| By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming; and now it is already in the world. | This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, about whose coming you have been told, and that it is already in the world. |
| A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. | A gift opens doors for the giver and wins him access to the powerful. |
| And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. | We also know that the Son of God has come and given us understanding so that we can know the one who is true. And we are in the one who is true, since we are in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. |
| Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. | Seek the Lord while he still may be found; call to him when he is close at hand. |
| Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive. | Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive. |
| The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has been unable to overcome it. |
| For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. |
| The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. | The explanation of your words gives light and imparts understanding to the simple. |
| Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing, but a righteous life brings delivery from death. |
| Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. | Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them can fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even the hairs on your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth far more than any number of sparrows. |
| My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all day long. | My mouth is filled with your praises as I relate your glory all day long. |
| Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercy and the God of all consolation. He consoles us in all our afflictions and thereby enables us to console others in their tribulations, offering them the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. |
| 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. | For six days work can be done, but the seventh is a Sabbath of rest, a holy assembly. You will do no work on it; it is a Sabbath of the Lord in all of your dwellings. |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. | Two are better than one: they earn a far greater reward for their toil. |
| Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life; a poor man never has to worry about such threats. |
| Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches will be of no avail on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. | What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | The tongue has the power over life and death; those who cherish it will enjoy its fruits. |
| On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. | My deliverance and my glory depend on God; he is my mighty rock and my refuge. |
| A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence. | One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. |
| Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. | He who guards his mouth makes his life secure, but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall. |
| The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight. | The beginning of wisdom is: acquire wisdom, and no matter what the cost, acquire understanding. |
| So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. | So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. |
| For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human. | For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, Christ Jesus, himself a man. |
| Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who indeed conquers the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
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