I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. | I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. |
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. | Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. |
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. | For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. |
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. | Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. |
Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. | Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. |
Know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. | So acknowledge today and take to heart that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. |
Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. | Banish anxiety from your mind, and put away pain from your body; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. |
And he declared to you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments, and he wrote them on two tablets of stone. | He declared to you his covenant, which he charged you to observe, that is, the ten commandments; and he wrote them on two stone tablets. |
If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. | If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. |
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. | For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. |
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. | The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still. |
For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |
Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. | All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us. |
By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. | By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised. |
When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. | When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow. |
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. | It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. |
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. | Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. |
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. | Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. |
Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. | Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. |
Return, faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the Lord; I will not be angry forever. | Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not be angry forever. |
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. | Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind. |
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. | To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. |
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. |
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. | You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand has supported me; your help has made me great. You gave me a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. |
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. | I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. |
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