Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. |
Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. |
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They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. | They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. |
While he was departing as they gazed upward toward the sky, suddenly two men dressed in white robes stood beside them, and they said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.” | While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” |
All of these were constantly engaged in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. | All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers. |
O Lord, you grant peace to those who are steadfast because of their trust in you. | Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace— in peace because they trust in you. |
You need to be steadfast if you want to do the will of God and receive what he has promised. | For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. |
Every day, united in spirit, they would assemble together in the temple. They would break bread in their homes and share their food with joyful and generous hearts as they praised God, and they were regarded with favor by all the people. And day by day the Lord added to those who were being saved. | Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. |
Although the mountains may be shaken and the hills may totter, my steadfast love will not depart from you, and my covenant of peace will never be shaken, says the Lord who has compassion on you. | For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. |
May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |