simplify: Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.


simplify: Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?

Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment?


simplify: And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;

There we found the disciples and stayed a week with them. Speaking under the influence of the Spirit, they warned Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your saviour; I have given Egypt as a price for you, Ethiopia and Seba for you.

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simplify: And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

And Eliab, his oldest brother, hearing what David said to the men, was moved to wrath against David, and said, Why have you come here? Into whose care have you given that little flock of sheep in the waste land? I have knowledge of your pride and the evil of your heart, you have come down to see the fight.


simplify: But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.


simplify: And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?


rate difficulty: But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.


simplify: Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.


rate difficulty: And the Chaldaean army went after King Zedekiah and overtook him on the other side of Jericho, and all his army went in flight from him in every direction.

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rate difficulty: And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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rate difficulty: And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

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simplify: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.


rate difficulty: So, with food and shelter, we will be content.


rate difficulty: And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

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


rate difficulty: And again he saith,  Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

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


rate difficulty: On his taking her hand, the fever left her, and she rose and began to take care of him.

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


simplify: But we, going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.


rate difficulty: and Jehovah thy God hath brought thee in unto the land which thy fathers have possessed, and thou hast inherited it, and He hath done thee good, and multiplied thee above thy fathers.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 11 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

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


rate difficulty: Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.

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


simplify: Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven.


simplify: And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

They fail to maintain union with the head, to whom it is due that the whole body, nourished and knit together by the contact and connexion of every part, grows with a divine growth.


simplify: All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

All of the Lord's followers send you greetings. Greet one another with a sacred kiss.


simplify: Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokesreachthe innermost parts.

By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.


simplify: Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab–shakeh.

Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah, with their clothing parted as a sign of grief, and gave him an account of what the Rab-shakeh had said.


rate difficulty: yet the things without life giving sound--whether pipe or harp--if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

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rate difficulty: and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth;

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


rate difficulty: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Then the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears which are stopped will be open.


simplify: But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Yet I fear that it may turn out that, just as the snake by his craftiness deceived Eve, so your minds may have lost the loyalty and purity due from you to the Christ.


simplify: The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!


simplify: and he said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and lovingkindness with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart;

Said, O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on the earth; keeping faith and mercy unchanging for your servants, while they go in your ways with all their hearts.


rate difficulty: Was not the Christ bound to undergo this suffering before entering into his glory?”

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


simplify: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


simplify: And he that offered his oblation the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

And he who made his offering on the first day was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:


rate difficulty: whose end [is] destruction, whosegod [is] the belly, and [their] glory in their shame, who mind earthly things:)

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simplify: These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.


simplify: Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.


simplify: The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,


simplify: And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

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


simplify: for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

This is the man of whom scripture says — ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’


rate difficulty: Grace to you, and peace fromGod our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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


simplify: Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.

You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept; and you will be glad in heart, as when they go with music of the pipe to the mountain of the Lord, the Rock of Israel.


simplify: Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing before the Lord before my death.


rate difficulty: What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

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


simplify: Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.

And a breath was moving over my face; the hair of my flesh became stiff:


rate difficulty: Give us day by day our daily bread.

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


rate difficulty: And I pollute princes of the sanctuary, And I give Jacob to destruction, and Israel to revilings!


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


simplify: Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.


simplify: Instead of your shame ye shall have double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be unto them.

As they had twice as much grief, and marks of shame were their heritage, so in their land they will be rewarded twice over, and will have eternal joy.


rate difficulty: And do not give way to the Evil One.


rate difficulty: And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.


rate difficulty: And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah <FI>are<Fi> gatekeepers for the ark.

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


rate difficulty: their pillars twenty, and their bases twenty, of copper; the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver.

