For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. | For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. |
Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. | Because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. |
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My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. | How happy is the one whom God reproves; therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. |
But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ. | But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. |
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. | Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. |
Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. |
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. | And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. |
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. | This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. |
Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. | So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. |
Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. | But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. |
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. | And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him. | And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him. |
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.” | And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” |
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. | In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. |
Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. | Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. |
For we walk by faith, not by sight. | For we walk by faith, not by sight. |
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. | Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. |
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. | Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. |
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? |
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. | For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. | And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. |
And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. | He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. |