| My child, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. | My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. |
| For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures. | For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. |
| It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. |
| Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain. | Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. |
| Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. | Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. |
| Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. |
| Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. | Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. |
| Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. | Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from pursuing your own interests on my holy day; if you call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, serving your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. | If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. |
| We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. | By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. |
| He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. | He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. |
| Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. | So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. |
| Take words with you and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all guilt; accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.” | Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.” |
| The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. |
| Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. | Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
| I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. | I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. |
| No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. | No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. |
| I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. | Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. |
| If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive. | If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him. |
| From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” | From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” |
| He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” | He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.” |
| No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. | Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. |
| If you will not listen, if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings; indeed I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. | If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. |
| While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent. | The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. |
| Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” | And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” |
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Help us, O God of our salvation,for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and forgive our sins,
for your name's sake.