AKJV
KJV
42. {SCJ}But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. {SCJ.}
ASV
42. but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
ESV
42. but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."
ERVEN
42. Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice, and it will never be taken away from her."
NLT
42. There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her."
WEB
42. but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."
NET
42. but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."
NLV
42. Only a few things are important, even just one. Mary has chosen the good thing. It will not be taken away from her."
HCSB
42. but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her."
YLT
42. but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.`
LITV
42. But there is need of only one; and Mary chose the good part, which shall not be taken from her.
RV
42. but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
NCV
42. Only one thing is important. Mary has chosen the better thing, and it will never be taken away from her."
MKJV
42. But one thing is needful, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
LXXEN
KJV
42. {SCJ}But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. {SCJ.}
AMP
42. There is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.
KJVP
42. {SCJ} But G1161 CONJ one thing G1520 A-GSN is G2076 V-PXI-3S needful G5532 N-NSF : and G1161 CONJ Mary G3137 N-NSF hath chosen G1586 V-AMI-3S that good G18 A-ASF part G3310 N-ASF , which G3748 R-NSF shall not G3756 PRT-N be taken away G851 V-FPI-3S from G575 PREP her G846 P-GSF . {SCJ.}
YLT
42. but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.`
ASV
42. but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
WEB
42. but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."
NASB
42. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her."
ESV
42. but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."
RV
42. but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
RSV
42. one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her."
NKJV
42. "But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."
MKJV
42. But one thing is needful, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
AKJV
42. But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
NRSV
42. there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."
NIV
42. but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
NIRV
42. But only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it will not be taken away from her."
NLT
42. There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her."
MSG
42. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it--it's the main course, and won't be taken from her."
GNB
42. but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her."
NET
42. but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."
ERVEN
42. Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice, and it will never be taken away from her."