| But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. | But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. |
| And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. | And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” |
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| Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. |
| Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. | Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. |
| Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. | Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
| In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. | In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. |
| Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. | Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. |
| As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. | As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. |
| Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. | Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. |
| Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. | You are all fair, my love, And there is no spot in you. |
| And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. | And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. |
| And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. | Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. |
| Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. | By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. |
| By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. | By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. |
| My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. | My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
| Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another. | Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another. |
| And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. | ‘And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. |
| With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. | With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. |
| For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. | For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. |
| But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? | But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? |
| Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. | Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” |
| And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. | So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” |
| Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. | Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. |
| So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. | So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. |
