| He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me. | Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
| Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. | Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. |
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| He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. | Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. |
| That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death. | I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. |
| The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever. | The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building. | For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. |
| The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance. | The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. |
| But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleanses us from all sin. | But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. |
| Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me. | Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. |
| Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way. | “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. |
| He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
| Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord. | Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. |
| Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. | Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. |
| He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, 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.” |
| Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever. | Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. |
| Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved. | Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. |
| But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. | But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. |
| For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps. | To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. |
| Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
| If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. | Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. |
| Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” | When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” |
| See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all. | Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. |
| The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” | The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” |
| When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. | When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. |
| For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up. | If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. |
