| Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. | Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. |
| 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. |
| Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. |
| 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 by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast. |
| But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. | But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. |
| Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” |
| 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 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. |
| Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! | Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. |
| But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. | But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. |
| O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| 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. |
| He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. |
| Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. | Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. |
| I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. |
| Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. | Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning. |
| 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 will not listen, if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings; indeed I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. |
| So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be 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 apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value 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, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. |
| Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| 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 about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. |
| And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. | And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. |
| Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? | Or can one walk on hot coals without scorching the feet? |
| Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. 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; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God's wrath. |
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