rate difficulty: And he took me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and let me see the holy town Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

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


rate difficulty: but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

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


simplify: And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

Then Moses and Aaron made the people come together in front of the rock, and he said to them, Give ear now, you people whose hearts are turned from the Lord; are we to get water for you out of the rock?


simplify: For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid upon her.

For the punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overturned suddenly without any hand falling on her.


rate difficulty: But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

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


simplify: Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you.


rate difficulty: Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

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


simplify: even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

Even these Cyrus made Mithredath, the keeper of his wealth, get out, and he gave them, after numbering them, to Sheshbazzar, the ruler of Judah.


simplify: Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

And more than this, before the fat was burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was making the offering, Give me some of the flesh to be cooked for the priest; he has no taste for meat cooked in water, but would have you give it uncooked.


rate difficulty: Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

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


rate difficulty: when his mother spoke up: “No, he is to be called John.”

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


simplify: Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

“Well said, teacher!” exclaimed some of the teachers of the law,


rate difficulty: and prayeth unto Him, and He is entreated of him, and heareth his supplication, and bringeth him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom, and Manasseh knoweth that Jehovah--He <FI>is<Fi> God.

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


rate difficulty: And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

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


rate difficulty: Also Jehovah was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither:

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


simplify: Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;

Go back, my daughters, and go on your way; I am so old now that I may not have another husband. If I said, I have hopes, if I had a husband tonight, and might have sons,


rate difficulty: And he went on living after the birth of Enosh for eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters:

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


rate difficulty: And he saw the Lord by his side, saying, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: I will give to you and to your seed this land on which you are sleeping.


rate difficulty: Then Jeroboam's wife got up and went away and came to Tirzah; and when she came to the doorway of the house, death came to the child.


rate difficulty: And they go after them unto the Jordan, and lo, all the way is full of garments and vessels that the Aramaeans have cast away in their haste, and the messengers turn back and declare to the king.

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


simplify: and he said to them, `Where is your faith?' and they being afraid did wonder, saying unto one another, `Who, then, is this, that even the winds he doth command, and the water, and they obey him?'

“Where is your faith?”he exclaimed. But in great awe and amazement they said to one another: “Who can this be, who commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him?”


rate difficulty: And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.

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


simplify: And the likenesses of the locusts <FI>are<Fi> like to horses made ready to battle, and upon their heads as crowns like gold, and their faces as faces of men,

In appearance the locusts were like horses equipped for battle. On their heads there were what appeared to be crowns that shone like gold, their faces resembled human faces,


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.

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


rate difficulty: Though there were of you driven out unto the end of the heavens, from thence will Jehovah thyGod gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee;

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


simplify: And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.


rate difficulty: and again did he deny with an oath--`I have not known the man.'


simplify: For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

For every one of them put down his rod on the earth, and they became snakes: but Aaron's rod made a meal of their rods.


rate difficulty: In thy finishing cleansing, thou dost bring near a calf, a son of the herd, a perfect one, and a ram out of the flock, a perfect one.

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


rate difficulty: but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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


rate difficulty: and thou hast made on the breastplate two rings of gold, and hast put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate;

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


simplify: Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

The Lord has said, If I have not made day and night, and if the limits of heaven and earth have not been fixed by me,


simplify: and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judæa.

And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.


rate difficulty: Then he said, What tombstone is that which I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man ofGod who came from Judah and proclaimed these things which thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.

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


simplify: Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,

My eyes are streaming without stopping, they have no rest,


simplify: And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys:

And whenever the cloud was taken up from the House, the children of Israel went forward on their journey:


rate difficulty: And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.

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


simplify: And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.

And of Zebulun he said, Be glad, Zebulun, in your going out; and, Issachar, in your tents.


rate difficulty: But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:

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


simplify: But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

But when the God of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldaean, who sent destruction on this house and took the people away into Babylon.


rate difficulty: Do you send out the thunder-flames, so that they may go, and say to you, Here we are?

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

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


simplify: And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

And with the readiness to serve the good news of peace as shoes for your feet.


rate difficulty: And these are their names: Ben-Hur, in mount Ephraim.

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


simplify: And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

All the people in the synagogue, as they listened to this, became enraged.


simplify: For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:


rate difficulty: She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”


simplify: And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith Jehovah, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.

