Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse. | For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse. |
Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. | He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. |
|
For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, because a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions under the first covenant. | For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. |
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it. |
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. |
Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. | Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. |
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. | For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. |
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. |
Do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. | Don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. |
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. | I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. |
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. | Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. |
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. | The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life. |
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. | Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. |
Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. | Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. |
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. |
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit. |
Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
For, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. | For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come. |
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. |
You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. | You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more. |
To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. | For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace. |
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. | Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever. |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. |
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? | Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? |