Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
Those who live according to the flesh can never be pleasing to God. | So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. |
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For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve. | Who “will render to each one according to his deeds” |
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. | Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. |
Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them. | Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. |
Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. | For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. |
Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” |
Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor. | Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
As much as possible, and to the extent of your ability, live in peace with everyone. | If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. |
As Scripture asserts, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” | For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” |
But if we hope for what we do not yet see, then we wait for it with patience. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. |
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. |
Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. | Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. |
The Spirit himself bears witness with our Spirit that we are children of God. | The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. |
So then, faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. | So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. |
No, throughout all these things we are conquerors because of him who loved us. | Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. |
At the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly. | For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. |
Welcome anyone whose faith is weak, but do not get into arguments about doubts. | Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. |
Love one another with genuine affection. Esteem others more highly than yourself. | Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another. |
Love cannot result in any harm to the neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law. | Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. |
Therefore, accept one another for the glory of God, just as Christ has accepted you. | Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. |
What then can we say in response to all this? If God is for us, who can be against us? | What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? |
Indeed, creation itself eagerly awaits the revelation of the children of God. | For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. |