And it will come about that in all the land, says the Lord, two parts of it will be cut off and come to an end; but the third will be still living there.


simplify: And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

And Shebaniah and Joshaphat and Nethanel and Amasai and Zechariah and Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, made music on the horns before the ark of God; and Obed-edom and Jehiah were door-keepers for the ark.


simplify: For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

For the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: I have put a yoke of iron on the necks of all these nations, making them servants to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon; and they are to be his servants: and in addition I have given him the beasts of the field.


simplify: and if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is breaking out: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.

And if the mark is still seen in the clothing or in the threads of the material or in the leather, it is the disease coming out: the thing in which the disease is will have to be burned with fire.


rate difficulty: And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says.

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


rate difficulty: So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by Jehovah, that he might give effect to his word, which Jehovah spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.


simplify: The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.


simplify: Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

You know the commandments — ‘Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not say what is false about others. Do not cheat. Honor your father and your mother.’”


rate difficulty: And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.

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


simplify: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?


simplify: And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

And the rod of that man who is marked out by me for myself will have buds on it; so I will put a stop to the outcries which the children of Israel make to me against you.


rate difficulty: One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

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


simplify: Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

If I must say anything about Titus, he is my intimate companion, and he shares my work for you; if it is our friends, they are delegates of the churches, an honor to Christ.


simplify: Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

Now when Jesus saw a great mass of people about him, he gave an order to go to the other side.


simplify: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

who risked their own lives to save mine. It is not I alone who thank them, but all the churches among the Gentiles thank them also.


rate difficulty: `Having yet therefore one son--his beloved--he sent also him unto them last, saying--They will reverence my son;

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


rate difficulty: And the king cometh in, and all the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there.

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


simplify: And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;

And I will put away from me the rest of my heritage, and give them up into the hands of their haters, who will take their property and their goods for themselves;


simplify: because there was born to you to-day a Saviour--who is Christ the Lord--in the city of David,

This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.


rate difficulty: What is your loved one more than another, O fairest among women? What is your loved one more than another, that you say this to us?

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


rate difficulty: How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.


simplify: And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.

Then Pharaoh went into his house, and did not take even this to heart.


rate difficulty: A scholar is not above their teacher; yet every finished scholar will be like their teacher.


simplify: Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:

You are to keep the feast of tents for seven days after you have got in all your grain and made your wine:


simplify: And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

Then came the voice which I had heard from heaven. It spoke to me again, and said — ‘Go and take the book that is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land.’


simplify: Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,


simplify: Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.


simplify: And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

And if, after looking at him, he sees that the mark is increased in his skin, let the priest say that he is unclean; he is a leper.


rate difficulty: Now at that time the king of Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

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


simplify: And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

And the winged ones, lifting up their wings, went up from the earth before my eyes, with the wheels by their side: and they came to rest at the east doorway of the Lord's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them on high.


rate difficulty: And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.


rate difficulty: Do not be like your fathers and your brothers, who were sinners against the Lord, the God of their fathers, so that he made them a cause of fear, as you see.

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


simplify: And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,

And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,


rate difficulty: The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.


rate difficulty: but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

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


simplify: Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Whatever is used by those who build on this foundation, whether gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,


rate difficulty: And they give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name;

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, said to all Israel, Be quiet and give ear, O Israel; today you have become the people of the Lord your God.


rate difficulty: otherwise he might come suddenly and find you asleep.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass after Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought thegods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be hisgods, and bowed himself down before them, and burned incense to them.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: and those also having seen <FI>it<Fi> , told them how the demoniac was saved.

Those who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been delivered.


rate difficulty: For--not so <FI>is<Fi> my house with God; For--a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For--all my salvation, and all desire, For--He hath not caused <FI>it<Fi> to spring up.

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


rate difficulty: And the glory of the Lord went up from the winged ones and came to rest over the doorstep of the house; and the house was full of the cloud and the open square was full of the shining of the Lord's glory.

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


rate difficulty: And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

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


simplify: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.


rate difficulty: Joy and rejoice, O daughter of Edom, Dwelling in the land of Uz, Even unto thee pass over doth a cup, Thou art drunk, and makest thyself naked.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the families of the Levites, in the order of their generations.


simplify: And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hands Jericho with its king and all its men of war.


simplify: The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

The valued sons of Zion, whose price was the best gold, are looked on as vessels of earth, the work of the hands of the potter!


rate difficulty: That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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


simplify: He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:


rate difficulty: For also the body is not one member but many.

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


rate difficulty: All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall melt into water.

