KJV King James Version
For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.
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Matthew 11:30
For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
WEB World English Bible
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
ASV American Standard Version
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 11
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].
28 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.
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1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.2 Corinthians 12:9-10And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?2 Corinthians 1:4-5Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.Galatians 5:18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;Acts 15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Acts 15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;Proverbs 3:17Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.
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