| Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. | Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword. |
| Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.” | After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men traveled from the east and arrived in Jerusalem, inquiring, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw the rising of his star, and we have come to pay him homage.” |
| Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. | Come to me, all you who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest. |
| Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ. | And every day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ. |
| Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” | Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not my own; rather, it comes from him who sent me.” |
| You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | As for you, my child, take strength from the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” | From that day forward Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” |
| That I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest. | In that way, I can come to you in joy, if God so wills, and be refreshed together with you. |
| Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” | Jesus replied, “This is the work of God: to believe in the one whom he has sent.” |
| For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, Christ Jesus, himself a man. |
| For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come. | While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come. |
| Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.” | Jesus replied, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.” |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gift freely given by God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. | Be on guard against false prophets who come to you disguised in sheep’s clothing, but who inwardly are ravenous wolves. |
| He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” | He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” |
| They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” | Above his head was inscribed the charge against him: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” |
| I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. | I press on toward the finishing line to win the heavenly prize to which God has called me in Christ Jesus. |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
| Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus. | Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. |
| For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. | For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so too do we believe that God will bring forth with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
| When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment. | And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. |
| My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come to behold the face of God? |
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