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| | |If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. | | |If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| − | | | + | |If any man speaks, speak the truth of God; if any man minister's, do it with God-given ability. Let God in all things be glorified through Jesus Christ, with whom praise and dominion shall exist forever and ever. Amen. |
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| | |Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: | | |Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: |
| − | | | + | |My friends, do not find it strange that you must endure the fiery trial, as though that you are unfortunate. |
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| | |But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. | | |But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. |
| − | | | + | |But rejoice in partaking of Christ's sufferings so that, when His glory is revealed, you may have abundant joy. |
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| | |If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. | | |If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. |
| − | | | + | |If you are reproached by standing by Christ, take joy; for the spirit of glory and of God is with you. |
| − | | | + | |The remaining, unclear phrase is of doubtful authenticity and omitted from the [[NRSV]] text. |
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| | |But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. | | |But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. |
| − | | | + | |But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in the affairs of other men. |
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| | |Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. | | |Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. |
| − | | | + | |If anyone suffers as a Christian, he should not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this way. |
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| | |And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? | | |And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? |
| − | | | + | |If few of the righteous are saved, then how many of the ungodly and sinner survive judgment? |
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