Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. | Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my heavenly Father. |
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You. | Those who revere your name place their trust in you, for you never abandon those who seek you, O Lord. |
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Honor widows who are actually widows. | Give proper consideration to those widows who are truly in need. |
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes. | Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. |
One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | He who guards his mouth makes his life secure, but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall. |
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city. | It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior, one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city. |
But the one who endures to the end is the one who will be saved. | But whoever endures to the end will be saved. |
And he would answer and say to them, “The one who has two tunics is to share with the one who has none; and the one who has food is to do likewise.” | He said to them in reply, “Anyone who has two coats must share with the person who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.” |
But many who are first will be last; and the last, first. | But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. |
But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.” | When Jesus heard this, he said, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but rather those who are sick.” |
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. | Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper. |
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send, receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. | Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. |
And those who are in the flesh cannot please God. | Those who live according to the flesh can never be pleasing to God. |
That they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.” These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit. | For they said to you, “In the final age there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly passions.” It is these people who create divisions, who follow their natural instincts and do not possess the Spirit. |
Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who observe his statutes and seek him with their whole heart. |
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God must also love his brother and sister. | This is the commandment we have received from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. |
One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord. | The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. | To those who seek after glory and honor and immortality by persevering in good works, he will grant eternal life. |
But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ. |
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. | Dear children, you are from God and you have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. |
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. | I can do all things in him who strengthens me. |
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. | Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them. |
The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him. | Anyone who has received my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him. |
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. | Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts in accordance with them will be like a wise man who constructed his house on a rock foundation. |