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


rate difficulty: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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


rate difficulty: Why died I not from the womb? Why did I not give up the ghost when my mother bare me?


rate difficulty: I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I brought away thereof in uncleanness, nor given thereof for a dead person; I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah myGod; I have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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


rate difficulty: And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

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


rate difficulty: In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And I cried to myGod; And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.


rate difficulty: Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

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


simplify: The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

The children of Merari by their families were given twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Zebulun.


rate difficulty: Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah.


simplify: And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'

But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: “And who is my neighbor?”


simplify: and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;


simplify: Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.


rate difficulty: And if his father has no brothers, then give it to his nearest relation in the family, as his heritage: this is to be a decision made by law for the children of Israel, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.


simplify: And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

But the rulers of the Philistines were angry with him, and said to him, Make the man go back to the place you have given him; do not let him go down with us to the fight, or he may be turned against us and be false to us: for how will this man make peace with his lord? will it not be with the heads of these men?


simplify: Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him,

His mother and his brothers came, and stood outside, and sent to ask him to come to them.


rate difficulty: These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.

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


rate difficulty: Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.


rate difficulty: And they come in unto Hilkiah the high priest, and they give the money that is brought in to the house of God, that the Levites, keeping the threshold, have gathered from the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

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


simplify: Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

So David went in flight and got away and came to Ramah, to Samuel, and gave him an account of all Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and were living in Naioth.


simplify: For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Indeed, when we were with you, the rule we laid down was — ‘Whoever does not choose to work will not get to eat.’


simplify: O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name cometh of thy hand, and is all thine own.

O Lord our God, all this store, which we have made ready for the building of a house for your holy name, comes from your hand and is yours.


rate difficulty: and having called him, he said to him, What <FI>is<Fi> this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

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


simplify: And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal–peor.

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.


simplify: Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:


rate difficulty: And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

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


rate difficulty: Moreover let the children of Israel keep the passover in its appointed season.

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


simplify: And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

And his disciples said to him, You see the people round you on every side, and you say, Who was touching me?


simplify: Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;


simplify: And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

“Look!” the Pharisees said to him, “why are they doing what is not allowed on the Sabbath?”


simplify: that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

Hadad, being still a young boy, went in flight to Egypt, with certain Edomites, servants of his father;


simplify: And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.


rate difficulty: and in the going in of Moses before Jehovah to speak with Him, he turneth aside the vail until his coming out; and he hath come out and hath spoken unto the sons of Israel that which he is commanded;

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


simplify: And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

And they are to take away the burned waste from the altar, and put a purple cloth on it;


simplify: So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.


simplify: Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

So be kind to the man from a strange country who is living among you, for you yourselves were living in a strange country in the land of Egypt.


rate difficulty: and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

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


simplify: So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands.

So Jephthah went over to the children of Ammon to make war on them; and the Lord gave them into his hands.


rate difficulty: And he made a brazen altar: its length was twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits, and its height ten cubits.

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


simplify: `A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

A scholar is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.


rate difficulty: And the chief of the bakers seeth that he hath interpreted good, and he saith unto Joseph, `I also <FI>am<Fi> in a dream, and lo, three baskets of white bread <FI>are<Fi> on my head,

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. Who then offereth willingly to consecrate himself this day unto Jehovah?

Gold for the gold things, and silver for the silver things, and for every sort of work to be done by the expert workmen. Who then will come forward, offering himself this day for the Lord's work?


rate difficulty: Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.


simplify: And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.

And Bezalel made the ark of hard wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide and a cubit and a half high;


simplify: Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my ways not equal? are not your ways unequal?


rate difficulty: Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

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


rate difficulty: Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.


rate difficulty: I have looked <FI>to<Fi> the mountains, And lo, they are trembling. And all the hills moved themselves lightly.

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


simplify: And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

If anyone is hungry, let them eat at home, so that your meetings may not bring a judgment on you. The other details I will settle when I come.


simplify: And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.

And she said, He gave me these six measures of grain, saying, Do not go back to your mother-in-law with nothing in your hands.


rate difficulty: And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

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


simplify: And for the house he made windows of fixed lattice-work.

And for the house he made windows, with network across.


rate difficulty: There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.


rate difficulty: And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

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


simplify: So the Lord sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

So the Lord sent disease on Israel, causing the death of seventy thousand men.


simplify: And the sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.

