rate difficulty: This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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


simplify: And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

And you will say, I will go up to the land of small unwalled towns; I will go to those who are quiet, living, all of them, without fear of danger, without walls or locks or doors:


rate difficulty: And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;

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


simplify: If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder,

If ever you have among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams and he gives you a sign or a wonder,


simplify: And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

After him was Shammah, the son of Ela the Hararite. And the Philistines came together in Lehi, where there was a bit of land full of seed; and the people went in flight from the Philistines.


rate difficulty: And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

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


rate difficulty: But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

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


rate difficulty: Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.


rate difficulty: As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So <FI>are<Fi> ye in My hand, O house of Israel.

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


simplify: Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.


rate difficulty: the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.


simplify: So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.

So David did not let the ark of the Lord come back to him to the town of David: but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.


simplify: Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

So now, make a change for the better in your ways and your doings, and give ear to the voice of the Lord your God; then the Lord will let himself be turned from the decision he has made against you for evil.


simplify: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

And am I not to have mercy on Nineveh, that great town, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons without the power of judging between right and left, as well as much cattle?


rate difficulty: And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

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


rate difficulty: and David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, and that He hath lifted up his kingdom, because of His people Israel.

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


simplify: and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, `See--not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'

I prostrated myself at the feet of him who spoke to worship him, but he said to me — ‘Forbear; I am your fellow servant, and the fellow servant of your brothers and sisters who bear their testimony to Jesus. Worship God. For to bear testimony to Jesus needs the inspiration of the prophets.’


rate difficulty: Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


simplify: After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

After him the Tekoites were making good another part, opposite the great tower which comes out, and up to the wall of the Ophel.


simplify: But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.


rate difficulty: And <FI>one<Fi> hath said, `I am not a prophet, A man, a tiller of ground I am, For ground <FI>is<Fi> my possession from my youth.'

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


simplify: As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds,


simplify: but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;


simplify: And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?


simplify: And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them.


simplify: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in heaven has no reward for you.


rate difficulty: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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


simplify: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah’s remembrancers, take ye no rest,

I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,


rate difficulty: The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, shall be known as the prophet whom Jehovah hath really sent.

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


rate difficulty: And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.

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


simplify: And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

While Gallio was governor of Greece, some of the Jewish leaders made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor’s Bench,


simplify: He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:

Then his hair is to be cut off, but not on the diseased place, and he is to be shut up for seven days more:


simplify: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Seeing that God has made all this clear to you, there is no other man of such wisdom and good sense as you:


simplify: Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.

Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.


rate difficulty: And he saith, `Remiss--ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

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


simplify: And the five thousand that are left in the breadth, in front of the five and twenty thousand, shall be for common use, for the city, for dwelling and for suburbs; and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

And the other five thousand, measured from side to side, in front of the twenty-five thousand, is to be for common use, for the town, for living in and for a free space: and the town will be in the middle of it.


rate difficulty: Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass?

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


simplify: And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

And the cups and the scissors and the basins and the spoons and the fire-trays, all of gold; and the pins on which the doors were turned, the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and the doors of the Temple, all of gold.


rate difficulty: and Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,

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


rate difficulty: Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,


simplify: And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.

And see, I will put bands on you; and you will be stretched out without turning from one side to the other till the days of your attack are ended.


simplify: Ye shall not do so unto Jehovah your God.


rate difficulty: `Rejoice not, O Israel, be not joyful like the peoples, For thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God, Thou hast loved a gift near all floors of corn.

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


rate difficulty: But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.

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


rate difficulty: The children of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.

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


rate difficulty: So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.

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


rate difficulty: But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

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


rate difficulty: for the bread to be set in rows, and for the continual oblation, and for the continual burnt-offering, [for that] of the sabbaths [and] of the new moons, for the set feasts and for the holy [things], and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of the house of ourGod.

