| So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. | So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. |
| God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. |
| Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. | Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. |
| Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” | Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” |
| But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. | But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses. |
| If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. | For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
| Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children. | Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers. |
| Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. | Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. |
| Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! | What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! |
| Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
| In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. | This wretched man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. |
| One should be kind to a fainting friend, but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty. | For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not abandon the fear of the Almighty. |
| The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
| Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. | Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. |
| The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their lights. |
| So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. | Therefore, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. |
| So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. | For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. |
| Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. | For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace. |
| So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. | Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time. |
| But when you had eaten and were satisfied, you became proud and forgot me. | As they had their pasture, they became satisfied, And as they became satisfied, their heart became proud; Therefore they forgot Me. |
| So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” | So that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?” |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” | Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” |
| Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. | Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. |
| And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! | And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. |
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