2017 Challenge Verse Practice Page
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God’s Word and Why We Study it
Week 1: Psalms 119:11
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. – Psalms 119:11 (NIV)
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. – Psalms 119:11 (KJV)
Week 2: Psalms 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalms 119:105 (NIV)
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. – Psalms 119:105 (KJV)
Weeks 3 & 4: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)
Week 5: James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. – Psalms 119:11 (NIV)
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. – Psalms 119:11 (KJV)
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalms 119:105 (NIV)
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. – Psalms 119:105 (KJV)
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)
Worthy of Praise
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. - Psalm 19:1 (NIV)
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. - Psalm 19:1 (KJV)
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. – 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV)
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. – 1 Chronicles 16:34 (KJV)
The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. – Psalms 118:24 (NIV)
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalms 118:24 (KJV)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. - Psalm 100:1 (NIV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. - Psalm 100:1 (KJV)
God’s Plan for Salvation
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23 (NIV)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; – Romans 3:23 (KJV)
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6:23 (NIV)
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Romans 6:23 (KJV)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16 (NIV)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16 (KJV)
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. – Romans 10:9 (NIV)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. – Romans 10:9 (KJV)
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. – John 14:6 (NIV)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. – John 14:6 (KJV)
Priorities
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be give to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV)
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. – Deuteronomy 6:5 (KJV)
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ – Matthew 22:39 (NIV)
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. – Matthew 22:39 (KJV)
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. – James 4:10 (NIV)
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. – James 4:10 (KJV)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21 (NIV)
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21 (KJV)
Trusting God’s Plan
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
I lift up my eyes to the mountains-- where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:1-2 (KJV)
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. – Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. – Isaiah 55:8 (NIV)
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. – Isaiah 55:8 (KJV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 (NIV)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 (KJV)
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. – Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” – Luke 18:27 (NIV)
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. – Luke 18:27 (KJV)
About Our God
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1 (NIV)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
Jesus wept – John 11:35 (NIV & KJV)
Living According to God’s Word
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, – Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; – Colossians 3:23 (KJV)
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, – Philippians 2:14 (NIV)
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: – Philippians 2:14 (KJV)
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. – Romans 12:21 (NIV)
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. – Romans 12:21 (KJV)
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. – Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. – Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, – Psalm 1:1 (NIV)
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. – Psalm 1:1 (KJV)
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7 (NIV)
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 (NIV)
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)
Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:31 (NIV)
so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:31 (KJV)
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. – Proverbs 27:1 (NIV)
Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. – Proverbs 27:1 (KJV)
Giving & Stewardship
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. – Luke 16:10 (NIV)
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. – Luke 16:10 (KJV)
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. – 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV)
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. – 2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. – Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. – Proverbs 11:25 (KJV)
Thanksgiving
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. – Psalm 100:4 (NIV)
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. – Psalm 100:4 (KJV)
God’s Guidance for Families
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. – Ephesians 6:1 (NIV)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. – Ephesians 6:1 (KJV)
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her – Ephesians 5:25 (NIV)
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. – Ephesians 5:22 (NIV)
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; – Ephesians 5:25 (KJV)
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. – Ephesians 5:22 (KJV)
Christmas
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. – Luke 2:11 (NIV)
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. – Luke 2:11 (KJV)
God’s Marching Orders
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, – Matthew 28:19 (NIV)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: – Matthew 28:19 (KJV)