| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; if he closes his lips, he is regarded as intelligent. |
| But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ | The tax collector, however, stood some distance away and would not even raise his eyes to heaven. Rather, he kept beating his breast as he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’ |
| For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age. | For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly. |
| Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” | Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.” |
| Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction. | Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction. |
| A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. | A gentle reply turns away wrath, but a harsh word arouses anger. |
| So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. | So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. |
| Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal. | Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where they will be destroyed by moth and rust and where thieves break in and steal. Rather, store up treasure for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves cannot break in and steal. |
| One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. | One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money, nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain. This too is vanity. |
| One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. |
| There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every matter under heaven. | For everything there is a season, and a time for every activity under heaven. |
| Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | Finally, brethren, let your minds be filled with whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, whatever is excellent, whatever is worthy of praise. |
| But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints. | Indeed, fornication and impurity of any kind, as well as greed, should not even be mentioned among you. Such talk is not fitting for saints. |
| Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. | Be on guard against false prophets who come to you disguised in sheep’s clothing, but who inwardly are ravenous wolves. |
| And because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. | God gave the midwives numerous families because they had feared God. |
| Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. | Let the word of Christ with all its richness dwell in you. Teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God with gratitude in your hearts. |
| He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. | He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. |
| For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. | Since in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of circumcision is worth anything. All that matters is faith expressing itself through love. |
| As sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things. | As sorrowful, and yet we are always rejoicing; as poor, and yet we make many rich; as having nothing, and yet we possess everything. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. | For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building. |
| So having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent. | God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, but now he commands people everywhere to repent. |
| Do not weary yourself to gain wealth; Stop dwelling on it. | Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. |
| For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. | For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope. |
| Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and about the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. | Therefore, let us leave behind the basic teaching about Christ and advance toward maturity. We must not be forever laying the foundation: repentance for actions that lead to death, faith in God, instruction about baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
| Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is considered as a forest. | Until a spirit from on high is poured out upon us, and the wilderness becomes an orchard and the fruitful field becomes a forest. |
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