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


simplify: Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:

Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her:


simplify: And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.


simplify: And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

And Terah was seventy years old when he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.


rate difficulty: with it the Reubenite, and the Gadite, have received their inheritance, which Moses hath given to them beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses servant of Jehovah hath given to them;

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and Esther speaketh to Hatach, and chargeth him for Mordecai:

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


rate difficulty: This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

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


simplify: And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.


simplify: Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,


rate difficulty: And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, `God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day:

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


simplify: for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard--to that day.

That is why I am undergoing these sufferings; yet I feel no shame, for I know in whom I have put my faith, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until ‘that day.’


rate difficulty: But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

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


simplify: And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Indeed, when I came among you, I was weak, and full of fears, and in great anxiety.


rate difficulty: And if thou say in thy heart, Wherefore are these things come upon me? for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence.

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


rate difficulty: Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

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


simplify: Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

And Joshua let the people go away, and the children of Israel went, every man to his heritage, to take the land for themselves.


rate difficulty: But I think it my duty, as long as I live in this ‘tent,’ to rouse you by awakening memories of the past;

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


simplify: And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.

And I said, After she has done all these things she will come back to me; but she did not. And her false sister Judah saw it.


simplify: But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

But I truly am full of the spirit of the Lord, with power of judging and with strength to make clear to Jacob his wrongdoing and to Israel his sin.


simplify: Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.


simplify: and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.


simplify: And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

And Ezra took the book, opening it before the eyes of all the people (for he was higher than the people); and when it was open, all the people got to their feet:


simplify: And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

Then, after the destruction of all the people of Ai in the field and in the waste land where they went after them, and when all the people had been put to death without mercy, all Israel went back to Ai, and put to death all who were in it without mercy.


simplify: Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

Do not be false to the married relation.


simplify: The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:


rate difficulty: The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.


simplify: The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you.


rate difficulty: for the half [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Jiddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

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


rate difficulty: Now after the disease was over, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest,


simplify: And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

But as for the Levites, who went far from me, when Israel went out of the right way, turning away from me to go after their images; their punishment will come on them.


rate difficulty: And Joseph had Manasseh and Ephraim in the land of Egypt, by Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On.

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


simplify: But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.


rate difficulty: And thou hast gone up--as wasting thou comest in, As a cloud to cover the land art thou, Thou and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


simplify: For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.


rate difficulty: For behold, the stone that I have laid before Joshua — upon one stone are seven eyes; behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in one day.

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


rate difficulty: Truly, before it was cut down, it was not used for any purpose: how much less, when the fire has made a meal of it and it is burned, will it be made into anything?

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


simplify: And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

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


rate difficulty: Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.


simplify: And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

And the Lord made Solomon great in the eyes of all Israel, clothing him with glory and honour such as no other king in Israel had had before him.


rate difficulty: he who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me doth scatter.

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


simplify: And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


simplify: Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

And at the time of the first-fruits, when you give an offering of new meal to the Lord at your feast of weeks, there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no field-work:


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,


simplify: And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.

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


rate difficulty: and shall make the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, scarlet and twined byssus, of artistic work.

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


rate difficulty: Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

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


rate difficulty: And behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites are for all the service of the house ofGod; and thou hast with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing man, skilful for every sort of service; and the princes and all the people are wholly at thy commandment.

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


rate difficulty: So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

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


rate difficulty: Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

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


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

Still, it may be said, everyone did not give heed to the good news. No, for Isaiah asks — ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching?’


simplify: and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.


rate difficulty: Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.

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


simplify: If Jehovah delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it unto us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

And if the Lord has delight in us, he will take us into this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey.


simplify: Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;

Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;


rate difficulty: And it is declared to king David, saying, `Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God;' and David goeth and bringeth up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.

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


simplify: And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

When we were all safe, we found that the island was called Malta.


simplify: To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

He sent to those who were in Beth-el, and in Ramah of the South, and in Jattir;


simplify: Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

either Jews by birth or converts, and some are Cretans and Arabians — yet we all alike hear them speaking in our own tongues of the great things that God has done.”


rate difficulty: Then the secret force came quickly from their place, and running forward when they saw his hand stretched out, went into the town and took it, and put fire to it straight away.

