| You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. | You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. |
| This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’ | He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief cornerstone. |
| Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. | Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. |
| Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. | Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. |
| For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. | For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. |
| And said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.” | And He said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.” |
| The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. | Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it. |
| From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. | From the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. |
| Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. | Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. |
| But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” | But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.” |
| Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? | Is this not the fast that I choose: To release the bonds of wickedness, To undo the ropes of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And break every yoke? |
| The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone. | The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. |
| For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. | For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps. |
| By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming; and now it is already in the world. | By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now it is already in the world. |
| And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come. | This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. |
| While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” | While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” |
| As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. | And the one sown with seed among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. |
| Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. | Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven. |
| But this command I gave them, “Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk only in the way that I command you, so that it may be well with you.” | But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you shall walk entirely in the way which I command you, so that it may go well for you.’ |
| Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last. | And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” And having said this, He died. |
| But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” | And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
| I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. | For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. |
| All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. | Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. |
| Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. | Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. |
| Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.” | And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.” |
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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.