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


simplify: And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath–hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

And every one got the other by the head, driving his sword into the other's side, so they all went down together: and that place was named the Field of Sides, and it is in Gibeon.


rate difficulty: And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth–lehem.


rate difficulty: And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain.


simplify: But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to have talk with him, he took off the veil till he came out. And whenever he came out he said to the children of Israel what he had been ordered to say;


rate difficulty: And Boaz answereth and saith to her, `It hath thoroughly been declared to me all that thou hast done with thy mother-in-law, after the death of thy husband, and thou dost leave thy father, and thy mother, and the land of thy birth, and dost come in unto a people which thou hast not known heretofore.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 16 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again: “My children, how hard a thing it is to enter the kingdom of God!


rate difficulty: And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.


rate difficulty: And two men, heads of troops, have been <FI>to<Fi> the son of Saul, the name of the one <FI>is<Fi> Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, for also Beeroth is reckoned to Benjamin,

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


simplify: which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Which is not another sort: only there are some who give you trouble, desiring to make changes in the good news of Christ.


simplify: Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;


rate difficulty: Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

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


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 evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!


rate difficulty: And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

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


simplify: and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.


simplify: And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:

And on the eighth day he is to take two doves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord to the door of the Tent of meeting and give them to the priest:


simplify: and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead--

Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.


rate difficulty: And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, `Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian;

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


simplify: And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.


rate difficulty: And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:


rate difficulty: And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

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


rate difficulty: Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

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


rate difficulty: but when the stronger than he coming upon [him] overcomes him, he takes away his panoply in which he trusted, and he will divide the spoil [he has taken] from him.

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simplify: `But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

If your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it thrown into Gehenna.


rate difficulty: and now, cursed <FI>art<Fi> thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;

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


simplify: Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,

Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,


simplify: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

The former spread the news of the Christ in a factious spirit, and not sincerely, thinking to add to the pain of my chains.


rate difficulty: The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

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simplify: So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

So Naomi came back out of the country of Moab, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her; and they came to Beth-lehem in the first days of the grain-cutting.


rate difficulty: To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken.

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


rate difficulty: from mount Hor ye shall mark out the entrance to Hamath, and the end of the border shall be toward Zedad;

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


simplify: And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.


simplify: The God of Jews only <FI>is He<Fi> , and not also of nations?

Or can it be that God is the God only of the Jews? Is not he also the God of the Gentiles?


rate difficulty: and there he stayed until Herod’s death; in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the prophet, where he says —  ‘Out of Egypt I called my Son.’


rate difficulty: and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

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


simplify: And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.


rate difficulty: He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the Lord.

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


simplify: And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.


simplify: Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives.


rate difficulty: He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.


simplify: And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

And sent them to Lebanon in bands of ten thousand every month: for a month they were working in Lebanon and for two months in their country, and Adoniram was in control of them.


rate difficulty: — And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;

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rate difficulty: And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.

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simplify: know for a certainty that Jehovah your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap unto you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.

Then you may be certain that the Lord your God will not go on driving these nations out from before you; but they will become a danger and a cause of sin to you, a whip for your sides and thorns in your eyes, till you are cut off from this good land which the Lord your God has given you.


simplify: And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou <FI>that<Fi> we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

When James and John saw this, they said: “Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?”


rate difficulty: And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;

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


rate difficulty: and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.

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


simplify: And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.

Then the Lord gave them judges, as their saviours from the hands of those who were cruel to them.


rate difficulty: And he took the book of the covenant, and read [it] in the ears of the people; and they said, All that Jehovah has said will we do, and obey!

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


rate difficulty: As this was my plan, where, pray, did I show any fickleness of purpose? Or do you think that my plans are formed on mere impulse, so that in the same breath I say ‘Yes’ and ‘No’?


rate difficulty: And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.


rate difficulty: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:


rate difficulty: Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.


rate difficulty: And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

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


simplify: Hast thou given the horsehismight? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

Do you give strength to the horse? is it by your hand that his neck is clothed with power?


rate difficulty: Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

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rate difficulty: Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

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


simplify: Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar.