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


simplify: having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who <FI>are<Fi> of the nations, greeting;

They were bearers of the following letter —  ‘The apostles, and the followers who are the officers of the church, send their greetings to the followers of the Lord of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.


rate difficulty: Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.


simplify: Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

But Jesus said: “Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.”


simplify: And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

And Mizraim was the father of the Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim;


rate difficulty: Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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


simplify: And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.


rate difficulty: And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.

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


simplify: Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

Is the ploughman for ever ploughing? does he not get the earth ready and broken up for the seed?


rate difficulty: For, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, As I did purpose to do evil to you, When your fathers made Me wroth, Said Jehovah of Hosts, and I did not repent,

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


rate difficulty: Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me? Men in whom ripe age is perished.

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


rate difficulty: Though the noise of the lion and the sounding of his voice, may be loud, the teeth of the young lions are broken.

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


rate difficulty: That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.

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


simplify: And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

And every island went in flight, and the mountains were seen no longer.


rate difficulty: And if they were all one part, where would the body be?

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


rate difficulty: and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its suburbs, Abdon and its suburbs,

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


simplify: For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

For the king will give ear, and take his servant out of the power of the man whose purpose is the destruction of me and my son together from the heritage of God.


simplify: But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

But David was not able to go before it to get directions from the Lord, so great was his fear of the sword of the angel of the Lord.


rate difficulty: The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: And afterwards shall the Levites come in to do the service of the tent of meeting. And thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them as a wave-offering.


simplify: And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.


rate difficulty: But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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


rate difficulty: The sound of a cry [cometh] from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans;

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


simplify: He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to say evil against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not been able to keep their people safe from my hands, no more will the God of Hezekiah keep his people safe from my hands.


simplify: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.  The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.


rate difficulty: But if the scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he hath showed himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again:

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


rate difficulty: Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

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


simplify: But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

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


simplify: though I also have <FI>cause of<Fi> trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;

though I, if anyone, have cause to rely even on them. If anyone thinks he can rely on external privileges, far more can I!


rate difficulty: And he saith to me, `Write: Happy <FI>are<Fi> they who to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb have been called;' and he saith to me, `These <FI>are<Fi> the true words of God;'

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


rate difficulty: and if in his eyes the scall hath stayed, and black hair hath sprung up in it, the scall hath been healed--he <FI>is<Fi> clean--and the priest hath pronounced him clean.

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Bring the cloak that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And she held it, and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid [it] on her; and he went into the city.

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


simplify: He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.

He has put up a wall of cut stones about my ways, he has made my roads twisted.


rate difficulty: who has also manifested to us your love in [the] Spirit.

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


simplify: And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

Now Satan took possession of Judas, who was known as Iscariot, and who belonged to the Twelve;


rate difficulty: And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

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


simplify: Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

Some, I hear, are puffed up with pride, thinking that I am not coming to you.


simplify: And I will turn again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them;

And I will let their fate be changed, the fate of Sodom and her daughters, and the fate of Samaria and her daughters, and your fate with theirs.


rate difficulty: For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?


rate difficulty: and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he did break, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

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


rate difficulty: He found him in a desert land, And in the waste, howling wilderness; He compassed him about, he watched over him, He preserved him as the apple of his eye.

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


rate difficulty: And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

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


rate difficulty: Bless your persecutors — bless and never curse.

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


simplify: And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

and God chose what the world counts poor and insignificant — things that to it are unreal — to bring its ‘realities’ to nothing,


simplify: Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

Therefore a person, swearing by the altar, swears by it and by all that is on it,


simplify: But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth,

But if ever he goes outside the walls of the safe town where he had gone in flight,


simplify: having said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring <FI>it<Fi> ;

“Go to the village facing us,”he said, “and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.


rate difficulty: And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

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


rate difficulty: and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent.

