Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to talk back, not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior. | Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. |
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another. | Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling. |
A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. |
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. | Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving. |
And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. | And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. |
You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. | You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. |
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” | But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.” |
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. | Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. |
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. | But I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. |
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit. |
Six days shall work be done; but the seventh day is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work: it is a sabbath to the Lord throughout your settlements. | Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings. |
Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil. | Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. |
Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. | I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. |
And he said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” | He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the man.” |
By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. | Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. |
With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless. | With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect. |
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. | He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. |
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” | Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.” |
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. | “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil. |
Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman as the weaker sex, since they too are also heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers. | You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. |
The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him. | Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. |
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