This book is a letter that James, the brother of Jesus, wrote to Jewish believers. We call this book

This book is a letter that James, the brother of Jesus, wrote to Jewish believers. We call this book 

I, James, am writing this letter to Jewish people who trust in the Lord Jesus who are scattered throughout the world. Greetings!

I, James, am writing this letter to Jewish people who trust in the Lord Jesus who are scattered throughout the world. Greetings! 

\add I\add*, James, am a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. \add I am writing this letter\add* to \add all\add* the Jewish people \add who trust in Christ\add* (OR, to all God’s people) who are scattered throughout the world. \add I send my\add* greetings to \add you all\add*.

I, James, am a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing this letter to all the Jewish people who trust in Christ (OR, to all God’s people) who are scattered throughout the world. I send my greetings to you all.

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When you experience difficulties that test whether or not you will continue to trust God, rejoice greatly and keep on bravely enduring them in order that you may become all that God intends you to be.

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My fellow believers, rejoice greatly, \add even\add* when you experience various kinds of difficulties/troubles.

My fellow believers, rejoice greatly, even when you experience various kinds of difficulties/troubles.

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\add God sometimes allows you to experience difficulties in order to\add* test whether or not you will continue to trust \add him. Whenever that happens, you need to\add* realize more and more that \add if you continue to trust him\add*, you will be able to bravely/patiently endure difficulties.

God sometimes allows you to experience difficulties in order to test whether or not you will continue to trust him. Whenever that happens, you need to realize more and more that if you continue to trust him, you will be able to bravely/patiently endure difficulties.

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Keep on enduring difficulties \add bravely/patiently by trusting God more and more firmly\add* [PRS], in order that you may become all that he intends you to be [DOU] (OR, \add spiritually\add* mature and complete), not lacking ◄any \add good quality/anything you need to conduct your lives as God wants you to\add*►.

Keep on enduring difficulties bravely/patiently by trusting God more and more firmly [PRS], in order that you may become all that he intends you to be [DOU] (OR, spiritually mature and complete), not lacking ◄any good quality/anything you need to conduct your lives as God wants you to►.

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If you want to have wisdom to know what to do when difficulties come, ask God to help you, and firmly trust him.

\w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* difficulties \w come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. 

If anyone of you does not know how to act wisely \add in order to endure difficulties/trials well\add*, he should ask God \add to show him what he should do, because\add* God wholeheartedly/gladly helps all people \add who ask\add* and does not scold \add anyone for asking. Those who ask\add*, God will give them wisdom to know \add what they should do\add*.

If anyone of you does not know how to act wisely in order to endure difficulties/trials well, he should ask God to show him what he should do, because God wholeheartedly/gladly helps all people who ask and does not scold anyone for asking. Those who ask, God will give them wisdom to know what they should do.

\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w endure|strong="H5975"\+w* difficulties/\+w trials|strong="H4531"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*\add* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w*/\w gladly|strong="H8055"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \add \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* scold \add \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asking|strong="H7592"\+w*. \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w*\add*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*. 

But \add when you\add* ask \add God\add*, you should firmly trust him. You should not doubt \add that he wants to help you always\add*, because people who keep doubting God are \add unstable/changeable\add* [SIM] like a wave of the sea that is blown back and forth by the wind {that goes back and forth when the wind blows} [DOU, SIM].

But when you ask God, you should firmly trust him. You should not doubt that he wants to help you always, because people who keep doubting God are unstable/changeable [SIM] like a wave of the sea that is blown back and forth by the wind {that goes back and forth when the wind blows} [DOU, SIM].

\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \add \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*\add* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \add \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1252"\w* \add \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w always|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G3367"\w* \w doubting|strong="G1252"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \add \+w unstable|strong="H5128"\+w*/changeable\add* [SIM] \w like|strong="G1503"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wave|strong="G2830"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wind|strong="G4494"\w* {\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wind|strong="G4494"\w* \w blows|strong="H4112"\w*} [DOU, SIM]. 

Indeed, people \add who doubt\add* should not think that the Lord \add God\add* will do anything \add that they request him to do\add*,

Indeed, people who doubt should not think that the Lord God will do anything that they request him to do,

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\add because they are\add* people who cannot decide \add whether they will commit themselves to God, and they are\add* unstable/undecided in everything that they do.

because they are people who cannot decide whether they will commit themselves to God, and they are unstable/undecided in everything that they do.

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Believers who are poor and those who are rich should both value highly what God has done for them, rather than focusing on their material resources that will disappear.

