| For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it. | For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. |
| “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he would turn from his ways and live?” | Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live? |
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| If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. |
| So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it. | So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. |
| For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. | For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. |
| I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will advise you with My eye upon you. | I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. |
| And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” | Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” |
| Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will carry you! I have done it, and I will bear you; And I will carry you and I will save you. | Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. |
| For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. | For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. |
| No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. | I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. |
| Is this not the fast that I choose: To release the bonds of wickedness, To undo the ropes of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And break every yoke? | Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? |
| When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. | When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. |
| But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. | But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. |
| I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. | A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. |
| 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. | So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. |
| Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand. | So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. |
| And He summoned the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” | Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” |
| Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all guilt And receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips.” | Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.” |
| I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” |
| I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. | I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. |
| Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful. | Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. |
| But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. | But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. |
| Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. | Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. |
| Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. |
| You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. | You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. |