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


rate difficulty: But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.


simplify: Go and speak unto David, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, so that I may do it to you.


simplify: He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: you are greatly in error.


rate difficulty: Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.


simplify: Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making the band of my clothing and the shoes on my feet red with the blood of one put to death without cause.


simplify: And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.


rate difficulty: and He said unto the people, `Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'

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


simplify: Then Joshua built an altar unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,

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


rate difficulty: If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.


simplify: For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.


rate difficulty: And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.


rate difficulty: Go for help to him who makes Orion and the Pleiades, by whom the deep dark is turned into morning, who makes the day black with night; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, sending them out over the face of the earth: the Lord is his name;

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


rate difficulty: Nor do ye take out a burden from your houses on the day of rest, Yea, any work ye do not do, And ye have sanctified the day of rest, As I have commanded your fathers.

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


rate difficulty: By night on my bed  I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

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


rate difficulty: Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.

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


simplify: Thine eyes shall behold strange things, And thy heart shall utter perverse things.

Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.


simplify: Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin-offering: in the place where the burnt-offering is killed shall the sin-offering be killed before Jehovah: it is most holy.

Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the law for the sin-offering: the sin-offering is to be put to death before the Lord in the same place as the burned offering; it is most holy.


rate difficulty: And a man will be hated by those of his house.


simplify: There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!


rate difficulty: For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.

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


rate difficulty: Hear us, my lord: thou art a prince ofGod among us: in the choicest of our sepulchres bury thy dead: none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre for burying thy dead.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!


simplify: And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

And he came to his end after a long life, full of days and great wealth and honour; and Solomon his son became king in his place.


simplify: and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

To have rule over the day and the night, and for a division between the light and the dark: and God saw that it was good.


rate difficulty: And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.

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


simplify: Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

Adina, the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;


rate difficulty: Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

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


simplify: He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.

He who goes in flight from the fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for I will make this come on Moab, even the year of their punishment, says the Lord.


simplify: And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place.


simplify: I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the Lord have said it.

And I will put my hands together with a loud sound, and I will let my wrath have rest: I the Lord have said it.


rate difficulty: The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

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


rate difficulty: (the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):

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


rate difficulty: And the nations were angry, and your wrath has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time of reward for your servants, the prophets, and for the saints, and for those in whom is the fear of your name, small and great, and the time of destruction for those who made the earth unclean.

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


simplify: Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.


rate difficulty: Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people; and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nought in the power of thy hand.

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


simplify: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

And Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai, the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;


simplify: And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.


rate difficulty: Then he sent for his son Solomon, and gave him orders for the building of a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.

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


simplify: But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

And in the fourth generation they will come back here; for at present the sin of the Amorite is not full.


simplify: Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!


simplify: Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Love never wrongs a neighbor. Therefore love fully satisfies the law.


rate difficulty: And how is anyone to proclaim him unless they are sent as his messengers? As scripture says — ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’

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


simplify: And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

suddenly there was an earthquake of such violence that the jail was shaken to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and all the prisoners’ chains were loosened.


simplify: But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.


simplify: But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Yet to us God revealed it through his Spirit; for the Spirit fathoms all things, even the inmost depths of God’s being.


rate difficulty: From this wilderness and Lebanon, and unto the great river, the river Phrath, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great Sea--the going in of the sun--is your border.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...


simplify: as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

as unknown, yet well-known; as at death’s door, yet, see, we are living; as chastised, yet not killed;


simplify: And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

And Micah gave the position to the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of Jehovah, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entrance of the house, with every egress of the sanctuary.

And the Lord said to me, Son of man, take to heart, and let your eyes see and your ears be open to everything I say to you about all the rules of the house of the Lord and all its laws; and take note of the ways into the house and all the ways out of the holy place.


simplify: And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.

And the house of God was full of smoke from the glory of God, and from his power, and no one was able to go into the house of God, till the seven punishments of the seven angels were ended.


rate difficulty: Not like these <FI>is<Fi> the portion of Jacob, For He <FI>is<Fi> former of all things, And <FI>Israel is<Fi> the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name.

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


rate difficulty: And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

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


simplify: And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests.


rate difficulty: And the altars on the roof of the high room of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two outer squares of the house of the Lord, were pulled down and crushed to bits, and the dust of them was put into the stream Kidron.

