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

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


rate difficulty: They will send out the word for the people to come to the mountain, taking there the offerings of righteousness: for the store of the seas will be theirs, and the secret wealth of the sand.

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


simplify: and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

His parents did not understand what he meant.


rate difficulty: And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

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


simplify: A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.


rate difficulty: and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurite, and of the Maachathite, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

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


rate difficulty: And Solomon numbereth all the men, the sojourners who <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father numbered them, and they are found a hundred and fifty thousand, and three thousand, and six hundred;

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


simplify: And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.


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

And he went on, journeying still to the South.


rate difficulty: Have joy with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you her lovers: take part in her joy, all you who are sorrowing for her:

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


simplify: And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?


rate difficulty: But it was Solomon who built a house for God.

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


simplify: For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

For from Jerusalem those who have been kept safe will go out, and those who are still living will go out of Mount Zion: by the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.


simplify: The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;

The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet about the nations.


rate difficulty: And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.


simplify: Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

Your land will be full of olive-trees, but there will be no oil for the comfort of your body; for your olive-tree will give no fruit.


rate difficulty: that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of Jehovah.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family;

And if one from another nation living among you gets wealth, and your countryman, at his side, becomes poor and gives himself for money to the man from another nation or to one of his family;


simplify: And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.


rate difficulty: And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, `Who, then, is able to be saved?'

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


rate difficulty: Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be ye not cut off in her iniquity: for this is the time of Jehovah's vengeance: he shall render unto her a recompence.

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


simplify: For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

For the holy bread, and for the regular meal offering and the regular burned offering on the Sabbaths and at the new moon and the fixed feasts, and for the sin-offerings to take away the sin of Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.


rate difficulty: Now as for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, they are recorded in the words of Jehu, the son of Hanani, which were put in the book of the kings of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

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


rate difficulty: Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.


rate difficulty: So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

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


rate difficulty: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:


simplify: And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

When the apostles came back to Jesus, they told him all that they had done and all that they had taught.


simplify: But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.


rate difficulty: And so with you; unless, in using the gift of ‘tongues,’ you utter intelligible words, how can what you say be understood? You will be speaking to the winds!

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


rate difficulty: And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac.


simplify: And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

And if by these things you will not be turned to me, but still go against me;


simplify: And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.


rate difficulty: and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;

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


rate difficulty: But, if my falsehood redounds to the glory of God, by making his truthfulness more apparent, why am I like others, still condemned as a sinner?

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


rate difficulty: and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me--the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.

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


simplify: And the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of them that hated them seventy and five thousand; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

And the other Jews in every division of the kingdom came together, fighting for their lives, and got salvation from their haters and put seventy-five thousand of them to death; but they did not put a hand on their goods.


simplify: Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

Truly, he puts no faith in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his eyes;


rate difficulty: Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,


rate difficulty: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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


simplify: And Abraham said, I will swear.

And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.


simplify: when they may now cast forth, having seen, of yourselves ye know that now is the summer nigh;

As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.


rate difficulty: And Shechem saith unto her father, and unto her brethren, `Let me find grace in your eyes, and that which ye say unto me, I give;

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And I will put my glory among the nations, and all the nations will see my punishments which I have put into effect, and my hand which I have put on them.

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


simplify: If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.


simplify: Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,


simplify: according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

as to zeal, I was a persecutor of the church; as to such righteousness as is due to law, I proved myself blameless.


simplify: And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel;


simplify: thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

You, therefore, should pray like this —  ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, may your name be held holy,


rate difficulty: And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

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


rate difficulty: And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.


rate difficulty: And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice,

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


rate difficulty: But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

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


simplify: And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

And I will send on Elam four winds from the four quarters of heaven, driving them out to all those winds; there will be no nation into which the wanderers from Elam do not come.


simplify: And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

The fruit that your soul craved is no longer within your reach, and all dainties and luxuries are lost to you, never to be found again.’


rate difficulty: To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

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


simplify: A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;


simplify: And the sons of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salecah:

And the sons of Gad were living opposite to them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:


simplify: the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;

The two pillars and the two cups of the crowns which were on the tops of the two pillars; and the network covering the two cups of the crowns on the tops of the pillars,


simplify: And these are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto them,

And these are the heritages which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, gave out to them;


rate difficulty: (But even Judah did not keep the orders of the Lord their God, but were guided by the rules which Israel had made.

