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.” | For he will repay according to each one's 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 them. |
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. | Rejoice with those who rejoice, 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 shall be saved.” |
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. |
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. |
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. | If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. |
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. | Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. |
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, we wait for it with patience. |
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” | The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” |
Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. | Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. |
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. | It is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God. |
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. | No, in all these things we are more than conquerors 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 what is heard, and what is heard comes through 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 fulfilling of the law. |
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. | Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. |
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. | For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. | Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. |
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. | Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, 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 are we to say about 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? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! |