Then Uzziah was angry; and he had in his hand a vessel for burning perfume; and while his wrath was bitter against the priests, the mark of the leper's disease came out on his brow, before the eyes of the priests in the house of the Lord by the altar of perfumes.


rate difficulty: and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;

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


simplify: And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

And in every part of the kingdom, wherever the king's word and his order came, there was great sorrow among the Jews, and weeping and crying and going without food; and numbers of them were stretched on the earth covered with dust and haircloth.


simplify: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Submit to all human institutions for the Lord’s sake, alike to the emperor as the supreme authority,


simplify: then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

Take care that your hearts are not lifted up in pride, giving no thought to the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house;


rate difficulty: And the people were true to the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the responsible men who were still living after the death of Joshua, and had seen all the great work of the Lord which he had done for Israel.

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rate difficulty: And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

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


rate difficulty: and there hath been in the place of the ulcer a white rising, or a bright white spot, very red, then it hath been seen by the priest,

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simplify: My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.


rate difficulty: And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

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


simplify: Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?


rate difficulty: And the wrath of the Lord came on Israel because they had done evil against the Lord their God, who took them out of the land of Egypt from under the yoke of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and had become worshippers of other gods,


simplify: He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

He was twenty-five years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; his mother's name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

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simplify: There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.


simplify: Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En–dor.

Then Saul said to his servants, Get me a woman who has control of a spirit so that I may go to her and get directions. And his servants said to him, There is such a woman at En-dor.


simplify: And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.


simplify: And thorns shall come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches.

And thorns will come up in her fair houses, and waste plants in her strong towers: and foxes will make their holes there, and it will be a meeting-place for ostriches.


rate difficulty: Ye, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.

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rate difficulty: Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.


simplify: and he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.

And he has been our guide to this place, and has given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.


simplify: And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.


rate difficulty: And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

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rate difficulty: And Moses giveth to the half of the tribe of Manasseh; and it is to the half of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, for their families.


rate difficulty: And a word of Jehovah is unto Isaiah, saying,


simplify: And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

And the boy's cry came to the ears of God; and the angel of God said to Hagar from heaven, Hagar, why are you weeping? have no fear, for the child's cry has come to the ears of God.


simplify: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

So, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one outcast who repents, than over ninety-nine religious people, who have no need to repent.


simplify: And Jehovah hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

And the Lord gave ear to Hezekiah, and made the people well.


rate difficulty: And Shechem said to her father and to her brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes; and what ye shall say to me I will give.

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simplify: for He who is saying, `Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, `Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;

He who said ‘You must not commit adultery’ also said ‘You must not murder.’ If, then, you commit murder but not adultery, you are still an offender against the law.


rate difficulty: But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

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simplify: And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

And a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than six cubits tall.


rate difficulty: And this is yours: the lifted offering which they give and all the wave offerings of the children of Israel I have given to you and to your sons and to your daughters as your right for ever: everyone in your house who is clean may have them for food.

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rate difficulty: And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,

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simplify: And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.


rate difficulty: And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord’s release.

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rate difficulty: And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord.

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rate difficulty: And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

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simplify: And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

And he said, My face will be veiled from them, I will see what their end will be: for they are an uncontrolled generation, children in whom is no faith.


simplify: So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man.


rate difficulty: And there will be a highway for the rest of his people from Assyria; as there was for Israel in the day when he came up out of the land of Egypt.


simplify: a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne,

David, then, prophet as he was, knowing that God ‘had solemnly sworn to him to set one of his descendants on his throne,’ looked into the future,


rate difficulty: And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king's house.


simplify: When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames;


rate difficulty: And the angel who was talking to me went out and said to me, Let your eyes be lifted up now, and see the ephah which is going out.

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simplify: And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

But they were false to the Lord their God, and he gave them up into the hands of Sisera, captain of the army of Jabin, king of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the king of Moab, who made war against them.


rate difficulty: Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

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simplify: Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,


simplify: And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

And, if anyone says to you ‘Why are you doing that?’, say ‘The Master wants it, and will be sure to send it back here at once.’”


rate difficulty: Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.


simplify: And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

But that same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,


rate difficulty: And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

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simplify: And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,

So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,


simplify: The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.


rate difficulty: And I have made many peoples astonished at thee, And their kings are afraid at thee with trembling, In My brandishing My sword before their faces, And they have trembled every moment, Each for his life--in the day of thy fall.

