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2 Timothy 2:22: Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (NIV)

Shun youthful lusts and flee from them, and aim at and pursue righteousness (all that is virtuous and good, right living, conformity to the will of God in thought, word, and deed); [and aim at and pursue] faith, love, [and] peace (harmony and concord with others) in fellowship with all [Christians], who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. (AMP)

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (KJV)

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Ephesians 1:18: I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his people (NIV)

By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones), (AMP)

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, (KJV)

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1 Corinthians 12:7: Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. (NIV)

But to each one is given the manifestation of the [Holy] Spirit [the evidence, the spiritual illumination of the Spirit] for good and profit. (AMP)

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. (KJV)

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Romans 14:5: Some consider one day more sacred than another; others consider every day alike. Everyone should be fully convinced in their own mind. (NIV)

One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind. (AMP)

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. (KJV)

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Acts 2:16: No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: (NIV)

But [instead] this is [the beginning of] what was spoken through the prophet Joel: (AMP)

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; (KJV)

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John 19:34: Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. (NIV)

But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out. (AMP)

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. (KJV)

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John 6:27: 'Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.' (NIV)

Stop toiling and doing and producing for the food that perishes and decomposes [in the using], but strive and work and produce rather for the [lasting] food which endures [continually] unto life eternal; the Son of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him. (AMP)

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (KJV)

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John 2:5: His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' (NIV)

His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do it. (AMP)

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. (KJV)

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John 1:28: This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. (NIV)

These things occurred in Bethany (Bethabara) across the Jordan [at the Jordan crossing], where John was then baptizing. (AMP)

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. (KJV)

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Mark 1:10: Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. (NIV)

And when He came up out of the water, at once he [John] saw the heavens torn open and the [Holy] Spirit like a dove coming down [to enter] into Him. [John 1:32.](AMP)

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: (KJV)

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Matthew 12:40: For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (NIV)

For even as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [Jonah 1:17.](AMP)

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (KJV)

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Zephaniah 1:2: 'I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,' declares the LORD. (NIV)

By taking away I will make an end and I will utterly consume and sweep away all things from the face of the earth, says the Lord. (AMP)

I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. (KJV)

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Micah 5:6: Who will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march into our borders. (NIV)

And they shall rule and waste the land of Assyria with the sword and the land of Nimrod within her [Assyria's own] gates. Thus shall He [the Messiah] deliver us from the Assyrian [representing the opposing powers] when he comes into our land and when he treads on our borders. (AMP)

And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. (KJV)

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Isaiah 5:6: 'I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and briers and thorns will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.' (NIV)

And I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned or cultivated, but there shall come up briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. (AMP)

And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. (KJV)

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Proverbs 15:1: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NIV)

A SOFT answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. [Prov. 25:15.](AMP)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (KJV)

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Psalms 118:24: The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. (NIV)

This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (AMP)

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (KJV)

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1 Samuel 1:4: Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. (NIV)

When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters portions [of the sacrificial meat]. (AMP)

And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: (KJV)

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Genesis 2:8: Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. (NIV)

And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden [delight]; and there He put the man whom He had formed (framed, constituted). (AMP)

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. (KJV)

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1 Timothy 5:8: Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (NIV)

If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters]. (AMP)

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. (KJV)

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Philippians 1:13: As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. (NIV)

So much is this a fact that throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest [here] my imprisonment has become generally known to be in Christ [that I am a prisoner in His service and for Him]. (AMP)

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; (KJV)

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Galatians 3:24: So the law was put in charge of us until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. (NIV)

So that the Law served [to us Jews] as our trainer [our guardian, our guide to Christ, to lead us] until Christ [came], that we might be justified (declared righteous, put in right standing with God) by and through faith. (AMP)

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (KJV)

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1 Corinthians 13:8: Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. (NIV)

Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth]. (AMP)

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. (KJV)

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1 Corinthians 6:18: Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins people commit are outside their bodies, but those who sin sexually sin against their own bodies. (NIV)

Shun immorality and all sexual looseness [flee from impurity in thought, word, or deed]. Any other sin which a man commits is one outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. (AMP)

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (KJV)

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Romans 13:11: And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. (NIV)

Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah). (AMP)

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (KJV)

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Acts 5:8: Peter asked her, 'Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?' 'Yes,' she said, 'that is the price.' (NIV)

And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much. (AMP)

And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. (KJV)

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John 20:29: Then Jesus told him, 'Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.' (NIV)

Jesus said to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, do you now believe (trust, have faith)? Blessed and happy and to be envied are those who have never seen Me and yet have believed and adhered to and trusted and relied on Me. (AMP)

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (KJV)

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John 2:11: What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples put their faith in him. (NIV)

This, the first of His signs (miracles, wonderworks), Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory [by it He displayed His greatness and His power openly], and His disciples believed in Him [adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him]. [Deut. 5:24; Ps. 72:19.](AMP)

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. (KJV)

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Luke 12:35: 'Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,' (NIV)

Keep your loins girded and your lamps burning (AMP)

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; (KJV)

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Luke 1:34: 'How will this be,' Mary asked the angel, 'since I am a virgin?' (NIV)

And Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I have no [intimacy with any man as a] husband? (AMP)

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? (KJV)

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Mark 13:14: 'When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong – let the reader understand – then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.' (NIV)

But when you see the abomination of desolation mentioned by Daniel the prophet standing where it ought not to be--[and] let the one who reads take notice and consider and understand and heed [this]--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. [Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.](AMP)

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: (KJV)

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