You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.” | This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. |
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As newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow. | As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. |
There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. | No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. |
May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. | Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. |
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. | And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for 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 through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | To which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
But say the things which fit sound doctrine. | But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine. |
Who “will pay back to everyone according to their works.” | Who “will render to each one according to his deeds” |
Preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. | Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. |
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. | Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. |
Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment. | Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment. |
Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus. | Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. |
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. |
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. | Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. |
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving. | Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant 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 humility comes wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. |
Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men. | Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! |
It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved. | And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved. |
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. | Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. |