John 3:16
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For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (NIV)
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. (AMP)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (KJV)
John 1:1
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NIV)
IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Isa. 9:6.] (AMP)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (KJV)
John 14:6
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Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (NIV)
Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me. (AMP)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (KJV)
Matthew 28:19
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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (NIV)
Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (AMP)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (KJV)
Romans 3:23
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For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (NIV)
Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives. (AMP)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (KJV)
Ephesians 2:8
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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – (NIV)
For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God (AMP)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (KJV)
Genesis 1:1
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (NIV)
IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. [Heb. 11:3.] (AMP)
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (KJV)
Acts 1:8
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"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (NIV)
But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth. (AMP)
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (KJV)
2 Timothy 3:16
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (NIV)
Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), (AMP)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV)
Romans 10:9
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If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (NIV)
Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (AMP)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (KJV)
Romans 6:23
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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV)
For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord. (AMP)
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)
Acts 2:38
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Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (NIV)
And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (AMP)
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (KJV)
John 1:12
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Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God – (NIV)
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name--[Isa. 56:5.] (AMP)
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (KJV)
Romans 8:28
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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (NIV)
We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. (AMP)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (KJV)
John 1:9
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The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. (NIV)
There it was--the true Light [was then] coming into the world [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] that illumines every person. [Isa. 49:6.] (AMP)
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. (KJV)
Genesis 1:26
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Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." (NIV)
God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth. [Ps. 104:30; Heb. 1:2; 11:3.] (AMP)
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (KJV)
Romans 12:1
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is true worship. (NIV)
I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship. (AMP)
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (KJV)
Romans 5:8
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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (NIV)
But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us. (AMP)
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (KJV)
Matthew 28:18
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Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." (NIV)
Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. (AMP)
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. (KJV)
John 3:3
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Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again." (NIV)
Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God. (AMP)
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (KJV)
Mark 16:15
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He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." (NIV)
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race]. (AMP)
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (KJV)
John 10:10
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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (NIV)
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). (AMP)
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (KJV)
John 1:14
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (NIV)
And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. [Isa. 40:5.] (AMP)
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (KJV)
Acts 4:12
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"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved." (NIV)
And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved. (AMP)
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (KJV)
Acts 2:42
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They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (NIV)
And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread [including the Lord's Supper] and prayers. (AMP)
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (KJV)
John 3:1
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Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. (NIV)
NOW THERE was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (a leader, an authority) among the Jews (AMP)
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (KJV)
Galatians 5:22
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (NIV)
But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness (AMP)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (KJV)
Proverbs 3:5
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (NIV)
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. (AMP)
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:11
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For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV)
For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. (AMP)
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (KJV)
John 2:1
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On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, (NIV)
ON THE third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. (AMP)
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: (KJV)
Titus 3:5
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He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit (NIV)
He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but because of His own pity and mercy, by [the] cleansing [bath] of the new birth (regeneration) and renewing of the Holy Spirit (AMP)
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (KJV)
Romans 12:2
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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. (NIV)
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. (AMP)
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (KJV)
John 14:1
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"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." (NIV)
DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me. (AMP)
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (KJV)
John 4:1
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Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John – (NIV)
NOW WHEN the Lord knew (learned, became aware) that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John-- (AMP)
When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (KJV)
Ephesians 4:11
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So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers (NIV)
And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. (AMP)
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; (KJV)
Romans 5:12
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Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned – (NIV)
Therefore, as sin came into the world through one man, and death as the result of sin, so death spread to all men, [no one being able to stop it or to escape its power] because all men sinned. (AMP)
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (KJV)
Matthew 11:28
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"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (NIV)
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] (AMP)
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (KJV)
Romans 5:1
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Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (NIV)
THEREFORE, SINCE we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). (AMP)
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (KJV)
Genesis 1:27
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So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (NIV)
So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. [Col. 3:9, 10; James 3:8, 9.] (AMP)
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (KJV)
Romans 1:16
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I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. (NIV)
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek (AMP)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (KJV)
1 John 1:9
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (NIV)
If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]. (AMP)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (KJV)
Acts 2:1
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When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. (NIV)
AND WHEN the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place (AMP)
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. (KJV)
2 Corinthians 5:17
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (NIV)
Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! (AMP)
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (KJV)
Hebrews 11:1
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Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (NIV)
NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. (AMP)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:15
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Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. (NIV)
Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. (AMP)
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)
Romans 8:1
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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (NIV)
THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. [John 3:18.] (AMP)
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (KJV)
Romans 10:13
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For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (NIV)
For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord [invoking Him as Lord] will be saved. [Joel 2:32.] (AMP)
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV)
John 8:32
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"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (NIV)
And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. (AMP)
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Isaiah 9:6
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV)
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace. [Isa. 25:1; 40:9-11; Matt. 28:18; Luke 2:11.] (AMP)
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (KJV)
John 14:15
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"If you love me, keep my commands." (NIV)
If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands. (AMP)
If ye love me, keep my commandments. (KJV)
Deuteronomy 6:4
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Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. (NIV)
Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord [the only Lord]. (AMP)
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: (KJV)
John 13:34
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"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (NIV)
I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. (AMP)
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. (KJV)
John 4:24
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"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." (NIV)
God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality). (AMP)
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (KJV)
Philippians 4:13
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I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (NIV)
