| Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. | Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. |
| You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
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| The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him. | Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him. |
| Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. | Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. |
| There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. | There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. |
| May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. | Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. |
| He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. | He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. |
| Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. |
| To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| He will render to each one according to his works. | God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” |
| But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. | You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. |
| Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. | Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. |
| So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. | In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. |
| Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. | If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. |
| Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. | Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. | In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. |
| Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. | Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. |
| For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? |
| The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. | The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. |
| Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. | Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. |
| Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. | Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. |
| When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. | Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. |
| I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” |
