For we walk by faith, not by sight. | For we walk by faith, not by sight. |
May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance. | May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance. |
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And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. | He is himself the sacrifice for our sins— and not only for our sins but also for the sins of the whole world. |
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. |
For he will repay according to each one's deeds. | For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. |
For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 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. |
So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. | In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it does not have works. |
But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. | As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. |
Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. | 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. |
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. | Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus. |
Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. | Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from our God? |
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. | 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. |
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich, he humbles and he also exalts. |
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. | Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. |
When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. | When pride is nurtured, disgrace soon follows, but wisdom is the hallmark of the humble. |
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. | Then it will come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. | Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. |
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; I have no good apart from you.” |
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. | Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. |
You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. | Observe my Sabbaths and stand in awe before my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
Guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones. | For he guards the paths of justice and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. |
All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. | Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. |