And the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada; and the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.


simplify: When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

And when your son says to you in time to come, What is the reason for these rules and laws and decisions which the Lord our God has given you?


simplify: Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Kerioth is taken, and the strong places have been forced, and the hearts of Moab's men of war in that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.


simplify: And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

And sent them three days' journey away: and Jacob took care of the rest of Laban's flock.


simplify: Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.


rate difficulty: In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

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


simplify: and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,


rate difficulty: ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘these people know that I used to imprison and scourge, in synagogue after synagogue, those who believed in you;

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


rate difficulty: And the king said to Haman, Make haste, take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast said.

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


simplify: Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, then we shall die.

Why then is death to be our fate? For if the voice of the Lord our God comes to us any more, death will overtake us, and we will be burned up in this great fire.


rate difficulty: for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

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


simplify: and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am <FI>he<Fi> , be not afraid.'

But Jesus at once spoke to them. “Courage!” he said, “It is I; do not be afraid!”


simplify: For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast <FI>them<Fi> down to Tartarus, did deliver <FI>them<Fi> to judgment, having been reserved,

Remember, God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them down to Tartarus, and consigned them to caverns of darkness, to be kept under guard for judgment.


rate difficulty: And all the silver, and gold, and vessels of copper and iron, shall be holy to Jehovah; they shall come into the treasury of Jehovah.


simplify: Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against Jehovah, we will go up and fight, according to all that Jehovah our God commanded us. And ye girded on every man his weapons of war, and were forward to go up into the hill-country.

Then you said to me, We have done evil against the Lord, we will go up to the attack, as the Lord our God has given us orders. And arming yourselves every one, you made ready to go up without care into the hill-country.


simplify: seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that <FI>is<Fi> in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt.

I have seen the oppression of my people who are in Egypt, and heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. Come now and I will send you into Egypt.’


simplify: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.


simplify: If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Jehovah hath not sent me.

If these men have the common death of men, or if the natural fate of all men overtakes them, then the Lord has not sent me.


rate difficulty: For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

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


simplify: And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

And Abraham put seven young lambs of the flock on one side by themselves.


rate difficulty: And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:

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


simplify: And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

The number of his army was thirty-five thousand, four hundred.


rate difficulty: And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

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


rate difficulty: He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

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


rate difficulty: And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord:

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


rate difficulty: Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.


simplify: And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

The rest were killed by the sword which came out of the mouth of him who rode on the horse; and all the birds fed on their flesh.


simplify: for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

for, just as lightning will start from the east and flash across to the west, so will it be with the coming of the Son of Man.


simplify: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.


rate difficulty: So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

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


simplify: not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

It is not that I am anxious for your gifts, but I am anxious to see the abundant return that will be placed to your account. I have enough of everything, and to spare.


rate difficulty: And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua put up in Gilgal.


simplify: And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

And I will have mercy on you, so that he may have mercy on you and let you go back to your land.


simplify: So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

So David went there, taking with him his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.


simplify: Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.

And now be certain that you will come to your end by the sword and by being short of food and by disease, in the place to which you are pleased to go for a living-place.


rate difficulty: in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;


simplify: and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.


simplify: doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

Does not nature herself teach us that, while for a man to wear his hair long is degrading to him,


simplify: Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.


simplify: Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as alsoit iswith you;

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;


rate difficulty: and now, hear me, and send back the captives whom ye have taken captive of your brethren, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> upon you.'

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Covering yourself with a cloud, so that prayer may not get through.

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


rate difficulty: `And when a man or woman hath in the skin of their flesh bright spots, white bright spots,

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,

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


simplify: And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;

And the four hundred apples for the network, two lines of apples for every network, covering the two cups of the crowns on the pillars;


simplify: Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.


simplify: And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.

So in the half light they got up to go to the tents of Aram; but when they came to the outer line of tents, there was no one there.


simplify: Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice:

Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:


rate difficulty: And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

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


rate difficulty: and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: At the four sides he hath measured it, a wall <FI>is<Fi> to it all round about, the length five hundred, and the breadth five hundred, to separate between the holy and the profane place.

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


simplify: And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.

And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.


rate difficulty: And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

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


rate difficulty: The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.


simplify: And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

And the children of Israel were servants to Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.


rate difficulty: So our cattle will have to go with us, not one may be kept back; for they are needed for the worship of the Lord our God; we have no knowledge what offering we have to give till we come to the place.