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rate difficulty: And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had talked with him, a pillar of stone, and poured on it a drink-offering, and poured oil on it.

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simplify: Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;


simplify: and I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

And I will send an angel before you, driving out the Canaanite and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite:


rate difficulty: Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Benjaminweresealed twelve thousand.

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simplify: And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.

And on the east side the space is to be fifty cubits wide.


rate difficulty: But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.

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rate difficulty: because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;


rate difficulty: And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

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simplify: Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Why then have you had no respect for the word of the Lord, doing what is evil in his eyes? You have put Uriah the Hittite to death with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife; you have put him to death with the sword of the children of Ammon.


rate difficulty: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,


simplify: And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

Then he and the men who were with him had food and drink, and took their rest there that night; and in the morning he got up, and said, Let me now go back to my master.


simplify: So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

So Joshua went up from Gilgal with all his army and all his men of war.


rate difficulty: They shall die of painful deaths; they shall not be lamented, neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung upon the face of the ground, and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine, and their carcases shall be food for the fowl of the heavens and for the beasts of the earth.


rate difficulty: And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

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simplify: That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.

And that you may keep in mind all my orders and do them and be holy to your God.


simplify: But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

But the supporters of Omri overcame those who were on the side of Tibni, the son of Ginath; and death came to Tibni and to his brother Joram at that time: and Omri became king in the place of Tibni.


simplify: for gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,

There have indeed gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you has consecrated the Christ, not Herod and Pontius Pilate only, but the nations and the people of Israel besides —


simplify: and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to 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;


rate difficulty: And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

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rate difficulty: And I do everything for the sake of the good news, so that with them I may share in its blessings.


rate difficulty: But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.


rate difficulty: And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.


simplify: Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan, after his own name, Havvoth-jair, unto this day.)

Jair, the son of Manasseh, took all the land of Argob, as far as the country of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, naming it, Bashan, Havvoth-Jair after himself, as it is to this day.)


simplify: And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.


rate difficulty: And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

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rate difficulty: And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son;


simplify: If one be found slain in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him;

If, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you come across the dead body of a man in the open country, and you have no idea who has put him to death:


rate difficulty: And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

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simplify: And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

And he who has been seated on anything on which the unclean man has been seated is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.


simplify: We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.


simplify: Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?


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


simplify: The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.


simplify: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

sown weak, it rises strong; sown a human body, it rises a spiritual body.


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

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simplify: And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony that they held,

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the sake of God’s message and for the testimony which they had borne.


rate difficulty: May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

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rate difficulty: And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

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rate difficulty: And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall burn among them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining to the house of Esau; for Jehovah hath spoken it.

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simplify: And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

Then Deborah said to Barak, Up! for today the Lord has given Sisera into your hands: has not the Lord gone out before you? So Barak went down from Mount Tabor and ten thousand men after him.


simplify: And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

But again Pharaoh made his heart hard and did not let the people go.


rate difficulty: and he hath brought it in unto the priest, and the priest hath taken a handful from it--the fulness of his hand--its memorial--and hath made perfume on the altar, according to the fire-offerings of Jehovah; it <FI>is<Fi> a sin-offering.

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simplify: Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

May God, the giver of peace, be with you all. Amen.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said to Moses,


rate difficulty: And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

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simplify: And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

And they overcame all the towns round Gerar, because the Lord sent fear on them; and they took away their goods from the towns, for there were stores of wealth in them.


rate difficulty: So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the followers living in Judea.

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rate difficulty: And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

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simplify: Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.


simplify: and ye shall eat it in a holy place, because it is thy portion, and thy sons’ portion, of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: for so I am commanded.

It is to be for your food in a holy place, because it is your right and your sons' right, from the offerings of the Lord made by fire: for so am I ordered.


rate difficulty: And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah.

