| For I resolved that, while I was with you, I would know nothing except Jesus Christ—and him crucified. | For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. |
| May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance. | Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. |
| He is himself the sacrifice for our sins— and not only for our sins 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 close at hand. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. |
| It was for this purpose that he called you through our gospel so that you might come to share in 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. |
| As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. | You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. |
| For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. | God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” |
| Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction. | Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. |
| In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it does not have works. | In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. |
| Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. | Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus. | In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. |
| Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with 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. |
| Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. | Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. |
| For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from 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 humbles and he also exalts. | The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. |
| Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration. | 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. |
| 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.” |
| Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. | Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. |
| Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. | Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. |
| When pride is nurtured, disgrace soon follows, but wisdom is the hallmark of the humble. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. | A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| Observe my Sabbaths and stand in awe before my sanctuary. I am the Lord. | Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
| Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. | Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. |
| Then it will come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
| For he guards the paths of justice and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. | For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. |
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