| But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ | But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ |
| What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! | What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! |
| Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. | But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. |
| And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit. | When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. |
| The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. | One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. |
| Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. |
| For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace. | For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. |
| I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one. | I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one. |
| The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. |
| One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. |
| But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. | But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. |
| One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. | He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. |
| Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. | Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. |
| But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. |
| But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream. |
| Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. | Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. | Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. |
| But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. |
| Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it. | Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. |
| House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
| Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand. | There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. |
| The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. | The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. |
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