| “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
| Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. | Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. |
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| For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. | For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. |
| Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.” | Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.” |
| And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. | Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. |
| You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” | After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” |
| From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” | From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you. | So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. |
| Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.” | Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.” |
| For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus. |
| For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. | For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” | Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. | Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. |
| I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. | I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. |
| For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. | For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
| And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. | Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. |
| Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. | In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. |
| And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. | When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
