| Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer. | Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. |
| Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. | For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. |
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| Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. |
| A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
| By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. | Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. |
| Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel, but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. | In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. |
| Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. | Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry. |
| And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope. | And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope. |
| But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. | But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. | And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
| Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
| When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. |
| Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. | Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. |
| Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. | Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) |
| With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless. | With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. |
| Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. | Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. |
| To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble. | Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous. |
| But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. |
| And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. | And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| Honor widows who are actually widows. | Honour widows that are widows indeed. |
| Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. | Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. |
| The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. |
| Let love of the brothers and sisters continue. Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. | Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. |
| Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. | Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. |
| A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness declares lies. | A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
