If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. | If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. |
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. | A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. |
So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. | Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. |
Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward. | Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. |
You shall be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy, and I have separated you from the other peoples to be mine. | You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine. |
I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin? | I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin? |
What then should we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” | What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” |
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have. | For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. |
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. |
The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. | And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. |
And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. | And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. |
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. | By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. |
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. | For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. |
For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. | For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. |
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy. |
I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. | I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. |
In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? | In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? |
I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. | I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah prince of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. | Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. |
For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. | For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. |
I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish. | For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish. |
And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. | And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. |
But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life. | But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. |
So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith. | So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. |
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