| When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. | And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. |
| Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. | The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. |
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| Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. | Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. |
| Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. |
| By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. | By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. |
| Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. | Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. |
| This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. | By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. |
| But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. | But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. |
| Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. | Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. |
| As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. | This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. |
| As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. | This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. |
| I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Sovereign Lord, when I am proved holy through you before their eyes. | And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. And the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. |
| “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” | Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. |
| Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. | Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. |
| You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed. | And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?’— when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him. |
| As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. | Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. |
| Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? | Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? |
| Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. | Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. |
| Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. | The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. |
| As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. | As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. |
| Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. | One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
| Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. | Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. |
| Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding. | Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. |
