| Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. | Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come. |
| Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. |
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| Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. | He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken. |
| They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” | They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” |
| But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. | But he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked. |
| I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. |
| Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. | Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. |
| But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” | The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.” |
| For no word from God will ever fail. | For nothing spoken by God is impossible. |
| I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them. | I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them. |
| May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. | Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you. |
| Do everything in love. | Let all that you do be done in love. |
| I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth. | I will establish my covenant with you: All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood. There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth. |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. |
| Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” | Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” |
| I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. | I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. |
| Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
| Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ | Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “None of my words will be deferred any more, but the word which I speak will be performed,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ |
| Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. | Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. |
| The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. | But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. |
| God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | 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. |
| I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
| In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. | In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness. |
| When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. | When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. |
