For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. | For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. |
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. | So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. |
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And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? | And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? |
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. | But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use 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. | If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. |
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. | Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. |
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. | A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. |
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. |
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? | “Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?” |
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. | Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you. |
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. | So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. |
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. |
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house. | How I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house. |
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. | I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. |
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. | That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you. |
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. | So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” |
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. | I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. |
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. | These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. |
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. | In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. |
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. | In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. |
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. | And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever. |
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. | You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. |
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. | Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” |
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. |
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. | For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. |