Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. | Do not judge, so that you in turn may not be judged. |
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. |
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Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. | Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them. |
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.” |
Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. | Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted. |
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. | Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. |
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. |
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. | Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows. |
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. | Do not withhold kindness from anyone to whom it is due when it is in your power to grant it. |
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. | Do not swerve either to the right or to the left; keep your foot far from evil. |
Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. | Therefore, keep watch, for you do not know the day when your Lord is coming. |
How happy is the one whom God reproves; therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. | Blessed is the man whom God reproves. Therefore, do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. |
Indeed, we live as human beings, but we do not wage war according to human standards. | Although we are human beings, we do not engage in battle according to human standards. |
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor. |
I do not nullify 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 justification comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing. |
But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. | But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. |
If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true. | 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. |
Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. | If you are angry, do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not give the devil an opening. |
I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments. | I will make haste and not delay to observe your precepts. |
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world. | Do not love the world or what is in the world. If anyone does love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. | And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God who has marked you with his seal for the day of redemption. |
Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom and gain understanding; never forget or turn aside from my words. |
Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. | Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. |
My child, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching. | Observe your father’s command, my son, and do not reject your mother’s teaching. |
Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. | Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not demand the return of what is yours from the one who has taken it. |