Believers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G3588"\w* \w value|strong="H6186"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w rather|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* focusing \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w material|strong="H8162"\w* resources \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w disappear|strong="H0622"\w*. 

Believers who are poor should be happy \add that God\add* considers them very valuable (OR, has exalted them \add spiritually\add*) [MTY].

Believers who are poor should be happy that God considers them very valuable (OR, has exalted them spiritually) [MTY].

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And \add believers\add* who are rich should be happy \add that\add* they have humbled themselves \add in order to trust in Jesus Christ\add* (OR, but rich people \add can only\add* take pride \add in the fact that God\add* will humble them \add when he judges everyone\add* [IRO]), because they \add and their riches\add* [MTY] will pass away, just like wild flowers \add wither\add* [SIM].

And believers who are rich should be happy that they have humbled themselves in order to trust in Jesus Christ (OR, but rich people can only take pride in the fact that God will humble them when he judges everyone [IRO]), because they and their riches [MTY] will pass away, just like wild flowers wither [SIM].

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When the sun rises, the scorching hot wind dries plants, and their flowers fall and are no longer beautiful. Similarly, rich people will die [MET] while they are busy working, \add leaving behind their riches\add*.

When the sun rises, the scorching hot wind dries plants, and their flowers fall and are no longer beautiful. Similarly, rich people will die [MET] while they are busy working, leaving behind their riches.

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God blesses those who bravely endure difficulties; he will reward them by causing them to live eternally.

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\add God\add* is pleased with people who bravely/patiently endure difficulties. And when, \add by bravely enduring difficulties\add*, they have proved \add that they truly trust him\add*, he will give them \add eternal\add* life. That is the reward [MET] that he has promised to give to those who love him.

God is pleased with people who bravely/patiently endure difficulties. And when, by bravely enduring difficulties, they have proved that they truly trust him, he will give them eternal life. That is the reward [MET] that he has promised to give to those who love him.

\add \+w God|strong="G1861"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2983"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* bravely/\w patiently|strong="G5278"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* difficulties. \w And|strong="G2983"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w*, \add \+w by|strong="G3739"\+w* bravely \+w enduring|strong="H0539"\+w* difficulties\add*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* \add \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w trust|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*\add*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \add \+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w*\add* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. 

If people are tempted to do something evil, they should not think that it is God who is tempting them. It is their own evil desires that are tempting them to do evil.

\w If|strong="G3748"\w* \w people|strong="G2983"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* tempting \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w desires|strong="H0183"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* tempting \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

If people are tempted to do something that is evil, they should not think that it is God who is tempting them, because \add God is totally/completely good\add*. He never tempts anyone \add to do what is evil\add*, nor can he ever be tempted to \add do anything\add* evil.

If people are tempted to do something that is evil, they should not think that it is God who is tempting them, because God is totally/completely good. He never tempts anyone to do what is evil, nor can he ever be tempted to do anything evil.

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But people strongly desire to do evil [PRS] things, \add and as a result\add* they are tempted by those desires {those desires stimulate them} to do something evil [PRS, DOU].

But people strongly desire to do evil [PRS] things, and as a result they are tempted by those desires {those desires stimulate them} to do something evil [PRS, DOU].

\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w strongly|strong="H3966"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* [PRS] \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \add \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* {\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w stimulate|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*} \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* [PRS, DOU]. 

Then, \add because\add* they have desired [MET] to do evil [PRS] things, they begin to [MET] do [PRS] them. And when they have become ones who \add habitually\add* do what is evil [MET], \add if they do not turn away from their sinful behavior\add*, they will be separated from God forever.

Then, because they have desired [MET] to do evil [PRS] things, they begin to [MET] do [PRS] them. And when they have become ones who habitually do what is evil [MET], if they do not turn away from their sinful behavior, they will be separated from God forever.

\w Then|strong="G1161"\w*, \add \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w desired|strong="H2530"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [PRS] \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w do|strong="G3588"\w* [PRS] \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \add habitually\add* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*], \add \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w*\add*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

Stop thinking wrongly that God tempts you to do evil things, because God does only good things for us.

\w Stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w* wrongly \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* tempts \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 

My fellow believers whom I love, stop deceiving yourselves, \add thinking that God does evil things\add*.

My fellow believers whom I love, stop deceiving yourselves, thinking that God does evil things.

\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* believers \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w*, \add \+w thinking|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w does|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*\add*. 

\add The truth is that God\add*, our heavenly Father [MTY], does only good [DOU] things \add for us, in order to help us become\add* all that he intends us to be. He is not like all the things \add in the sky\add* that he created to give light, \add because they\add* change; \add that is, they do not shine the same all the time\add*. But God never changes. \add He is always good\add*.

