Verse of the Week 2/4: 2 Corinthians 12:9

NRSV: But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

CEB: He said to me, 'My grace is enough for you, because power is made perfect in weakness.' So I’ll gladly spend my time bragging about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power can rest on me.

The NRSV is the New Revised Standard Version, which is the academic standard for biblical translation. The Common English Bible is a more accessible translation. Both are approved for use during worship in the Episcopal Church.

Verse of the Week 1/28: Philippians 4:13

NRSV: I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

CEB: I can endure all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength.

The NRSV is the New Revised Standard Version, which is the academic standard for biblical translation. The Common English Bible is a more accessible translation. Both are approved for use during worship in the Episcopal Church.

Verse of the Week 1/21: Isaiah 40:31

NRSV: But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

CEB: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly up on wings like eagles; they will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary.

The NRSV is the New Revised Standard Version, which is the academic standard for biblical translation. The Common English Bible is a more accessible translation. Both are approved for use during worship in the Episcopal Church.