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rate difficulty: And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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simplify: Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”


simplify: And now, O Jehovah, thou art God, and hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:

And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have said you will give this good thing to your servant:


simplify: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven, overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.


rate difficulty: And they shall come thither, and they shall take away from thence all its detestable things and all its abominations.

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simplify: and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,


simplify: And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;


rate difficulty: Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep?

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simplify: Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread.

So she and her daughters-in-law got ready to go back from the country of Moab, for news had come to her in the country of Moab that the Lord, in mercy for his people, had given them food.


simplify: For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Which, I ask, is the easier? — to say ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say ‘Get up, and walk’?


simplify: Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me.

Why then did you make me come out of my mother's body? It would have been better for me to have taken my last breath, and for no eye to have seen me,


simplify: And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.

And the sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, were Ram, the oldest, and Bunah and Oren and Ozem and Ahijah.


simplify: Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.


rate difficulty: He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

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rate difficulty: I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in myGod; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

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rate difficulty: But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace ofGod in vain:

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rate difficulty: My soul, my soul! I am pained to my inmost heart; my heart is troubled in me; I am not able to be quiet, because the sound of the horn, the note of war, has come to my ears.


simplify: that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.


simplify: Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

Then the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines for some time, and had gone up with them to their tents, turning round were joined to those who were with Saul and Jonathan.


rate difficulty: Lo, in its being perfect it is not used for work, How much less, when fire hath eaten of it, And it is scorched, Hath it been used yet for work?

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rate difficulty: And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

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simplify: I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.


simplify: For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

For when we were in the flesh, the evil passions which came into being through the law were working in our bodies to give the fruit of death.


rate difficulty: of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.

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simplify: For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?


simplify: In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

In his time Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.


rate difficulty: And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges.

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simplify: Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

love is never self-seeking, never provoked, never reckons up her wrongs;


simplify: In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.


rate difficulty: Because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and never in all his life went against his orders, but only in the question of Uriah the Hittite.

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


rate difficulty: And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

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


rate difficulty: The day will come,”he said to his disciples, “when you will long to see but one of the days of the Son of Man, and will not see it.

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


rate difficulty: For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.


rate difficulty: But those of the troop that Amaziah had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah from Samaria as far as Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

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


simplify: Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

Say to the children of Israel, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, let there be a special day of rest for you, a day of memory, marked by the blowing of horns, a meeting for worship.


rate difficulty: So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

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


simplify: And a third messenger did follow them, saying in a great voice, `If any one the beast doth bow before, and his image, and doth receive a mark upon his forehead, or upon his hand,

Then a third angel followed them, crying in a loud voice — ‘Whoever worships the Beast and its image, and receives its brand on his forehead or on his hand,


rate difficulty: and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who <FI>is<Fi> over the house--and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

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


simplify: Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord.

Come quickly, all you nations round about, and get yourselves together there: make your strong ones come down, O Lord.


rate difficulty: So now take note of this, you who are given up to pleasure, living without fear of evil, saying in your heart, I am, and there is no one like me; I will never be a widow, or have my children taken from me.

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


simplify: Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers.


rate difficulty: And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

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


rate difficulty: they ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed all [of them];


simplify: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

You yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come just as a thief comes in the night.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah openeth the mouth of the ass, and she saith to Balaam, `What have I done to thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?'

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


simplify: holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:


rate difficulty: Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.

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


rate difficulty: And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

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


simplify: And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.

And the people made an outcry to Moses, and Moses made prayer to the Lord, and the fire was stopped.


simplify: And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men in Shushan; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

For the Jews who were in Shushan came together again on the fourteenth day of the month Adar and put to death three hundred men in Shushan; but they put not a hand on their goods.


rate difficulty: If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

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


simplify: And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, wherewith to bear it; he made it hollow with planks.

