| The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. | The Spirit himself bears witness with our Spirit that we are children of God. |
| Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. | Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. |
| Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. | Blessed are those who observe his statutes and seek him with their whole heart. |
| For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. | For the Lord takes delight in his people, and he crowns the humble with salvation. |
| May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! | May the Lord grant strength to his people. May the Lord bless his people with peace. |
| You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. | When you search for me, you will find me. When you seek me with all your heart. |
| With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. |
| And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. | When they had finished their prayer, the place where they were gathered together shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and proclaimed the word of God fearlessly. |
| I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. | I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. |
| For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. | For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall also be united with him in his resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be destroyed and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. |
| I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I am. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. | But if we hope for what we do not yet see, then we wait for it with patience. |
| Jesus then said, “I will be with you a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.” | Jesus then said, “I will remain with you only for a short time longer, and then I shall return to him who sent me.” |
| Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. | Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord. |
| I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ | I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who is to baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ |
| Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever! | Oh, that they would have fear of me in their hearts and they would observe all of my commandments always. Then things would go well with them and their children forever. |
| Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Guard your heart with all possible vigilance, for from it flow the wellsprings of life. |
| Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. | Beloved, I pray that everything is going well with you and that your bodily health is equal to that of your soul. |
| Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. | Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring with me my reward to repay everyone as his deeds deserve. |
| Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. | Therefore, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules. | I will praise you in sincerity of heart as I ponder your righteous judgments. |
| And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. | And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever. |
| By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | An ignorant man causes strife by his insolence, but wisdom is found with those who take advice. |
| Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. | And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. |
| If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. | If we claim that we have fellowship with him while we continue to live in darkness, we are lying and do not live in the truth. |
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