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 are made near in the blood of Christ. |
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? | Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? |
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If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. | If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth. |
But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” | When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.” |
You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. | You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace. |
Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me. | Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me. |
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. | Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know. |
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. | Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. |
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. | Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you. |
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. | Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. |
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. | Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say. |
I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father. | I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father. |
We have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules. | We have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances. |
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. | This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. |
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. | Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.”’ |
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? | In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. |
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. | If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. |
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled. | But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” |
Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. | Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you! Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me. |
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. | This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. |
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. | A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. |
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. | You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. |
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. | These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. |
You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine. | You shall be holy to me, for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine. |
But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord! | But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh. |