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


simplify: and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you.”


simplify: because of this the woman ought to have <FI>a token of<Fi> authority upon the head, because of the messengers;

And, therefore, a woman ought to wear on her head a symbol of her subjection, because of the presence of the angels.


simplify: Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy borders.

Unleavened cakes are to be your food through all the seven days; let no leavened bread be seen among you, or any leaven, in any part of your land.


simplify: for one <FI>is<Fi> God, one also <FI>is<Fi> mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

There is but one God, and one mediator between God and men — the man, Christ Jesus,


simplify: many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the jailer to keep them in safe custody.


simplify: The word of Jehovah came unto me again, saying,

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


rate difficulty: At the head of the army of the children of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

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


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

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


simplify: Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

So when the Lord your God has given you rest from all who are against you on every side, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, see to it that the memory of Amalek is cut off from the earth; keep this in mind.


simplify: And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock.

I will make you completely disgusting and full of shame, and will put you up to be looked at by all.


simplify: above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:


simplify: And now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.

And now she is planted in the waste land, in a dry and unwatered country.


simplify: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

But I say to you that you must not swear at all, either by heaven, since that is God’s throne,


simplify: whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, and he in God;

Whoever acknowledges that Jesus Christ is the Son of God — God remains in union with that man, and he with God.


simplify: for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.

For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.


simplify: Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child.


simplify: Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.


rate difficulty: Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

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


simplify: Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching for me to take away my life.


rate difficulty: Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.

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


rate difficulty: Then they understood that he had told them to be on their guard, not against the leaven of bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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


rate difficulty: and the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels, and the laver and its base;


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

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


rate difficulty: The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.

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


simplify: And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.


rate difficulty: He is stamping with joy in the valley; he makes sport of fear.

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


rate difficulty: And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

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


simplify: Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: “Master, how often am I to forgive someone who wrongs me? As many as seven times?”


rate difficulty: And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

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


simplify: Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many persons.

And Pharaoh with his strong army and great forces will be no help to him in the war, when they put up earthworks and make strong walls for the cutting off of lives:


rate difficulty: And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.


rate difficulty: Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.

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


simplify: For Jehovah thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

For the Lord your God is guiding you into a good land, a land of water-springs, of fountains, and deep streams flowing out from the valleys and the hills;


rate difficulty: And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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


rate difficulty: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you,] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,

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


simplify: Thus saith the Lord God; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?

This is what the Lord has said: You are he of whom I gave them word in earlier times by my servants, the prophets of Israel, who in those days went on saying, year after year, that I would make you come up against them.


rate difficulty: The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;

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


rate difficulty: Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

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


simplify: Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.


simplify: Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

Then Saul went down to the waste land of Ziph, taking with him three thousand of the best men of Israel, to make search for David in the waste land of Ziph.


simplify: I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;


rate difficulty: And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up to God and to his high seat.


rate difficulty: And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom;

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


simplify: And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

‘Cornelius,’ he said, ‘your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.


rate difficulty: `For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who <FI>are<Fi> in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, that ye are causing <FI>them<Fi> to dream;

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


rate difficulty: And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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


rate difficulty: Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,

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


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

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


rate difficulty: but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah theGod of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.

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


simplify: The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

The Lord will send a nation against you from the farthest ends of the earth, coming with the flight of an eagle; a nation whose language is strange to you;


rate difficulty: And he hath seen the sword coming against the land, And hath blown with a trumpet, and hath warned the people,

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


rate difficulty: All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?


rate difficulty: Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

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


simplify: But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:


simplify: and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.


simplify: the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl,

The little owl and the great owl and the water-hen;


simplify: Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

Then King Asa, with all Judah, took away the stones and wood with which Baasha was building Ramah, and he made use of them for building Geba and Mizpah.


simplify: To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:


rate difficulty: And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

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


simplify: And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.

Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.


simplify: Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat, and the fat tail, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration),

Then take the fat of the sheep, the fat tail, the fat covering the insides, and the fat joining the liver and the two kidneys with the fat round them, and the right leg; for by the offering of this sheep they are to be marked out as priests:


rate difficulty: Remember for me, myGod, for good, all that I have done for this people.

