| Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that has fins and scales. But anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you it is unclean. | Of all that are in the waters you may eat these: whatever has fins and scales you may eat. And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. |
| So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. | So that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. |
| I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. | Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints. |
| The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
| And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
| Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. | Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. |
| The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. | The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. |
| Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me. | As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! |
| Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully. | Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. |
| My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
| Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! |
| A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. | The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. |
| Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. | Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. |
| Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. | For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. |
| Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. | Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. |
| Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. | Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. |
| Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. | And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love. | That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love. |
| The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. | The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. |
| May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
| Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. | Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. |
| I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. | I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. |
| May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. | Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! |
| And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. | And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. |
| May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. |
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