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


rate difficulty: And ye are witnesses of these things.

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


simplify: Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.


rate difficulty: Of the uprightness of my heart <FI>are<Fi> my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

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


simplify: Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

Solomon had a vine-garden at Baal-hamon; he let out the vine-garden to keepers; every one had to give a thousand bits of silver for its fruit.


rate difficulty: And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation and of the possession of the city; in front of the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward in front of the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, answerable unto the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

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


rate difficulty: and Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.

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


rate difficulty: but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

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


rate difficulty: A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

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


rate difficulty: Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

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


rate difficulty: Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

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


rate difficulty: And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.


rate difficulty: And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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


simplify: As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

As my hand has come on the kingdoms of the images, whose pictured images were more in number than those of Jerusalem and Samaria;


rate difficulty: he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar of wine, nor vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat grapes, fresh or dried.

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


rate difficulty: And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.


rate difficulty: Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

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


rate difficulty: So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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


rate difficulty: Ye shall conceive dry grass, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath shall devour you [as] fire.

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


rate difficulty: and rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins; and acacia-wood;

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


rate difficulty: So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

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


rate difficulty: Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.


rate difficulty: Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

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


rate difficulty: Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,


simplify: And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

And the spirit of God came on Azariah, the son of Oded;


rate difficulty: Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.


simplify: to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.

That Vashti the queen was to come before him, crowned with her crown, and let the people and the captains see her: for she was very beautiful.


simplify: The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you. Amen.

I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. Remember these chains of mine. God’s blessing be with you.


rate difficulty: He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

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


simplify: And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

And the people were in great need of water; and they made an outcry against Moses, and said, Why have you taken us out of Egypt to send death on us and our children and our cattle through need of water?


simplify: and the Lord <FI>saith<Fi> unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, <FI>one<Fi> by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

“Go at once,”said the Lord, “to the ‘Straight Street’, and ask at Judas’s house for a man named Saul, from Tarsus. He is at this moment praying,


rate difficulty: When Paul and Silas left the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, and, after they had seen the Lord's followers, and encouraged them, they left the place.

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


rate difficulty: And he said to him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

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


simplify: And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

So he came to the men of Succoth and said, Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, on account of whom you made sport of me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna even now in your hand, that we are to give bread to your army who are overcome with weariness?


simplify: Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?


rate difficulty: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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


rate difficulty: And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.

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


simplify: And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

And the Lord said to Moses, Have no fear of him: for I have given him up into your hands, with all his people and his land; do to him as you did to Sihon, king of the Amorites, at Heshbon.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto her,  Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.

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


simplify: Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.


simplify: This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;


simplify: When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.


simplify: And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.


simplify: And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Then God made her eyes open, and she saw a water-spring, and she got water in the skin and gave the boy a drink.


rate difficulty: And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.

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


simplify: But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.

At that time Solomon made Pharaoh's daughter come up from the town of David to the house which he had made for her: then he made the Millo.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;

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


simplify: And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.


rate difficulty: `And in the day of your gladness, and in your appointed seasons, and in the beginnings of your months, ye have blown also with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings, and they have been to you for a memorial before your God; I, Jehovah, <FI>am<Fi> your God.'

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


simplify: the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

The third Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, the son of Haggith;


rate difficulty: As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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


simplify: Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites;


simplify: The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.


rate difficulty: Abraham our father--was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?

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


rate difficulty: Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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


rate difficulty: Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the borders thereof, from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

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


rate difficulty: and,  A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence;  for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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


rate difficulty: You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.


simplify: For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

For the Lord has given a price for Jacob, and made him free from the hands of him who was stronger than he.


rate difficulty: If thou art able--answer me, Set in array before me--station thyself.

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


simplify: Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

Put in the blade, for the grain is ready: come, get you down, for the wine-crusher is full, the vessels are overflowing; for great is their evil-doing.


rate difficulty: So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.


simplify: When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

When you are in trouble and all these things have come on you, if, in the future, you are turned again to the Lord your God, and give ear to his voice:


simplify: A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.


rate difficulty: And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.


simplify: Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.


simplify: But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

but, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!


rate difficulty: But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations whither they shall come; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.

