known face unto face,

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simplify: And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

And put oil on them as you did on their father, so that they may be my priests: the putting on of oil will make them priests for ever, from generation to generation.


rate difficulty: And the priest shall take of the log of oil, and pour it into his, the priest's, left hand;


simplify: And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.

And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.


simplify: till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.


simplify: Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the Lord thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the Lord shall choose to place his name there.

The Passover offering, from your flock or your herd, is to be given to the Lord your God in the place marked out by him as the resting-place of his name.


simplify: Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.

Let seven weeks be numbered from the first day when the grain is cut.


rate difficulty: My beloved is gone down to his garden, To the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

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rate difficulty: And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

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rate difficulty: But, while everyone was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.


simplify: Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Go out of Babylon, go in flight from the Chaldaeans; with the sound of song make it clear, give the news, let the word go out even to the end of the earth: say, The Lord has taken up the cause of his servant Jacob.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

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simplify: And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.

And the chiefs had no knowledge of where I had been or what I was doing; and I had not then said anything to the Jews or to the priests or the great ones or the chiefs or the rest of those who were doing the work.


simplify: And they took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people quiet and secure, and smote them with the edge of the sword; and they burnt the city with fire.

And they took that which Micah had made, and his priest, and came to Laish, to a people living quietly and without thought of danger, and they put them to the sword without mercy, burning down their town.


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you--I also--one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;

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simplify: And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing-house of the shepherds in the way,

Then he got up and came to Samaria. And he was at the meeting-place of the keepers of sheep, by the way,


simplify: The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.


simplify: But the man that is clean, and is not on a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, that soul shall be cut off from his people; because he offered not the oblation of Jehovah in its appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.

But the man who, not being unclean or on a journey, does not keep the Passover, will be cut off from his people: because he did not make the offering of the Lord at the regular time, his sin will be on him.


simplify: And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

The next day we left, and reached Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip, the missionary, who was one of ‘the Seven,’ and stayed with him.


simplify: And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:

And on the Sabbath day, two he-lambs of the first year, without any mark, and two tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, and its drink offering:


rate difficulty: As in the day of a holy meeting you have made fears come round me on every side, and no one got away or was kept safe in the day of the Lord's wrath: those who were folded in my arms, whom I took care of, have been sent to their destruction by my hater.


simplify: And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which still have been given no kingdom; but they are given authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.


simplify: With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?


simplify: And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes:

And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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


simplify: In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,

In troubled thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep comes on men,


simplify: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

For, to him who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.


simplify: Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of Jehovah, which Jehovah spake concerning the house of Ahab: for Jehovah hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.

You may be certain that nothing which the Lord has said about the family of Ahab will be without effect; for the Lord has done what he said by his servant Elijah.


simplify: `And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

After my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying one day in the Temple, I fell into a trance,


rate difficulty: And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

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rate difficulty: Every one of them went straight forward; wherever the spirit was to go they went; they went on without turning.


rate difficulty: Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;

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simplify: For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

For every tree is known by its own fruit. People do not gather figs off thorn bushes, nor pick a bunch of grapes off a bramble.


rate difficulty: Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,


simplify: Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

May Job be tested to the end, because his answers have been like those of evil men.


simplify: Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Then he said to his servants ‘The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.


simplify: Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

And you at Philippi know, as well as I, that in the early days of the good news — at the time when I had just left Macedonia — no church, with the one exception of yourselves, had anything to do with me as far as giving and receiving are concerned.


rate difficulty: Then Job answered and said,

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rate difficulty: And those whom God destined for this he also called; and those whom he called he also pronounced righteous; and those whom he pronounced righteous he also brought to glory.


simplify: And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?


simplify: And I will cause them to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

And I will make them a cause of fear to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and what he did in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into thy house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs:

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

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


rate difficulty: Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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


rate difficulty: And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

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


simplify: Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.


simplify: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,


simplify: Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

Wishing to take this man with him on his journey, Paul caused him to be circumcised out of consideration for the Jews in that neighborhood, for they all knew that his father had been a Greek.


simplify: The wrath of a king isasmessengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.


rate difficulty: Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.


rate difficulty: and Moses saith unto the company, `This <FI>is<Fi> the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to do.'

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:


simplify: For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.

For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.


rate difficulty: Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

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


simplify: For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

For he was wiser than all men, even than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and he had a great name among all the nations round about.


rate difficulty: and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you? And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver.

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


simplify: These were thy traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

These were your traders in beautiful robes, in rolls of blue and needlework, and in chests of coloured cloth, corded with cords and made of cedar-wood, in them they did trade with you.


simplify: And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,


rate difficulty: But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;

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


rate difficulty: Sold a farm that belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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


rate difficulty: Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

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


rate difficulty: Sweet <FI>is<Fi> the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

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


simplify: And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren.

And their country was from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt: they took their place to the east of all their brothers.


simplify: and I did baptize also Stephanas' household--further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.

I baptized also the household of Stephanas. I do not know that I baptized anyone else.


rate difficulty: And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

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


rate difficulty: For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

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