| Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. | 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 homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. |
| Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
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| It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him. | The statement is trustworthy: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him. |
| As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. | And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. |
| There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. | There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. |
| Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. | May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. |
| And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. | And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. |
| Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. |
| Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Who will render to every man according to his deeds. | Who will repay each person according to his deeds. |
| Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. | Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction. |
| But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. | But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. |
| Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. | In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. |
| The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. | Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment. |
| Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. |
| Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. | Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. |
| Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |
| Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. | Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
| For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
| The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. | The Lord makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts. |
| Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. |
| Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. | Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. |
| When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. |
| Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. | Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. |
| Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. | Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. |