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


rate difficulty: And the messenger of Jehovah standeth in a narrow path of the vineyards--a wall on this <FI>side<Fi> and a wall on that--

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


simplify: He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.


simplify: He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.


simplify: And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth–lehem.

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.


rate difficulty: And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

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simplify: because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

for Titus has responded to my appeals and, in his great earnestness, is starting to go to you of his own accord.


simplify: And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding,

A long way off, there was a drove of many pigs, feeding;


simplify: and they shall be--the two--for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;

and the man and his wife will become one;’ so that they are no longer two, but one.


rate difficulty: And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

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


simplify: And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

Then he made an altar there, and gave worship to the name of the Lord, and he put up his tents there, and there his servants made a water-hole.


simplify: The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.

The chiefs of Zoan have become foolish, the chiefs of Noph are tricked, the heads of her tribes are the cause of Egypt's wandering out of the way.


simplify: Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.


simplify: And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.

And the pillars of the open space round it, with their bases and nails and cords.


simplify: and the Devil, who is leading them astray, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where <FI>are<Fi> the beast and the false prophet, and they shall be tormented day and night--to the ages of the ages.

and the devil, their deceiver, was hurled into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the Beast and the false prophet already were, and they will be tortured day and night for ever and ever.


simplify: Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.


simplify: Behold, the blood of it was not brought into the sanctuary within: ye should certainly have eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded.

See, its blood was not taken into the holy place: certainly it was right for you to have taken it as food in the holy place, as I gave orders.


simplify: And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:

And Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, This evening it will be clear to you that it is the Lord who has taken you out of the land of Egypt:


rate difficulty: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

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


simplify: and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation.

And let division be made of it into two parts, one for the men of war who went out to the fight, and one for all the people:


simplify: And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And the devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him:


simplify: Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

when Paul said to the Roman officer and his men: “Unless the sailors remain on board, you cannot be saved.”


simplify: There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

And the wife is not the same as the virgin. The virgin gives her mind to the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but the married woman takes thought for the things of the world, how she may give pleasure to her husband.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

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


rate difficulty: and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.

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


simplify: And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.


simplify: Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

Give ear, O earth: see, I will make evil come on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not given attention to my words, and they would have nothing to do with my law.


rate difficulty: No more will the music of harpers, or minstrels, or flute players, or trumpeters be heard in you, no more will any worker, skilled in any art, be found in you; no more will the sound of a mill be heard in you;


simplify: Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘Abraham is our ancestor,’ for I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!


simplify: And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

And he said, What sort of towns are these which you have given me, my brother? So they were named the land of Cabul, to this day.


simplify: Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.

You have made little of my holy things, and have made my Sabbaths unclean.


rate difficulty: And from that time forth the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, and the shields, and the bows, and the corslets; and the captains were behind all the house of Judah.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

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


simplify: Then came the word of Jehovah to Isaiah, saying,

Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying,


simplify: For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; and Jehovah delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers. So they executed judgment upon Joash.

For though the army of Aram was only a small one, the Lord gave a very great army into their hands, because they had given up the Lord, the God of their fathers. So they put into effect the punishment of Joash.


rate difficulty: And there shall be a highway for the remnant of his people which will be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day when he went up out of the land of Egypt.

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


simplify: And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

Some of those standing around heard this, and said: “Listen! He is calling for Elijah!”


simplify: I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.

I will send shaking on the nations at the sound of his fall, when I send him down to the underworld with those who go down into the deep: and on earth they will be comforting themselves, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, even all the watered ones.


simplify: Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells; we will go along the king’s highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border.

Let us now go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, till we have gone past the limits of your land.


rate difficulty: Rejoice, young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these [things]God will bring thee into judgment.

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


simplify: And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.


rate difficulty: And in the house of the most holy place he made two cherubim of image work, and they overlaid them with gold.

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


simplify: And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.

And the first heritage came out for the tribe of Benjamin by their families: and the limit of their heritage went between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.


simplify: Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;

Have no fear of them, but keep well in mind what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt;


simplify: It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.


simplify: Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

Truly the signs of an Apostle were done among you in quiet strength, with wonders and acts of power.


rate difficulty: And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offering an offering by fire to Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,

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


simplify: And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan.


simplify: (Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)


rate difficulty: therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; for by them his portion is become fat, and his meat dainty.

