| You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. | You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you. |
| By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. | By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. |
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| Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. | Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. |
| Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all. | Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. |
| Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity. | Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. |
| Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. | For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. |
| For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. | God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. |
| But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. | But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. |
| For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. | Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. |
| And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. | Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. |
| Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another. | Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. |
| Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil. | Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. |
| Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” | Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! |
| Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” | Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” |
| For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ | His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ |
| Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him. | Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. |
| Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you. | Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. |
| Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. | Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. |
| If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. | Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
| Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble. | Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. |
| This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother. | And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. |