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


simplify: And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.


simplify: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.


rate difficulty: but that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.

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


simplify: Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

saying as he did so: “Scripture says — ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”


simplify: The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.

The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.


simplify: I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.


simplify: But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

But they gave no attention, and their ears were not open so that they might be turned from their evil-doing and from burning perfume to other gods.


simplify: And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought <FI>it<Fi> to be an apparition, and cried out,

But, when they saw him walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;


simplify: And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

And the second let what was in his vessel come out into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea came to an end.


rate difficulty: And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

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


simplify: And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

When his daughter — that is, the daughter of Herodias — came in and danced, she delighted Herod and those who were dining with him. “Ask me for whatever you like,” the king said to the girl, “and I will give it to you”;


rate difficulty: `And now, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh,' --

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


simplify: Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

Then Judah took Gaza and its limit, and Ashkelon and its limit, and Ekron and its limit.


simplify: and I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.

And I will give you a name without honour for ever, and unending shame which will never go from the memory of men.


simplify: And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

And he made strong prayers to him not to send them away out of the country.


simplify: And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.

Then Aaron said to Moses, O my lord, let not our sin be on our heads, for we have done foolishly and are sinners.


simplify: Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.


simplify: And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.

And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.


simplify: I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

I give praise to my God at every memory of you,


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

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


rate difficulty: And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:


rate difficulty: Hear, O Israel: thou art to pass over the Jordan this day, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fortified up to heaven,

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.


simplify: And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

And on the seventh day the priest will see the place: and if it is not increased, and does not seem to go deeper than the skin, the priest will say that he is clean: and after his clothing has been washed he will be clean.


simplify: And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.'

‘And you, Bethlehem in Judah’s land, are in no way least among the chief cities of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler — who will shepherd my people Israel.’”


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

And it came about in the third year, that Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, came down to the king of Israel.


simplify: and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy.

And put old stitched-up shoes on their feet, and old clothing on their backs; and all the food they had with them was dry and broken up.


simplify: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:


simplify: And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

And the Lord said to Moses, Now you are going to rest with your fathers; and this people will be false to me, uniting themselves to the strange gods of the land where they are going; they will be turned away from me and will not keep the agreement I have made with them.


simplify: It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.


simplify: and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture,

And the water-hen and the pelican and the vulture;


simplify: And they all left him, and fled.

And they all went away from him in fear.


simplify: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

The Lord of armies says, I will give punishment to Amalek for what he did to Israel, fighting against him on the way when Israel came out of Egypt.


rate difficulty: And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.


simplify: Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.


rate difficulty: Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins exceptGod alone?

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


rate difficulty: Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

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


simplify: And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.

They went away with the goods they had taken, man and beast.


rate difficulty: Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

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


rate difficulty: Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: For thus saith the Lord; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

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


simplify: And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

And a certain man sent an arrow from his bow without thought of its direction, and gave the king of Israel a wound where his breastplate was joined to his clothing; so he said to the driver of his war-carriage, Go to one side and take me away out of the army, for I am badly wounded.


simplify: and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, towns of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Machir by their families.


simplify: And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

Then on the seventh day, before he went into the bride's room, the men of the town said to him, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not been ploughing with my cow you would not have got the answer to my question.


simplify: When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;

While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;


simplify: Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.

Whoever makes any like it, or puts it on one who is not a priest, will be cut off from his people.


simplify: And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,


simplify: And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

And Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and Asaiah and Adiel and Jesimiel and Benaiah,


simplify: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.


simplify: And the anointed priest that shall be in his stead from among his sons shall offer it: by a statute for ever it shall be wholly burnt unto Jehovah.