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


simplify: And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,

And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,


simplify: Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

So, too, assistant officers should be serious and straightforward, not given to taking much drink or to questionable money-making,


rate difficulty: There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.

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


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

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years, a sign and a wonder concerning Egypt and concerning Ethiopia,

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


rate difficulty: Do not receive a charge against an officer of the church, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses;

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


simplify: and the land which I gave unto Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

And the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to you; and to your seed after you I will give the land.


rate difficulty: who is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),

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


simplify: The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.


simplify: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.


simplify: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.


simplify: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

So that the rest of men may make search for the Lord, and all the Gentiles on whom my name is named,


simplify: And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath–jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the Lord; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

And they sent men to the people living in Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have sent back the ark of the Lord; come and take it up to your country.


simplify: because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet--my flesh also shall rest on hope,

Therefore my heart was cheered, and my tongue told its delight; Yes, even my body, too, will rest in hope;


rate difficulty: and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'

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


rate difficulty: But, owing to the prevalence of immorality, I advise every man to have his own wife, and every woman her husband.

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


rate difficulty: and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come--these uncircumcised--and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.

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


rate difficulty: And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.


rate difficulty: Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

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


rate difficulty: He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others.”   “heaven forbid!” they exclaimed when they heard it.


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

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


simplify: And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:


rate difficulty: And all the people went over the Jordan; and the king went over; and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

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


simplify: even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall it be burnt.

All the ox, he is to take away outside the circle of the tents into a clean place where the burned waste is put, and there it is to be burned on wood with fire.


rate difficulty: Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, Get up and give praise to the Lord your God for ever and ever. Praise be to your great name which is lifted up high over all blessing and praise.

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


simplify: Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.


simplify: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

and ‘they will rule them with an iron rod, as when earthen vessels are broken in pieces’ (as I myself have received from my Father)


rate difficulty: And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the crowd of beasts; both the pelican and the bittern shall lodge in the chapiters thereof; a voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be on the thresholds: for he hath laid bare the cedar work.

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


simplify: And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

So he went up from there to Penuel and made the same request to the men of Penuel; but they gave him the same answer as the men of Succoth had given.


simplify: How canst thou be quiet, seeing Jehovah hath given thee a charge? Against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore, there hath he appointed it.

How is it possible for it to be quiet, seeing that the Lord has given it orders? against Ashkelon and against the sea-land he has given it directions.


rate difficulty: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

And it goes out from Beth-el to Luz, and on as far as the limit of the Archites to Ataroth;


rate difficulty: Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

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


simplify: And there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

And one of Joab's young men, taking his place at Amasa's side, said, Whoever is for Joab and for David, let him go after Joab!


rate difficulty: Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

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


rate difficulty: and went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, as far as the border of the lower Beth-horon, and to Gezer; and ended at the sea.

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


rate difficulty: For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, `Fear not, I have helped thee.'

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


simplify: yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?


rate difficulty: Go up against the land of double rebellion, against it, and against the inhabitants of visitation; waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

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


simplify: to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

given us the new life of undying hope, that promises an inheritance, imperishable, stainless, unfading, which has been reserved for you in heaven —


rate difficulty: Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

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


simplify: But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.

“It is not fair,” replied Jesus, “to take the children’s food and throw it to dogs.”


rate difficulty: Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

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


rate difficulty: He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.


rate difficulty: Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

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


simplify: And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

And they said to one another, Come, let us put this to the decision of chance and see on whose account this evil has come on us. So they did so, and Jonah was seen to be the man.


simplify: Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

They became back-biters, slanderers, impious, insolent, boastful. They devised new sins. They disobeyed their parents.


simplify: Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.


simplify: And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

So he left them to themselves, and, getting into the boat again, went away to the opposite shore.


simplify: And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.


simplify: And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

And Joshua made the distribution for them in Shiloh by the decision of the Lord, marking out the land for the children of Israel by their divisions.


simplify: A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;


rate difficulty: Because Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the hater of all the Jews, had made designs for their destruction, attempting to get a decision by Pur (that is, chance) with a view to putting an end to them and cutting them off;

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


simplify: But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;


simplify: As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,


simplify: And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets, saying,

And the Lord said, by his servants the prophets,


rate difficulty: Yet they presumed to go up to the hill-top; but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and Moses, did not depart from the midst of the camp.

