| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. | Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. |
| Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.” |
| The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” | As Scripture asserts, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” |
| Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. | One person may consider one day to be more sacred than another, while another may judge all days to be alike. Let everyone be convinced in his own beliefs. |
| Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. | Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops. |
| Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. | Finally, find your strength in the Lord and in his mighty power. |
| 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 built upon a mountain cannot be hidden. |
| Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. | Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled; be not afraid. |
| Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. | Hence, be imitators of God, as beloved children. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. | Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. |
| To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. | To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| For as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. | Just as in Adam all die, so all will be brought to life in Christ. |
| Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor. |
| And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” | And I heard a loud voice proclaim from the throne: “Behold, God’s dwelling is with mankind; he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and he will be their God, God-with-them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will no longer be death. Neither will there be any mourning or crying or pain, for the old order has passed away.” |
| Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. | Let your kindness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. |
| This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. | This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it. |
| He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand unshaken. |
| I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. | I reprove and discipline all those whom I love. Therefore, be sincere in your desire to repent. |
| You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | As for you, my child, take strength from the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. | Restore us, O Lord of hosts; let your face shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! | Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. |
| Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. | Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. |
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