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| Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer. | Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. |
| Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. | For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow. |
| Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. |
| A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close 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. | By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered 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. | Also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God. |
| Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. | Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (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 that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. |
| But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. | Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. |
| They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. | They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. |
| Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer 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 obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will 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 to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. |
| With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless. | With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless. |
| Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. | Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. |
| To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble. | Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind. |
| 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 from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or 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 though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| Honor widows who are actually widows. | Honor widows who are really widows. |
| Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. | Learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. |
| The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to 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 mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. |
| Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. | Bear fruit worthy of repentance. |
| A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness declares lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
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