He put the rods through the rings at the opposite sides of the altar for lifting it; he made the altar hollow, boarded in with wood.


simplify: Because it is contained in scripture,  Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

Because it is said in the Writings, See, I am placing a keystone in Zion, of great and special value; and the man who has faith in him will not be put to shame.


simplify: And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.


simplify: And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

But the mother of the child said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not go back without you. So he got up and went with her.


simplify: As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

As for their beautiful ornament, they had put it on high, and had made the images of their disgusting and hated things in it: for this cause I have made it an unclean thing to them.


simplify: For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.


rate difficulty: And on the day after the Passover, they had for their food the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and dry grain on the same day.

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


rate difficulty: And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

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


simplify: and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.


rate difficulty: Here I am: testify against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I injured? or of whose hand have I received any ransom and blinded mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you.

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


simplify: And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.


simplify: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

But is it truly possible that God may be housed on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place; how much less this house which I have made!


simplify: And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and put out of their minds the Lord their God, and became servants to the Baals and the Astartes.


rate difficulty: For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

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


simplify: and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;


rate difficulty: A son of twenty and five years <FI>is<Fi> Jehoiakim in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah his God;

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


simplify: It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.


simplify: Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

Year after year you put up with them, and gave witness against them by your spirit through your prophets: still they did not give ear: and so you gave them up into the hands of the peoples of the lands.


simplify: Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.


rate difficulty: And Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and gave them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

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


rate difficulty: Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

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


simplify: They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.


simplify: I am the first that saith unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

I was the first to give word of it to Zion, and I gave the good news to Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth <FI>it<Fi> on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, `What ye have seen I have done--haste, do ye like it.'

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Afterwards, as they are reclining (at meat), he was manifested to the eleven, and did reproach their unbelief and stiffness of heart, because they believed not those having seen him being raised;

Later on, he made himself known to the Eleven themselves as they were at a meal, and reproached them with their want of faith and their stubbornness, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead.


rate difficulty: But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

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


rate difficulty: Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?

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


simplify: Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.


simplify: Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.


simplify: command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'

So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people ‘He has risen from the dead,’ when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.”


rate difficulty: And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

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


simplify: And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses.

And let Aaron's name be placed on the rod of Levi: for there is to be one rod for the head of every family.


rate difficulty: One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.

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


simplify: And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.


rate difficulty: The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.


rate difficulty: And a voice came unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

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


simplify: I, Paul did write with my hand, I--I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

I, Paul, put my own hand to it — I will repay you myself. I say nothing about your owing me your self.


simplify: Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?


simplify: And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

And God gave his blessing to the seventh day and made it holy: because on that day he took his rest from all the work which he had made and done.


rate difficulty: And thou sayest, What dothGod know? will he judge through the dark cloud?

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


simplify: and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

Meanwhile faith, hope, and love endure — these three, but the greatest of these is love.


simplify: the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

You will be engaged in the same hard struggle as that which you once saw me waging, and which you hear that I am waging still.


simplify: Of Benjamin he said,  The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.

And of Benjamin he said, Benjamin is the loved one of the Lord, he will be kept safe at all times; he will be covered by the Most High, resting between his arms.


rate difficulty: Thus saith the Lord God; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

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


simplify: Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.

Put up a pillar for Moab, for she will come to a complete end: and her towns will become a waste, without anyone living in them.


rate difficulty: and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim hath done,

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


rate difficulty: and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son ofGod, descend from the cross.

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


rate difficulty: A little leaven makes a change in all the mass.

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


rate difficulty: And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

There is no one like you, O Lord; you are great and your name is great in power.


rate difficulty: As surely as there is a human body, there is also a spiritual body.


simplify: And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth–aven.

And their limit on the north was from the Jordan, and the line goes up to the side of Jericho on the north and through the hill-country to the west, ending at the waste land of Beth-aven.


rate difficulty: And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not?

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


simplify: And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.


rate difficulty: These <FI>are<Fi> chiefs of the Horite: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

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


simplify: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,


rate difficulty: And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

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


simplify: As clouds and wind without rain, So ishe that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.


simplify: Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Give my greeting to Prisca and Aquila, and to the household of Onesiphorus.


simplify: The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

One lamb is to be offered in the morning and the other in the evening:


rate difficulty: Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest — all the people from every quarter.

