| Who will repay each person according to his deeds. | For he will repay according to each one's deeds. |
| But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. | But because of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. |
| Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. | Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. |
| So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. | Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. |
| Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; they all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed. | And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. |
| No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor. | Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. |
| For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well. | For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. |
| Everything that has breath shall praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! | Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! |
| For bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. | 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. |
| Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. | Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. |
| You are altogether beautiful, my darling, And there is no blemish on you. | You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. |
| Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. | Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God. |
| I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
| For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes. | For Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. |
| This wretched man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
| The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. | Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. |
| For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. | For whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. |
| Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. | Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. |
| So having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent. | While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent. |
| If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. | If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. |
| Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day. | So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. |
| Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth. | Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. |
| Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. | Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. |
| Pursue peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. | Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. |
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