Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. | And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel. | The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. |
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For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. | Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. |
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time. | Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. |
For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. | For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. |
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. | Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. | I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. |
Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” | Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” |
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. | So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. |
The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. | Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. |
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. | For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. |
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. | But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. |
Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” | Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” |
But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. | But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. |
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. | I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. |
Act as free people, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bond-servants of God. | Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. |
For you have been born again not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. | Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God. |
Sober up morally and stop sinning, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. |
The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. | And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. |
So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. | So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. |
For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. | These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. |
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. | For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. |
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” | Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” |