For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. | For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the gospel will save it. |
He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. | He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good. |
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For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. | Our temporary light afflictions are preparing for us an incomparable weight of eternal glory. |
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. |
For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. | For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. |
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. | For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. |
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! | Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. |
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. | For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. |
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. | May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you. |
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. | Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. |
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. | Therefore, by a single offering he has made perfect forever those who are being sanctified. |
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, busy with this very thing. | That is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, and they devote themselves to this service. |
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. | This is how we know what love is: he laid down his life for us, and we in turn must be prepared to lay down our lives for our brethren. |
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. |
So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today. | So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own. |
For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. | For I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is the power of God that offers salvation to everyone who has faith—to Jews first, and then to Gentiles as well. |
For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well. | For it has been granted you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him. |
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still. | The Lord will battle for you. Be calm! |
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. | Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares about you. |
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name's sake lead me and guide me. | You are truly my rock and my fortress; for the sake of your name, lead and guide me. |
For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. | For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do. |
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. | O God, you are my God, for whom I have been searching earnestly. My soul yearns for you and my body thirsts for you, like the earth when it is parched, arid and without water. |
And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife, and clothed them. | The Lord God made clothing for the man and woman out of animal skins and he clothed them. |