The truth is that God, our heavenly Father [MTY], does only good [DOU] things for us, in order to help us become all that he intends us to be. He is not like all the things in the sky that he created to give light, because they change; that is, they do not shine the same all the time. But God never changes. He is always good.

\add \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="H8064"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* [MTY], \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* [DOU] \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \add \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w*\add* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w intends|strong="H3190"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="H8064"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \add \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w change|strong="H5162"\w*; \add \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shine|strong="H0215"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G3739"\+w*\add*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w*. \add \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w*\add*. 

\add And because\add* he wanted \add to help us\add*, he gave us \add spiritual\add* life as a result of our \add trusting in his\add* true message. So now we have become the first ones of \add all the people\add* [MET] that he created \add to\add* ◄\add be totally dedicated to/completely belong to\add*► \add him\add*.

And because he wanted to help us, he gave us spiritual life as a result of our trusting in his true message. So now we have become the first ones of all the people [MET] that he created to ◄be totally dedicated to/completely belong to► him.

\add \+w And|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1510"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*\add*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \add \+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w*\add* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w our|strong="G1519"\w* \add \+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w*\add* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w ones|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \add \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*\add* ◄\add \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w totally|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w dedicated|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*/\+w completely|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w belong|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*\add*► \add \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*\add*. 

Every one of you should eagerly pay attention to God’s message and should not speak hastily or get angry easily.

\w Every|strong="G2249"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w eagerly|strong="H6960"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w hastily|strong="H4116"\w* \w or|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w easily|strong="H4592"\w*. 

My fellow believers whom I love, you know (OR, I want you to now) that every one of you should be eager to pay attention to \add God’s true message\add*. Don’t speak \add without thinking\add*, nor get angry easily,

My fellow believers whom I love, you know (OR, I want you to now) that every one of you should be eager to pay attention to God’s true message. Don’t speak without thinking, nor get angry easily,

\w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* believers \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* (\w OR|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*) \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G1492"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w eager|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \add \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*\add*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \add \+w without|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thinking|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w easily|strong="H4592"\w*, 

because when any one \add of you gets\add* angry, you will not be doing the righteous things that God \add wants\add* you \add to do\add*.

because when any one of you gets angry, you will not be doing the righteous things that God wants you to do.

\w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3756"\w* \add \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w gets|strong="H8610"\+w*\add* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \add \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2038"\+w*\add*. 

So stop doing all kinds of evil things, and do what God commands in his message, instead of just listening to it. God approves of those who do what he wants them to do.

\w So|strong="G1063"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w all|strong="G1063"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G2038"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3756"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w just|strong="H3512"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w approves|strong="H0974"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G2038"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w them|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2038"\w*. 

So stop doing all kinds of evil [DOU] things, and humbly obey (OR, submit to) the message that \add God\add* put in your ◄inner beings/hearts►, \add because\add* he is able to save you [SYN] \add if you accept his message\add*.

So stop doing all kinds of evil [DOU] things, and humbly obey (OR, submit to) the message that God put in your ◄inner beings/hearts►, because he is able to save you [SYN] if you accept his message.

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Do \add what God commands in\add* his message. Do not only listen \add to it, because people who only listen to it and do not obey it\add* are wrong when they think \add that God will save them\add*.

Do what God commands in his message. Do not only listen to it, because people who only listen to it and do not obey it are wrong when they think that God will save them.

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Some people hear God’s message but do not do \add what it says\add* [MET]. They are like someone who looks at his face in a mirror [SIM].

Some people hear God’s message but do not do what it says [MET]. They are like someone who looks at his face in a mirror [SIM].

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Although he looks at himself, he goes away \add from the mirror\add* and immediately forgets what he looks like.

Although he looks at himself, he goes away from the mirror and immediately forgets what he looks like.

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But other people look closely at \add God’s\add* message, which is perfect and which sets people free \add to voluntarily do what God wants them to do\add*. And if they continue \add to examine God’s message\add* and do not just hear it and then forget it, but do \add what God tells them to do\add*, God will bless them because of what they do.

But other people look closely at God’s message, which is perfect and which sets people free to voluntarily do what God wants them to do. And if they continue to examine God’s message and do not just hear it and then forget it, but do what God tells them to do, God will bless them because of what they do.

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Those who show compassion on people in need and who do not think or act immorally are those who truly worship God and receive his approval.

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Some people think that they worship God in the right way, but they habitually say evil things [MTY]. Those people are wrong in thinking [SYN] \add that they worship God rightly\add*. The fact is \add that they\add* worship God ◄in vain/uselessly►.