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


rate difficulty: You will hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.


simplify: Then will I make their waters clear, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Then I will make their waters clear and their rivers will be flowing like oil, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: and he stationeth himself in the midst of the portion, and delivereth it, and smiteth the Philistines, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation.

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


simplify: And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

And the Lord said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is very great, and their sin is very evil,


simplify: And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

And there was a doorway to the outer square, looking to the north; and he took the measure of it to see how wide and how long it was.


simplify: Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.

The sound of their armies will be like the voice of a lion, and their war-cry like the noise of young lions: with loud cries they will come down on their food and will take it away safely, and there will be no one to take it out of their hands.


rate difficulty: in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;

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


rate difficulty: And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him to come into his house;

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


simplify: besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;

As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.


simplify: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

And death will come to every mother's first male child in all the land of Egypt, from the child of Pharaoh on his seat of power, to the child of the servant-girl crushing the grain; and the first births of all the cattle.


rate difficulty: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

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


rate difficulty: They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

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


simplify: The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.


rate difficulty: But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said, Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?


rate difficulty: Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

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


simplify: And I saw another messenger flying in mid-heaven, having good news age-during to proclaim to those dwelling upon the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people,

Then I saw another angel, flying in mid-heaven. He had the good news, decreed from eternity, to announce to those who live on the earth — to men of every nation, and tribe, and language, and people;


rate difficulty: And having gone they found it as he had said to them; and they prepared the passover.


simplify: All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

All evil-doing is sin: but death is not the punishment for every sort of sin.


simplify: A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.


rate difficulty: And his daughter was Sheerah, the builder of Beth-horon the lower and the higher, and Uzzen-sheerah.

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


simplify: O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;


rate difficulty: And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

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


simplify: Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, 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 rest of the dead did not live again till the thousand years may be finished; this <FI>is<Fi> the first rising again.

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


rate difficulty: And he spread out his hands in its midst, As spread out doth the swimmer to swim; And He hath humbled his excellency With the machinations of his hands.


simplify: And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai,


rate difficulty: Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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


simplify: A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

A land of grain and vines and fig-trees and fair fruits; a land of oil-giving olive-trees and honey;


simplify: But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

But if you still do evil, destruction will overtake you and your king.


simplify: Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!

Who is able to take the measure of the dust of Jacob or the number of the thousands of Israel? May my death be the death of the upright and my last end like his!


simplify: Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.


rate difficulty: then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a powerful hand;

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


simplify: And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

where we found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, and went on board and set sail.


rate difficulty: And when the cloud was long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journeyed not.

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


rate difficulty: And when they of Ashdod arose early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

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


rate difficulty: And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

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


rate difficulty: And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

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


simplify: Therefore as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall make a prey of them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them.

For this cause, by my life, says the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, truly Moab will become like Sodom and the children of Ammon like Gomorrah, given up to waste plants and salt pools and unpeopled for ever: the rest of my people will take their property, the overflow of my nation will take their heritage.


simplify: And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.


rate difficulty: Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.


rate difficulty: And he saith, `Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day--(and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

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


simplify: now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!


simplify: And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

She was a very beautiful girl, a virgin, who had never been touched by a man: and she went down to the spring to get water in her vessel.


simplify: even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Even from the children of Israel's half, Moses took one out of every fifty, men and beasts, and gave them to the Levites who had the care of the House of the Lord; as the Lord gave orders to Moses.


simplify: Even when I remember I am troubled, And horror taketh hold on my flesh.

At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.


simplify: and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.

And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.


rate difficulty: “I tell you,” answered Jesus, “that at the new creation, ‘when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory,’ you who followed me will be seated on twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.

For this cause the Lord says about the king of Assyria, He will not come into this town, or send an arrow against it; he will not come before it with arms, or put up an earthwork against it.


rate difficulty: And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

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


simplify: If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

If we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.


rate difficulty: “Blessed are the poor in spirit,  for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.


rate difficulty: `And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it;

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and slaughter the sin-offering at the place of the burnt-offering.

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


simplify: And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.


simplify: for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

All who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.


simplify: Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.


simplify: He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light.

By him I have been made to go in the dark where there is no light.


simplify: The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

The Lord will make the rain of your land powder and dust, sending it down on you from heaven till your destruction is complete.


rate difficulty: And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

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


simplify: and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

And God sent back on to the heads of the men of Shechem all the evil they had done, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came on them.


simplify: In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

To have let men from strange lands, without circumcision of heart or flesh, come into my holy place, making my house unclean; and to have made the offering of my food, even the fat and the blood; and in addition to all your disgusting ways, you have let my agreement be broken.


rate difficulty: And Abraham said, God himself will give the lamb for the burned offering: so they went on together.

