| And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. | And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. |
| Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. | Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. |
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| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. | Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
| Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” |
| Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin. | Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. |
| There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. | There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. |
| But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. | And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |
| I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. | I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. |
| Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. | Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.” |
| But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. | But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God. |
| The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. |
| And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. | And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. |
| And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. | So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. |
| He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. | A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. |
| He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. | Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. |
| But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. | But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
| Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. |
| In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. |
| To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. | To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. |
| If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? | If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. |
| But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. | But the one who endures to the end will be saved. |
| He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. | Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. |
| Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. | Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. |
