| Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. | Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. |
| 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,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever.’ |
| Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. |
| For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. | For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. |
| But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. | But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. |
| Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” |
| But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. | But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. |
| Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! | Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
| But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. | Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. |
| O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. |
| He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. |
| Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. | Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. |
| I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
| Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. | Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. |
| If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. | “If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.” |
| So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. |
| Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. | Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. |
| For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. |
| Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. |
| The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach 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. |
| And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. |
| Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? | Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? |
| Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. |
| Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. | Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. |
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