Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen. |
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May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance. | May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance. |
Therefore, I say to you: ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. | So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. |
He who called you is holy. Therefore, be holy yourselves in all your conduct. For Scripture says, “Be holy, for I am holy.” | Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” |
Therefore, I tell you that every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. | Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
A highway will be there that will be called the Way of Holiness. No one who is unclean may pass over it; it will serve as a path for pilgrims and no fool will be able to use it. | A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God's people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray. |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. | Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. |
Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. | Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. |
Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. | It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. |
Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” |
Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. |
This is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ | Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. |
For nothing will be impossible for God. | For nothing will be impossible with God. |
Authority will be granted to the diligent, but the lazy will be enslaved. | The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor. |
In much the same manner will wisdom be sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off. | Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, you will find a future, and your hope will not be cut off. |
Then it will come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. |
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the child to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” | The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God.” |
Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. | Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. |
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You place your trust in God. Trust also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. |
Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
Everything that you do should be done in love. | Let all that you do be done in love. |