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


simplify: This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.

This is the law for the man who has the disease of the leper on him, and who is not able to get that which is necessary for making himself clean.


rate difficulty: Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

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


simplify: Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou wouldest surely recover.

Then he went away from Elisha and came in to his master, who said to him, What did Elisha say to you? And his answer was, He said that you would certainly get well.


simplify: And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,


rate difficulty: `And unto the sons of Israel thou dost say, Any man of the sons of Israel, and of the sojourners who is sojourning in Israel, who giveth of his seed to the Molech, is certainly put to death; the people of the land do stone him with stones;

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


rate difficulty: I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

We beg you, friends, to value those who toil among you, and are your leaders in the Lord’s service, and give you counsel.


rate difficulty: And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

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


simplify: Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Have in mind Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you gave your oath, saying, I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and all this land will I give to your seed, as I said, to be their heritage for ever.


rate difficulty: As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he <FI>is<Fi> thy seed.'


rate difficulty: And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

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


rate difficulty: So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David <FI>is<Fi> in Naioth in Ramah.'

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


simplify: For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God.

For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.


simplify: After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, and unto the corner.

After him Binnui, the son of Henadad, was working on another part, from the house of Azariah as far as the turning of the wall and the angle.


simplify: And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?


simplify: and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.

And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.


rate difficulty: No, the more you share the sufferings of the Christ, the more may you rejoice, that, when the time comes for the manifestation of his glory, you may rejoice and exult.

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


simplify: And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

The foul spirits, too, whenever they caught sight of him, flung themselves down before him, and screamed out: “You are the Son of God”!


rate difficulty: Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

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


simplify: For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

they have cheered my heart, and your hearts also. Recognize the worth of such people as these.


rate difficulty: And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

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


rate difficulty: And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

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


simplify: And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

And at the sound of their weeping the agreement which God had made with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob came to his mind.


simplify: And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

And David sent to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, May the Lord give you his blessing, because you have done this kind act to Saul your lord, and have put his body to rest!


simplify: And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.

And they will say, This land which was waste has become like the garden of Eden; and the towns which were unpeopled and wasted and pulled down are walled and peopled.


rate difficulty: but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

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


simplify: Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

It should be the same with the women in this office. They should be serious, not gossips, sober, and trustworthy in all respects.


simplify: seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;


simplify: and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.

then, after destroying seven heathen nations in Canaan, he allotted their land to this people —


simplify: And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

If any part of the dead body of one of these gets on to any seed for planting, it is clean;


rate difficulty: Also, <FI>in<Fi> the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited <FI>for<Fi> Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance <FI>Is<Fi> the desire of the soul.

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


simplify: What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.

What then? are we to go on in sin because we are not under law but under grace? Let it not be so.


simplify: In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came and took Ijon and Abel-beth-maacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali; and he took the people away to Assyria.


simplify: that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

To keep the word untouched by evil, clear from all shame, till the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:


rate difficulty: But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

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


rate difficulty: And David gave to Ornan for the place in shekels of gold the weight of six hundred [shekels].

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


simplify: I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.

I did not take my seat among the band of those who are glad, and I had no joy; I kept by myself because of your hand; for you have made me full of wrath.


rate difficulty: And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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


rate difficulty: for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?


rate difficulty: For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

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


rate difficulty: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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


simplify: Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

So they will be like the morning cloud, like the dew which goes early away, like the dust of the grain which the wind is driving out of the crushing-floor, like smoke going up from the fireplace.


simplify: And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.

Now Joseph and all his father's family went on living in Egypt: and the years of Joseph's life were a hundred and ten.


simplify: And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.


rate difficulty: <FI> as to<Fi> the living bird, he taketh it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and hath dipped them and the living bird in the blood of the slaughtered bird, over the running water,

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


rate difficulty: and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

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


simplify: I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

I have come to a decision what to do, so that when I am put out of my position they will take me into their houses.


simplify: Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of Jehovah sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart.

