Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. | Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. |
See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. | See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. |
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. | For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus. |
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. | See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know Him. |
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. | Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged on the land which the Lord your God gives you. |
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 came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly. |
There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. | There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death. |
That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you. | So that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and relax in your company. |
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. | For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf. |
In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him. | On the day of prosperity be happy, But on the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other So that a person will not discover anything that will come after him. |
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. | So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. |
And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be— “The Lord is one,” And His name one. | And the Lord will be King over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one. |
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. | This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. |
“Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?” | “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he would turn from his ways and live?” |
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. | Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you. |
Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the Lord God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken. | Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! |
These you may eat of all that are in the waters: you may eat all that have fins and scales. And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. | These you may eat of everything that is in the water: anything that has fins and scales you may eat, but anything that does not have fins and scales, you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. |
But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life. | But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty; but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life. |
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. | For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. |
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” | From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time. | So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am giving you today, so that it may go well for you and for your children after you, and that you may live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time. |
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. | All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. |
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. | Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time. |
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. | Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. |
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. | He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. |
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