You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. | The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him. |
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As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. | Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. |
No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. | There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. |
Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. | May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. |
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. | He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. |
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
To which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Who “will render to each one according to his deeds” | He will render to each one according to his works. |
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. | Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. |
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine. | But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. |
Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. | So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. |
Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. |
Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment. | Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. |
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. | Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. |
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. |
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. | 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. |
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. |
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. | Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. |
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. | Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. |
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. | Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. |
When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. |
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! | Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! |
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. | Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. |