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


simplify: Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Do not reprimand an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,


rate difficulty: Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

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


simplify: The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

The Lord is lifted up; his place is on high: he has made Zion full of righteousness and true religion.


simplify: And the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, to wit, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

And the sons of Tola: Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel and Jahmai and Ibsam and Shemuel, heads of their families; they were men of war; in the record of their generations their number in the time of David was twenty-two thousand, six hundred.


rate difficulty: And he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him,

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


rate difficulty: little <FI>by<Fi> little I cast them out from before thee, till thou art fruitful, and hast inherited the land.

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


rate difficulty: His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

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


rate difficulty: But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.

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


rate difficulty: This <FI>is<Fi> a law of the house: on the top of the mountain, all its border all round about <FI>is<Fi> most holy; lo, this <FI>is<Fi> a law of the house.


simplify: But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.

But I say to the rest of you at Thyatira — all who do not accept such teaching, whose who did not learn ‘the secrets of Satan,’ as people call them — I am not laying on you any further burden;


simplify: Knowest thou notthis of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,

Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,


simplify: And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.

And when the work was done, they took the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and it was used for making the vessels for the house of the Lord, all the vessels needed for the offerings, the spoons and the vessels of gold and silver. And as long as Jehoiada was living, the regular burned offerings were offered in the house of the Lord.


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

This is to be a law for them for ever: he who puts the water on the unclean person is to have his clothing washed; and anyone touching the water will be unclean till evening.


simplify: Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?


rate difficulty: `And now, the sword doth not turn aside from thy house unto the age, because thou hast despised Me, and dost take the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be to thee for a wife;

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


rate difficulty: And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.


rate difficulty: Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

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


rate difficulty: I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.

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


simplify: the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,


rate difficulty: You are my brothers, my bone and my flesh; why are you the last to get the king back again?


simplify: and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

And they took Uriah out of Egypt and came back with him to Jehoiakim the king; who put him to death with the sword, and had his dead body put into the resting-place of the bodies of the common people.


rate difficulty: And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,

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rate difficulty: And his sons have gone and made a banquet--the house of each <FI>in<Fi> his day--and have sent and called to their three sisters to eat and to drink with them;

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


simplify: Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

Keep in mind, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat and what they did, and Noadiah, the woman prophet, and the rest of the prophets whose purpose was to put fear into me.


simplify: Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.


rate difficulty: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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


simplify: Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Owe nothing to anyone except love; for they who love their neighbor have satisfied the law.


simplify: That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.


simplify: And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.


simplify: and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink;

Let everyone look into their own heart, and only then eat of the bread and drink from the cup.


simplify: And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

And the people said to Saul, Is death to come to Jonathan, the worker of this great salvation for Israel? Let it not be so: by the living Lord, not one hair of his head is to be touched, for he has been working with God today. So the people kept Jonathan from death.


simplify: Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:


rate difficulty: The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

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


rate difficulty: When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself: “Had this man been ‘The prophet,’ he would have known who, and what sort of woman, this is who is touching him, and that she is an outcast.”

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


rate difficulty: A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.


simplify: And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

And one of them gave a blow to the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.


simplify: A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.


rate difficulty: And the honour of Jehovah hath come in unto the house, the way of the gate whose face <FI>is<Fi> eastward.

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


simplify: And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.


simplify: And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.


rate difficulty: But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

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


rate difficulty: But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

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


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


simplify: unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, saints by the selection of God, with all those who in every place give honour to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:


simplify: And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

And they said, The Lord has need of him.


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

Give ear, O heavens, and you, O earth, to the word which the Lord has said: I have taken care of my children till they became men, but their hearts have been turned away from me.


simplify: I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.

Such things have frequently come to my ears: you are comforters who only give trouble.


simplify: And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:

And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!


rate difficulty: I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.

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


simplify: Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

Put up a flag on a clear mountain-top, make a loud outcry to them, give directions with the hand, so that they may go into the doors of the great ones.


rate difficulty: Did you come to me with offerings of beasts and meal offerings in the waste land for forty years, O Israel?

