May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may grow rich in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. | May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. |
Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. |
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Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you will be able to discern the will of God and to know what is good and acceptable and perfect. | Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. |
For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. | He will render to each one according to his works. |
For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. | For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. |
Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor. | Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. |
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. | Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. |
Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. | Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. |
But if we hope for what we do not yet see, then we wait for it with patience. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. |
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 in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. |