In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. | All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
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. |
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And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. | Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. |
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. | He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. |
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. | No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. |
He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. |
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake. | For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. |
But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.” | Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” |
In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. | This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. |
Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one. | A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. |
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. | For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. |
Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. | But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. |
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. | The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. |
He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. |
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. | Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. | Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. |
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. | You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. |
And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. | The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. |
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.” | Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.” |
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. | Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. | I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. |
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. | Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. |
The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. | The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. |
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. | The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. |
By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. | Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |