| For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake. | For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. |
| His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. | According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. |
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| By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. | Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. |
| May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. | Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. |
| So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. | So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. |
| The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. | The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
| If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. |
| But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. | But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. |
| Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. | Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
| For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. | For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. |