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


rate difficulty: After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was bright with his glory.


rate difficulty: The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

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


simplify: And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

While Peter was in the courtyard down below, one of the high priest’s maidservants came up;


rate difficulty: And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

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


simplify: The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.


rate difficulty: And the dead will be falling down among you, and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

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


simplify: And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Now these were the chief men in authority whom King Solomon had: two hundred and fifty of them, in authority over the people.


simplify: And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Moses;

Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had been to the fight, This is the rule of the law which the Lord has given to Moses:


simplify: And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.

And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.


simplify: And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them,

“Have not you read,” replied Jesus, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’


rate difficulty: And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

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


simplify: The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.


rate difficulty: And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

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


simplify: O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:


simplify: Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

Now there was a certain Jew in Shushan named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;


simplify: And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord had knowledge of face to face;


rate difficulty: They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

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


simplify: Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:


simplify: But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

Yet even my companion, Titus, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised.


simplify: wherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Let us then keep the feast, not with old leaven, and not with the leaven of evil thoughts and acts, but with the unleavened bread of true thoughts and right feelings.


simplify: And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord God;)

And it came about, after all your evil-doing, says the Lord,


simplify: And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.

Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.


rate difficulty: For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful according toGod to [the] overthrow of strongholds;

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


simplify: And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.


rate difficulty: Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.

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


simplify: And the idols he shall utterly abolish.

And the images will never be seen again.


rate difficulty: But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.

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


simplify: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead but of the living.


simplify: Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

For this reason, says the Lord, an attacker will come, shutting in the land on every side; and your strength will come down and your great houses will be made waste.


simplify: Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

Then said Jesus to them, All of you will be turned away from me this night: for it is said in the Writings, I will put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep of the flock will be put to flight.


rate difficulty: There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

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


simplify: neither for land nor for manure is it fit--they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear--let him hear.'

It is not fit either for the land or for the manure heap. People throw it away. Let those who have ears to hear with hear!”


rate difficulty: The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

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


rate difficulty: And they smite him, and his sons, and all his people, until he hath not left to him a remnant, and they possess his land.

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


rate difficulty: And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.

Or his father's brother, or the son of his father's brother, or any near relation; or if he gets money, he may make himself free.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

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


simplify: on the morrow, therefore--on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered--Paul was brought forth.

So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come in full state and had entered the Audience Chamber, with the superior officers and the principal people of the city, by the order of Festus Paul was brought before them.


rate difficulty: Will you put your faith in him, because his strength is great? will you give the fruit of your work into his care?

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


rate difficulty: And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.


simplify: And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

And he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,


simplify: For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

I again declare to everyone who receives circumcision, that he binds himself to obey the whole law.


rate difficulty: And we know that the Son ofGod has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that [is] true; and we are in him that [is] true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the trueGod and eternal life.


rate difficulty: And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.


rate difficulty: For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.


simplify: And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.

Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and body-covers which had been King David's and which were kept in the house of God.


rate difficulty: And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah theGod of Israel;

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


simplify: Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

When your right hand was stretched out, the mouth of the earth was open for them.


rate difficulty: And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.


simplify: To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,

In a man's crushing under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,


simplify: Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:


simplify: saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them.


rate difficulty: and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only not like his father, and like his mother, and he turneth aside the standing-pillar of Baal that his father made;

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


rate difficulty: but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

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


rate difficulty: But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some much, some little.

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


rate difficulty: Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

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


simplify: For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.


rate difficulty: Now Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish of Gallim.

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


rate difficulty: Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

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


simplify: And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and with horsemen unto the Red Sea.

I took your fathers out of Egypt: and you came to the Red Sea; and the Egyptians came after your fathers to the Red Sea, with their war-carriages and their horsemen.


simplify: these are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.

These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau's wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau's wife Basemath.


simplify: Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able.


rate difficulty: Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

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


rate difficulty: And Joshua hath not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin till that he hath devoted all the inhabitants of Ai;

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


simplify: For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.