| So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. | While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. |
| You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. | O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. |
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| My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. | My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. |
| And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. | And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |
| Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. |
| Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. | Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
| So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. | So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. |
