And let us consider how to spur one another to love and good works. Do not neglect to attend your assemblies, as some do, but rather encourage one another, especially since you can see the Day approaching. | And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. |
For just as in one body we have many parts, and the parts do not all have the same function, so we, though many, make up one body in Christ, and individually we are all parts of one another. | For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. |
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How wonderful and delightful it is for brothers to live together in unity. | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! |
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst. | For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. |
Finally, all of you should be united in spirit, sympathetic, filled with love for one another, compassionate, and humble. | Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous. |
Brethren, I exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to be in full agreement with one another and not permit any divisions to arise among you. Be perfectly united in mind and purpose. | Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. |
Every day, united in spirit, they would assemble together in the temple. They would break bread in their homes and share their food with joyful and generous hearts as they praised God, and they were regarded with favor by all the people. And day by day the Lord added to those who were being saved. | So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. |
Over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection. | But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. |
Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. | Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. |
Beloved, since God loved us so much, we should love one another. | Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. |
Make every possible effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. | Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
May the God of perseverance and encouragement grant that you may live in harmony with one another, following in the example of Jesus Christ. | Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus. |
The entire community of believers was united in heart and soul. No one claimed any of his possessions as his own, for everything was held in common. | Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. |
However, if we live in the light as he himself is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son purifies us from all sin. | But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. |
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free man, there is no longer male or female. For all of you are one in Christ Jesus. | There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
Welcome anyone whose faith is weak, but do not get into arguments about doubts. | Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. |
I urge you, brethren, to watch out for those who incite dissensions and obstacles in opposition to the teaching that you have learned. Take care to avoid them. | Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. |
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. | Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. |
All of these were constantly engaged in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. | These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. |
For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as well as free men, and we were all given the same Spirit to drink. | For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. |
They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. | And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
The body is one, although it has many parts; and all the parts, though many, form one body. So it is with Christ. | For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. |
While Peter was thus imprisoned, the Church prayed fervently to God for him. | Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. |
Give proper consideration to those widows who are truly in need. | Honor widows who are really widows. |
Do you not realize that you are God’s temple, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? | Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? |