| Put on the armor of God so that you will be able to stand firm against the deceit of the devil. | Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. |
| And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God who has marked you with his seal for the day of redemption. | And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
| In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. | In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
| Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time he may exalt you. | Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. |
| You need to be steadfast if you want to do the will of God and receive what he has promised. | You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. |
| The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. | “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” |
| I do not set aside the grace of God, for if justification comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing. | I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing! |
| God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. | So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. |
| Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you have faith you will see the glory of God?” | Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” |
| Jesus replied, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” | Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” |
| Joseph therefore went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David. He went to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was expecting a child. | So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. |
| Whoever possesses the Son possesses life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not possess life. | Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. |
| However, to those who did accept him and who believed in his name he granted the power to become children of God. | Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. |
| You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. | For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. |
| But as for you, man of God, you must shun all this. Rather, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, fortitude, and gentleness. | But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. |
| May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
| As servants of God, behave as free people, but do not use your freedom as a means to cover up wrongdoing. | Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. |
| And the world with all its enticements is passing away, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. | The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. |
| Jesus said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.” | Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.” |
| Come to your senses and sin no more. For some of you have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame. |
| Then, after he had spoken to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven, and there he took his place at the right hand of God. | After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. |
| I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. | I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. | May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. |
| He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God. | God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. |
| Indeed, the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
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