| Beloved, we are God’s children now. What we shall be has not yet been revealed. However, we do know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he really is. Everyone who has this hope in him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure. | Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. |
| Rather, revere Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be prepared to offer an explanation to anyone who asks you to justify the hope that is in you. However, do so with gentleness and respect. | But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect. |
| Through the grace that God has bestowed upon me, I advise every one of you not to think of yourself too highly, but to regard yourself objectively, based on the measure of faith that God has granted. | For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. |
| May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you. | And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you. |
| This is the end of my teaching. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for that is the responsibility of everyone. | The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. |
| 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. |
| Pay to each person what is rightfully his—taxes to the one to whom taxes are due, tolls to the one to whom tolls are due, respect to the one to whom respect is due, honor to the one to whom honor is due. | Pay to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. |
| But the one who did not know those wishes, and who acted in such a manner as to deserve a beating, will be beaten less severely. Much will be demanded of a person to whom much has been given, and even more will be asked of a person to whom more has been entrusted. | But the one who did not know it, and committed acts deserving of a beating, will receive only a few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more. |
| You have heard that it was said of old: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that anyone who looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart. | You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
| Everyone who sins comes from the devil, for the devil has been a sinner from the very beginning. The Son of God appeared for this very purpose: to destroy the work of the devil. | The one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. |
| 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. | One person values one day over another, another values every day the same. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. |
| Indeed, persecution will afflict all who want to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus. | Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
| Just as in Adam all die, so all will be brought to life in Christ. | For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. |
| Therefore, while we have the opportunity, let us labor for the good of all, but especially for those members of the household of the faith. | So then, while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. |
| Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of your opportunity. Let your speech always be gracious and seasoned with wisdom, so that you will know how to respond properly to all. | Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. |
| 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. |
| Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven. | Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. |
| As Scripture asserts, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” | For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.” |
| Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.” | And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” |
| The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. | The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. |
| For I will provide the weary with all they need, and I will restore the strength of all those who have grown faint with hunger. | For I give plenty of water to the weary ones, and refresh everyone who languishes. |
| I reprove and discipline all those whom I love. Therefore, be sincere in your desire to repent. | Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. |
| 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! |
| Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. | Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
| And so does kindness, O Lord. You reward each person in accordance with his deeds. | And faithfulness is Yours, Lord, For You reward a person according to his work. |
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