| For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. |
| I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. | I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. |
| In the exercise of His will He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures. | In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
| For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
| For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. | For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. |
| Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” | Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.” |
| The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law. | The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. |
| The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. |
| Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. | God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. |
| Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones. | Guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones. |
| Being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. | For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance. |
| For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus. | I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. |
| Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. | And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” | From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. | I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| Who is the one who overcomes the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
| Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. |
| Looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. | Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. | Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands— O prosper the work of our hands! |
| The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. |
| Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers. | Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. |
| Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” | Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” |
| It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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