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


simplify: So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

So the priest gave him the holy bread: there was no other, only the holy bread which had been taken from before the Lord, so that new bread might be put in its place on the day when it was taken away.


rate difficulty: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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


simplify: Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Blessed will they be who wash their robes, that they may have the right to approach the Tree of life, and may enter the city by the gates.


simplify: A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?


simplify: and they shall behold--they of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nations--their dead bodies three days and a half, and their dead bodies they shall not suffer to be put into tombs,

People of all nations, and tribes, and languages, and races look at their dead bodies for three days and a half, and do not allow them to be laid in a grave.


simplify: And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.


simplify: And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;


rate difficulty: Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.


rate difficulty: and he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causeth the curse; and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her and become bitter.

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


rate difficulty: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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


simplify: Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.


simplify: And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And he who was talking with me had a gold measuring-rod to take the measure of the town, and of its doors, and its wall.


rate difficulty: They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at midday as in the night.


rate difficulty: let there be given to us seven men of his sons, and we have hanged them before Jehovah, in the height of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah.' And the king saith, `I do give;'

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


rate difficulty: And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths a thousand, all of them strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

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


rate difficulty: But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.


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

but, when he felt the wind, he was frightened, and, beginning to sink, cried out: “Master! Save me!”


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


simplify: Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

On going away from that place, Jesus went to the country around Tyre and Sidon.


simplify: And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

And David said to Ittai, Go forward, then. And Ittai the Gittite went on, with all his men and all the little ones he had with him.


simplify: After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

And after these things he was seen in another form by two of them, while they were walking on their way into the country.


rate difficulty: And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.


simplify: because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

and that is why I submit to anything for the sake of God’s people: so that they also may obtain the salvation which comes from union with Christ Jesus, and imperishable glory.


rate difficulty: My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:

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


simplify: And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.


simplify: and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.


rate difficulty: And his brethren come down, and all the house of his father, and lift him up, and bring him up, and bury him between Zorah and Eshtaol, in the burying-place of Manoah his father; and he hath judged Israel twenty years.

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


simplify: in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand; and let all the people go every man unto his place.

And the Lord said to Gideon, By those three hundred who were drinking with their tongues I will give you salvation and give the Midianites into your hands; let the rest of the people go away, every man to his place.


simplify: The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

The sons of Zophah: Suah and Harnepher and Shual and Beri and Imrah,


simplify: In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,

In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,


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

You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns and on the four angles of the shelf and on the edge all round: and you are to make it clean and free from sin.


simplify: For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law--to themselves are a law;

When Gentiles, who have no law, do instinctively what the law requires, they, though they have no law, are a law to themselves;


simplify: And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

And turning their backs on all the orders which the Lord had given them, they made for themselves images of metal, and the image of Asherah, worshipping all the stars of heaven and becoming servants to Baal.


simplify: Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.


rate difficulty: And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the heads of the people; and know and see wherein this sin has been this day.

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


simplify: All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

All who have knowledge of you among the peoples will be overcome with wonder at you: you have become a thing of fear, and you will never be seen again.


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

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


simplify: These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.

Every one of these towns had grass-lands round it.


rate difficulty: I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

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


simplify: Seek ye out of the book of Jehovah, and read: no one of these shall be missing, none shall want her mate; for my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, it hath gathered them.

See what is recorded in the book of the Lord: all these will be there, not one without the other: the mouth of the Lord has given the order, and his spirit has made them come together.


simplify: Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.

Now the sons of Eli were evil and good-for-nothing men, having no knowledge of the Lord.


rate difficulty: But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

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


simplify: And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

Some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four of them.


simplify: The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.


simplify: These are the set feasts of Jehovah, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.

These are the fixed feasts of the Lord, the holy days of worship which you will keep at their regular times.


simplify: And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?


simplify: And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

And he was king for forty-one years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.


rate difficulty: Shew yourselves valiant and be men, ye Philistines, that ye may not have to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you: be men, and fight.

