Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. | Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day. |
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. | For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God. |
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 again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. |
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. | Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need. |
And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him. | We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. |
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. | No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us. |
And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. | This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother. |
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. | He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him. |
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. | This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. |
Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You. | Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. |
Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us. | It shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all these commandments before Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us. |
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. |
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. | If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. | For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. |
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. | Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. | So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith. |
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. | There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved! |
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. | Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope. |
Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. | Surely he has borne our sickness and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. |
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. | In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. |
Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? | Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us. |
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 to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. |
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. | We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. |
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. | We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. |