| Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother.’ | This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’ |
| Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. | 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. |
| For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. | For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. |
| You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her 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. |
| Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” | Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” |
| See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. | See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. |
| Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. | Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
| And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. | Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to reward each one as his work deserves. |
| Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed 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. |
| For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. | For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. |
| Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of 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. |
| Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. | 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. |
| And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to 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. |
| Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. | The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. |
| As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand. | 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 do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify 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. |
| For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” | For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.” |
| And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” | And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” |
| The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come 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. |
| He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works 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. |
| For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. | For I give plenty of water to the weary ones, and refresh everyone who languishes. |
| As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. | Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. |
| A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! | A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! |
| Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who 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. |
| Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. | And faithfulness is Yours, Lord, For You reward a person according to his work. |
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