| Just as he came forth naked from his mother’s womb, so shall he depart, naked as he came, with nothing remaining from his labor that he can carry away in his hands. | As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. |
| I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” |
| For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| For much wisdom can result in much sorrow, and those who increase their knowledge also increase their grief. | Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. |
| The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. | It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. |
| But who am I, and what are your people, that we should be able to do this? All things belong to you, and everything that we have given you is from your hand. | But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given to You. |
| I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I am. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. | The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from them all. |
| A man is joyful when he utters apt answers, and even more satisfying is a word in season. | A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! |
| The Lord is good, an unfailing refuge in a time of distress. He takes care of those who place their trust in him. | The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
| Out of the same mouth flow blessings and curses. This should not be so, my brethren. | From the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. |
| For since death came into the world through a man, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a man. | For since by a man death came, by a Man also came the resurrection of the dead. |
| The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. | The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. |
| For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. | For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. |
| Stand firm, then, with the belt of truth fastened around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness clothing you, and with your feet shod in zeal to proclaim the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold in your hand the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. | Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. |
| Let everyone submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which derives from God, and whatever authorities exist have been instituted by God. | Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. |
| May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ. |
| And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it was for this that you were called together in one body. Always be thankful. | Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful. |
| You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. | For you have been born again not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. |
| Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. | Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
| Behold, he is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. All the peoples of the earth will mourn him. So shall it be. Amen. | Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen. |
| Therefore, put on the armor of God, so that you will be able to hold fast on the evil day and to hold your ground with all your strength. | Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. |
| Beloved, do not trust every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. | Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
| I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love so that they may grow rich in their complete understanding as they come to the knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ. | That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself. |
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