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


simplify: I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

I am dark, but fair of form, O daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.


rate difficulty: And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.


rate difficulty: Who will say anything against the saints of God? It is God who makes us clear from evil;


simplify: So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.


simplify: Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Beware of despising one of these little ones, for in heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.


rate difficulty: of the sons of Joseph, of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, the prince Hanniel son of Ephod;

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


rate difficulty: `And thou, rise, go to thy house; in the going in of thy feet to the city--hath the lad died;

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


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

On which Jesus charged them not to say this about him to anyone.


rate difficulty: A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

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


simplify: And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

And for Aaron's sons you are to make coats, and bands, and head-dresses, so that they may be clothed with glory and honour.


rate difficulty: And I will multiply the fruit of the trees and the increase of the field, so that ye may receive no more the reproach of famine among the nations.

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


simplify: Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:

See that all the people of the land are forced out from before you, and put to destruction all their pictured stones, and all their metal images, and all their high places:


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

He is not God of dead people, but of living. You are greatly mistaken.”


rate difficulty: The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

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


simplify: he making defence--`Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar--did I commit any sin.'

Paul’s answer to the charge was — ‘I have not committed any offense against the Jewish law, or the Temple, or the Emperor.’


simplify: who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

Who in the past let all nations go in the ways which seemed good to them.


rate difficulty: The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

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


rate difficulty: And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

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


rate difficulty: But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love ofGod in him?

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


simplify: And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:

And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law:


simplify: And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

And Enoch was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Methuselah:


rate difficulty: that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

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


rate difficulty: And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

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


simplify: And it came to pass that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

And it came about that after they had taken all the grass of the land, I said, O Lord God, have mercy: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small.


simplify: Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

This is to be done for every young ox and for every male sheep or he-lamb or young goat.


rate difficulty: Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.


rate difficulty: only know for certain that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

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


rate difficulty: The king was distressed at this; yet, because of his oath and of the guests at his table, he ordered it to be given her.

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


simplify: And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

And Asa would not let Maacah, his mother, be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah; and Asa had her image cut down and broken up and burned by the stream Kidron.


simplify: and he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin-offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar: it is a sin-offering.

And he is to put drops of the blood of the offering on the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin-offering.


rate difficulty: And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.


simplify: Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name, is the desire of our soul.

We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.


simplify: for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,

It is the love of the Christ which compels us, when we reflect that, as one died for all, therefore all died;


rate difficulty: And with an iron pen and lead be cut into the rock for ever!

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


rate difficulty: And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth–el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.


simplify: And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

After going through those districts and speaking many encouraging words to the disciples, he went into Greece, where he stayed three months.


simplify: But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;


rate difficulty: And having journeyed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews.


simplify: And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?


rate difficulty: And I said to the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

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


simplify: Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am Jehovah.

Keep my Sabbaths and give honour to my holy place: I am the Lord.


rate difficulty: Lo, I am dealing with all afflicting thee at that time, And I have saved the halting one, And the driven out ones I do gather, And have set them for a praise and for a name, In all the land of their shame.

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


rate difficulty: But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;

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


rate difficulty: And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

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


rate difficulty: Whoso is fleeing because of the fear falleth into the snare, And whoso is coming up from the snare is captured by the gin, For I bring in unto her--unto Moab--The year of their inspection, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

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


rate difficulty: When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and didst rend all their shoulders; and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: How are you able to say, I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, be clear about what you have done: you are a quick-footed camel twisting her way in and out;

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


simplify: And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.


simplify: so that the law became our child-conductor--to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

Thus the law has proved a guide to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be pronounced righteous as the result of faith.


rate difficulty: But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

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


rate difficulty: And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

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


simplify: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

And if we realize that he listens to us — whatever we ask — we realize that we have what we have asked from him.


simplify: and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.

When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.


simplify: Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'

Listen to me, you who say ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, spend a year there, and trade, and make money,’


simplify: Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

In the same way with your oxen and your sheep: for seven days let the young one be with its mother; on the eighth day give it to me.


simplify: With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them;

With him the Reubenites and the Gadites have been given their heritage, which Moses gave them, on the east side of Jordan, as Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave them;


simplify: For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge — each having their special duty — and orders the porter to watch.


simplify: But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, and, when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.


simplify: And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

And let it be broken open at the wings, but not cut in two; and let it be burned on the altar by the priest on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burned offering; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.


rate difficulty: Behold, I have told you before.

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


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

But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.