Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. | Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. |
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. | Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. | Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. |
And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us. | And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us. |
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave. |
For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. | For bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. |
As he came from his mother's womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand. | As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. |
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. |
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” | But just as it is written: “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the human heart, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.” |
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. | But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. |
The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. | The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. |
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. | One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple. |
For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. | For who among people knows the thoughts of a person except the spirit of the person that is in him? So also the thoughts of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God. |
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. | For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age. |
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. |
For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. | For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. |
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” | But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” |
The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. | The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness. |
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” |
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. | For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. |
Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me. | Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion. |
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. | Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary. |
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. | For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. |
You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you. | You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I am commanding you. |
For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. | For since by a man death came, by a Man also came the resurrection of the dead. |
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