Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. | Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving. |
Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
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But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. | Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. |
For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. | Let brotherly love continue. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. |
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. | If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering. | Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance. |
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent. | The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent. |
A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. |
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid. | Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
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. | I ate no pleasant food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled. |
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. | Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. |
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. | They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. |
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. | Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom. |
Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. | Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. |
He must increase, but I must decrease. | He must increase, but I must decrease. |
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. | But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law. |
Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. | Surely he has borne our sickness and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. |
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. | Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope. |
Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. | Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow. |
A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. | A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. |
You, O Lord, remain forever; Your throne from generation to generation. | You, Yahweh, remain forever. Your throne is from generation to generation. |
The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. |
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. | The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge. |
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |