(NIV)
The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
And they
took the
youth away
alive,
and were
not a
little comforted.
(NIV)
‘I am not insane, most excellent Festus,’ Paul replied. ‘What I am saying is true and reasonable.
But Paul said, “I am
not out of my
mind,
most excellent Festus,
but I am
speaking true and rational words.
(NIV)
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
Now when the
south wind blew gently,
supposing that they had
obtained their
purpose, they
weighed anchor and
sailed along Crete, close to the shore.
(NIV)
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Let
your reasonableness be
known to
everyone.
The
Lord is at
hand;
(NIV)
I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
likewise also that
women should
adorn themselves in respectable apparel,
with modesty and self-control,
not with braided hair
and gold or pearls or costly attire,
(NIV)
But women will be saved through childbearing – if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
Yet she will be
saved through childbearing—
if they
continue in faith and love and holiness,
with self-control.
(NIV)
not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
not a
drunkard, not
violent but gentle,
not quarrelsome,
not a lover of
money.
(NIV)
to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle towards everyone.
to speak
evil of no
one,
to
avoid quarreling, to be
gentle, and to
show perfect courtesy toward all people.
(NIV)
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
But the
wisdom from
above is first pure,
then peaceable,
gentle, open to
reason,
full of
mercy and good fruits,
impartial and
sincere.
(NIV)
Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
Servants, be
subject to your
masters with all respect,
not only to the
good and gentle but also to the
unjust.
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