Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. | And those who are in the flesh cannot please God. |
God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” | Who will repay each person according to his deeds. |
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. | Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. |
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. | Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. |
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. | For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God. |
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer. |
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. | If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. |
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. |
Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. | Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. |
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” | For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.” |
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. | But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it. |
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. | The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. |
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. | But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. |
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. | So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. |
Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. | Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. |
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. | Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor. |
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. | For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. | Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. |
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. | Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us, for the glory of God. |
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? | What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? |
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! | What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! |