| Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
| With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. | With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid. |
| An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. |
| But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. |
| But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. |
| For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. | For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age. |
| God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. | God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. |
| Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. | Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. |
| Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. | Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. |
| Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. | Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. |
| Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. |
| And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. | Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. | A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. |
| Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. | Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. |
| Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. | Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance. |
| Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. | Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. |
| Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. | Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. |
| Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. | In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. |
| I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks. | I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. |
| Honor widows who are truly widows. | Honor widows who are really widows. |
| Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. | Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. |
| And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. | And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
| Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. |
| Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. | Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! |
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