I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to make a search through the land; and the account which I gave him was in keeping with his desire.


simplify: There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

There were six steps going up to it, and the top of it was round at the back, there were arms on the two sides of the seat, and two lions by the side of the arms;


rate difficulty: In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

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


simplify: And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites.


simplify: And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,


simplify: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.


rate difficulty: For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

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


rate difficulty: But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,

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


simplify: Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when Israel sowed, that Midian came up, and Amalek, and the children of the east, and came up against them.

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


rate difficulty: And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

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


simplify: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: They put up pillars of stone and wood on every high hill and under every green tree:

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


rate difficulty: To the wheels--to them is one calling in mine ears, `O wheel!'

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


simplify: Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.


simplify: And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;


simplify: But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

If you get married it is not a sin; and if an unmarried woman gets married it is not a sin. But those who do so will have trouble in the flesh. But I will not be hard on you.


simplify: In the land it shall be to him for a possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; but they shall give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

And this will be his heritage in Israel: and my rulers will no longer be cruel masters to my people; but they will give the land as a heritage to the children of Israel by their tribes.


simplify: Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.


rate difficulty: And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment of artistic work, like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus shalt thou make it.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.

The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the hater of the Jews; but they put not a hand on any of their goods.


simplify: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.


rate difficulty: It is not those who hear the words of a law that are righteous before God, but it is those who obey it that will be pronounced righteous.

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


simplify: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.


rate difficulty: I have made a comparison of you, O my love, to a horse in Pharaoh's carriages.


simplify: They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

They were armed with bows, and were able to send stones, and arrows from the bow, with right hand or left: they were Saul's brothers, of Benjamin.


simplify: For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

For the Lord has said, David will never be without a man to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel;


simplify: Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

Though I have a great deal to say to you, I would rather not trust it to paper and ink, but I am hoping to come and see you, and to speak with you face to face, so that your joy may be complete.


simplify: And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.


rate difficulty: For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

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


simplify: So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

And so, for my part, I am ready to tell the good news to you also who are in Rome.


simplify: And Jesus said to them, `Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit--ye also--upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

“I tell you,” answered Jesus, “that at the new creation, ‘when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory,’ you who followed me will be seated on twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.


rate difficulty: Your crowned ones are like the locusts, and your scribes like the clouds of insects which take cover in the walls on a cold day, but when the sun comes up they go in flight, and are seen no longer in their place.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.


rate difficulty: But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: When I returned, behold, on the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.

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


simplify: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.


rate difficulty: And they went on from Punon, and put up their tents in Oboth.

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


simplify: And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.

And there is hope for the future, says the Lord; and your children will come back to the land which is theirs.


rate difficulty: Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.

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


rate difficulty: Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;


simplify: And Moses and Aaron took these men that are mentioned by name:

And Moses and Aaron took these men, marked out by name;


simplify: Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins.


rate difficulty: And on leaving [the ship] [Jesus] saw a great crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

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


rate difficulty: they are holy to their God, and they pollute not the name of their God, for the fire-offerings of Jehovah, bread of their God, they are bringing near, and have been holy.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.


simplify: And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

So Jacob came safely from Paddan-aram to the town of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and put up his tents near the town.


simplify: For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

For the Lord has said, Your disease may not be made well and your wound is bitter.


rate difficulty: (Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)


rate difficulty: And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about; and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.

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


rate difficulty: There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.


simplify: If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?


simplify: For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Jehovah will answer him by myself:

When any one of the men of Israel, or of those from other lands who are living in Israel, who has become strange to me, and takes his false gods into his heart, and puts before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, comes to the prophet to get directions from me; I the Lord will give him an answer by myself:


rate difficulty: then will I also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and will have mercy on them.

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


simplify: And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.

And the children of Israel had manna for their food for forty years, till they came to a land with people in it, till they came to the edge of the land of Canaan.


rate difficulty: And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,

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


simplify: He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.

He is a leper and unclean; the priest is to say that he is most certainly unclean: the disease is in his head.


rate difficulty: And we turned, and went up the way to Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, for battle at Edrei.

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


simplify: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

And when Noah was five hundred years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.


simplify: They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?


simplify: Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:


simplify: Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:


rate difficulty: For who has known [the] mind of [the] Lord, or who has been his counsellor?


rate difficulty: Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.

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


rate difficulty: For if a woman is not veiled, let her hair be cut off; but if it is a shame to a woman to have her hair cut off, let her be veiled.

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


rate difficulty: So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: Behold, the name of Jehovah cometh from far, burning [with] his anger — a grievous conflagration; his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a consuming fire;

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