| Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe in him already stands condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. | He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. |
| Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. | Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. |
| If you are angry, do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not give the devil an opening. | “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. |
| You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain, for the Lord will not consider blameless those who take his name in vain. | You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. |
| The one who eats everything must not look contemptuously on the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed both. | Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. |
| Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. | But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
| “All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive. | All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. |
| What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not! | What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! |
| Do not make gods from silver or from gold instead of me. You will not make them for yourselves. | You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. |
| Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword. | Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. |
| 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. | Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
| I was eager to respond to those who did not consult me. I was anxious to be approached by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am! Here I am!” to a nation that did not summon me. | I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ To a nation that was not called by My name. |
| I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. | I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
| Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled; be not afraid. | Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. |
| Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows. | Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. |
| When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; nor will the waters engulf you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you. | When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. |
| I will make haste and not delay to observe your precepts. | I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments. |
| Let us never grow weary in doing what is right, for if we do not give up, we will reap our harvest in due time. | And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. |
| A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. | A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. |
| “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything. | All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. |
| Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. | Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. |
| But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. | But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. |
| Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them. | Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. |
| As long as the goodwill is present, the gift will be acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. | For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. |
| For sin is no longer to have any power over you, since you are not under the Law but under grace. | For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. |
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