For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. | For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps. |
For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. | For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. |
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You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. | ‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ |
For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. | For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. |
Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. | These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. |
In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? | In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. |
You shall be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy, and I have separated you from the other peoples to be mine. | You shall be holy to me, for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine. |
You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. | You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am. |
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah | You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. |
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. | Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. |
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. | Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. |
I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world! | I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world. |
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. | You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. |
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. | But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you. |
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. | “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.” |
Of all that live in water you may eat these: whatever has fins and scales you may eat. And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. | These you may eat of all that are in the waters: you may eat whatever has fins and scales. You shall not eat whatever doesn’t have fins and scales. It is unclean to you. |
If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. | If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. |
I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. |
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. | Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. |
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. | But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. |
I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah | I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. |
He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” | He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” |
To you, O God of my ancestors, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and power, and have now revealed to me what we asked of you, for you have revealed to us what the king ordered. | I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter. |
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. | Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. |
In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. | Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. |