I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]. (AMP)
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (KJV)
Ephesians 2:1
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As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins (NIV)
AND YOU [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins (AMP)
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; (KJV)
John 14:16
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And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever – (NIV)
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever-- (AMP)
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; (KJV)
Genesis 1:2
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Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (NIV)
The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. (AMP)
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (KJV)
Hebrews 4:12
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For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (NIV)
For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart. (AMP)
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (KJV)
James 5:16
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Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (NIV)
Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. (AMP)
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (KJV)
Isaiah 7:14
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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (NIV)
Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us]. [Isa. 9:6; Jer. 31:22; Mic. 5:3-5; Matt. 1:22, 23.] (AMP)
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (KJV)
John 1:7
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He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. (NIV)
This man came to witness, that he might testify of the Light, that all men might believe in it [adhere to it, trust it, and rely upon it] through him. (AMP)
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. (KJV)
John 3:5
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Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit." (NIV)
Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek. 36:25-27.] (AMP)
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (KJV)
Philippians 2:5
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In your relationships with one another, have the same attitude of mind Christ Jesus had: (NIV)
Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:] (AMP)
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (KJV)
John 1:29
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The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (NIV)
The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world! [Exod. 12:3; Isa. 53:7.] (AMP)
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (KJV)
Romans 1:18
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The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of human beings who suppress the truth by their wickedness (NIV)
For God's [holy] wrath and indignation are revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who in their wickedness repress and hinder the truth and make it inoperative. (AMP)
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; (KJV)
Philippians 4:6
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (NIV)
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. (AMP)
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (KJV)
Hebrews 12:1
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, (NIV)
THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us (AMP)
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (KJV)
John 1:3
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Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (NIV)
All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. (AMP)
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (KJV)
Matthew 16:18
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And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of death will not overcome it. (NIV)
And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros--a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra--a huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it]. (AMP)
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (KJV)
Acts 17:11
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Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (NIV)
Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (AMP)
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (KJV)
Galatians 2:20
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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (NIV)
I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. (AMP)
I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (KJV)
Matthew 25:31
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"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne." (NIV)
When the Son of Man comes in His glory (His majesty and splendor), and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. (AMP)
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: (KJV)
Matthew 5:17
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"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." (NIV)
Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them. (AMP)
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (KJV)
Romans 10:17
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Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. (NIV)
So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). (AMP)
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (KJV)
Matthew 6:33
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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (NIV)
But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. (AMP)
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (KJV)
Luke 4:18
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"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free," (NIV)
The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me [the Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity] (AMP)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (KJV)
John 16:13
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But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (NIV)
But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. (AMP)
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (KJV)
Acts 20:28
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Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. (NIV)
Take care and be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you bishops and guardians, to shepherd (tend and feed and guide) the church of the Lord or of God which He obtained for Himself [buying it and saving it for Himself] with His own blood. (AMP)
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. (KJV)
Titus 2:11
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For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. (NIV)
For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind. (AMP)
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (KJV)
John 8:44
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You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (NIV)
You are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar [himself] and the father of lies and of all that is false. (AMP)
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. (KJV)
Ephesians 6:10
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. (NIV)
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. (AMP)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (KJV)
Romans 13:1
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Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. (NIV)
LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's appointment. [Prov. 8:15.] (AMP)
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (KJV)
John 2:15
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So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. (NIV)
And having made a lash (a whip) of cords, He drove them all out of the temple [enclosure]--both the sheep and the oxen--spilling and scattering the brokers' money and upsetting and tossing around their trays (their stands). (AMP)
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; (KJV)
Mark 16:16
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Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. (NIV)
He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned. (AMP)
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (KJV)
Romans 3:10
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As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one;" (NIV)
As it is written, None is righteous, just and truthful and upright and conscientious, no, not one. [Ps. 14:3.] (AMP)
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (KJV)
Genesis 3:15
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"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." (NIV)
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He will bruise and tread your head underfoot, and you will lie in wait and bruise His heel. [Gal. 4:4.] (AMP)
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (KJV)
Hebrews 11:6
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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV)
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]. (AMP)
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (KJV)
John 14:26
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But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (NIV)
But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. (AMP)
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (KJV)
John 5:24
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"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." (NIV)
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (possesses now) eternal life. And he does not come into judgment [does not incur sentence of judgment, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life. (AMP)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (KJV)
Joel 2:28
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"And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions." (NIV)
And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. (AMP)
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: (KJV)
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Genesis 1:11
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Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. (NIV)
And God said, Let the earth put forth [tender] vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees yielding fruit whose seed is in itself, each according to its kind, upon the earth. And it was so. (AMP)
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. (KJV)
James 1:2
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds (NIV)
Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations. (AMP)
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; (KJV)
Colossians 1:15
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The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. (NIV)
[Now] He is the exact likeness of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]; He is the Firstborn of all creation. (AMP)
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (KJV)
Matthew 22:37
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Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'" (NIV)
And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). [Deut. 6:5.] (AMP)
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. (KJV)
Titus 2:13
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While we wait for the blessed hope – the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (NIV)
Awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the realization of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One) (AMP)
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (KJV)
Philippians 4:8
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Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. (NIV)
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them]. (AMP)
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (KJV)
Acts 1:9
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After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. (NIV)
And when He had said this, even as they were looking [at Him], He was caught up, and a cloud received and carried Him away out of their sight. (AMP)
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. (KJV)
John 4:7
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When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?" (NIV)
Presently, when a woman of Samaria came along to draw water, Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink-- (AMP)
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (KJV)
Micah 6:8
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He has shown all you people what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (NIV)
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God? [Deut. 10:12, 13.] (AMP)
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (KJV)
John 17:17
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Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (NIV)
Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth. (AMP)
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.