And the same offering is to be given by that one of his sons who takes his place as priest; by an order for ever, all of it is to be burned before the Lord.


simplify: And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

And when Saul's son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.


rate difficulty: The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

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


simplify: And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

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


simplify: And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;


simplify: And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

And two doves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and one will be for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering.


simplify: Then, after fourteen years again I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me also Titus;

Fourteen years afterwards I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, and I took Titus also with me.


rate difficulty: The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

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


simplify: And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

I am no longer fit to be called your son; make me one of your hired servants.”’


rate difficulty: Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

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


rate difficulty: that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

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


simplify: And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

And Ahab made an image of Asherah and did more than all the kings of Israel before him to make the Lord, the God of Israel, angry.


simplify: Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

Up, and let us be going. Look! My betrayer is close at hand.”


rate difficulty: For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

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


rate difficulty: and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

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


rate difficulty: Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

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


rate difficulty: And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.


simplify: and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

Seeing them laboring at the oars — for the wind was against them — about three hours after midnight Jesus came towards them, walking on the water, intending to join them.


rate difficulty: Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised <FI>art<Fi> thou exceedingly.

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


simplify: and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.

And they have put the fate of my people to the decision of chance: giving a boy for the price of a loose woman and a girl for a drink of wine.


simplify: Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.


simplify: who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.


rate difficulty: And David goeth up by the word of Gad, that he spake in the name of Jehovah.

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


simplify: Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.


simplify: I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:


rate difficulty: And Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of Solomon,

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


rate difficulty: Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.


simplify: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Then will be seen the ‘Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory.


simplify: And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

When Saul got up from the ground, though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So his men led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus;


simplify: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.


simplify: So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor? Now Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?

So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What is to be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring? Then the thought came into Haman's mind, Whom, more than myself, would the king have pleasure in honouring?


simplify: And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.


simplify: therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little.”


simplify: And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

And the Lord was seen again in Shiloh; for the Lord gave to Samuel in Shiloh the revelation of his word.


rate difficulty: And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.

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


simplify: Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.


simplify: Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.

Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.


simplify: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;


simplify: And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.


simplify: and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

The whole body of those who had become believers in Christ were of one heart and mind. Not one of them claimed any of his goods as his own, but everything was held for the common use.


simplify: And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,

Now when Solomon came to the end of building the house of the Lord and the king's house, and all Solomon's desires, which he had in mind were effected;


simplify: So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.

And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.


rate difficulty: And they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and came to Dan-jaan, and to the environs of Sidon;

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


rate difficulty: And he writeth in the name of the king Ahasuerus, and sealeth with the signet of the king, and sendeth letters by the hand of the runners with horses, riders of the dromedary, the mules, the young mares,

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


rate difficulty: And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:

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


simplify: And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

And now, send messengers to Jaffa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.


simplify: And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

And I was with you without strength, in fear and in doubt.


simplify: For the children of Judah have done that which is evil in my sight, saith Jehovah: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

For the children of Judah have done what is evil in my eyes, says the Lord: they have put their disgusting images in the house which is named by my name, making it unclean.


rate difficulty: and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,


rate difficulty: If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

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


rate difficulty: And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

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


rate difficulty: And there was a room with a door in the covered way of the doorway, where the burned offering was washed.


simplify: Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

much annoyed because they were teaching the people, and because, through Jesus, they were preaching the resurrection from the dead.


simplify: and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

And he who supplies ‘seed to the sower, and bread for eating,’ will supply you with seed, and cause it to increase, and will multiply ‘the fruits of your righteousness’).


simplify: Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;


simplify: For thus saith the Lord; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.


simplify: And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.

And he said, Do it a third time, and they did it a third time.


rate difficulty: And he said, I will send [thee] a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, until thou send it?

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


rate difficulty: Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

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


simplify: And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

Then on the seventh day they got up early, at the dawn of the day, and went round the town in the same way, but that day they went round it seven times.


rate difficulty: And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, Asher one.

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


rate difficulty: Then, as an illustration, Jesus said to them: “No one ever tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old one; for, if they do, they will not only tear the new garment, but the piece from the new one will not match the old.

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


rate difficulty: And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near--`This is of them;'

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


rate difficulty: And Jesus coming to [them] touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.


rate difficulty: He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and repaired them.

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


rate difficulty: Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

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