Some people think that they worship God in the right way, but they habitually say evil things [MTY]. Those people are wrong in thinking [SYN] that they worship God rightly. The fact is that they worship God ◄in vain/uselessly►.

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\add One of the things that God has told us to do\add* is to take care of orphans and widows who suffer hardship. \add Those who do that and\add* who do not think or act immorally like those who do not obey God [MTY] truly [DOU] worship God, \add who is our\add* Father, and God approves of them.

One of the things that God has told us to do is to take care of orphans and widows who suffer hardship. Those who do that and who do not think or act immorally like those who do not obey God [MTY] truly [DOU] worship God, who is our Father, and God approves of them.

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Stop honoring some people more than others, because by doing that, you are disobeying God’s law that we should love one another.

Stop honoring some people more than others, because by doing that, you are disobeying God’s law that we should love one another. 

My fellow believers, \add because\add* you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.

My fellow believers, because you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.

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\add For example\add*, suppose that a person who wears gold rings and fine clothes enters your meeting place. Then suppose that a poor person who wears shabby/ragged clothes also comes in.

For example, suppose that a person who wears gold rings and fine clothes enters your meeting place. Then suppose that a poor person who wears shabby/ragged clothes also comes in.

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And \add suppose\add* that you ◄show special attention to/treat better► the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”

And suppose that you ◄show special attention to/treat better► the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”

\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w suppose|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ◄\w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w special|strong="G1914"\w* \w attention|strong="G1914"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*/\w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w*► \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dressed|strong="G5409"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w fine|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w seat|strong="H3727"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* [MTY]!” 

Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil \add motives/reasons\add* to ◄\add evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not\add*►).

Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil motives/reasons to ◄evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not►).

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Listen \add to me\add*, my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom \add unbelievers consider to\add* possess nothing of value, \add so that he might bless them\add* greatly \add because\add* they trust \add in him\add*, and in order that they will enter the place where \add he\add* will rule [MET] \add forever\add*. That is what he has promised to those who love him.

Listen to me, my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom unbelievers consider to possess nothing of value, so that he might bless them greatly because they trust in him, and in order that they will enter the place where he will rule [MET] forever. That is what he has promised to those who love him.

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But you dishonor the poor people. Think about it! ◄It is rich people, \add not poor people\add*, who are causing you to suffer!/Isn’t it rich people, \add not poor people\add*, who are oppressing you?► [RHQ] ◄It is \add the rich people\add* who forcibly take you to court \add to accuse you in front of judges\add*!/Is it not \add the rich people\add* who forcibly take you to court \add to accuse you in front of judges\add*?► [RHQ]

But you dishonor the poor people. Think about it! ◄It is rich people, not poor people, who are causing you to suffer!/Isn’t it rich people, not poor people, who are oppressing you?► [RHQ] ◄It is the rich people who forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges!/Is it not the rich people who forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges?► [RHQ]

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◄And they are the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy \add of praise\add*, to whom you belong!/Are they not the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy \add of praise\add*, to whom you belong?► [RHQ]

◄And they are the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy of praise, to whom you belong!/Are they not the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy of praise, to whom you belong?► [RHQ]

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In the Scriptures \add God has commanded\add* each of you to love other people like you love yourself. That commandment was \add also given\add* by \add Jesus our\add* King [MTY]. If you \add are loving others\add*, you are doing what is right.

In the Scriptures God has commanded each of you to love other people like you love yourself. That commandment was also given by Jesus our King [MTY]. If you are loving others, you are doing what is right.

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But if you honor some people more than others, you are ◄doing wrong/sinning►. And because you \add do not do what God commanded us to do\add*, he condemns you [PRS] because you disobey his laws.

But if you honor some people more than others, you are ◄doing wrong/sinning►. And because you do not do what God commanded us to do, he condemns you [PRS] because you disobey his laws.

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Do not forget that those who disobey only one of God’s laws, even if they obey all \add his other\add* laws, \add God considers them\add* to be \add as guilty as anyone who has disobeyed\add* all \add of\add* God’s \add laws\add*.

Do not forget that those who disobey only one of God’s laws, even if they obey all his other laws, God considers them to be as guilty as anyone who has disobeyed all of God’s laws.

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For example, \add God\add* said, “Do not commit adultery,” but he also said, “Do not murder anyone.” \add So\add* if you \add (sg)\add* do not commit adultery but you \add (sg)\add* murder someone, you \add (sg)\add* have become a person who disobeys \add God’s\add* laws.

For example, God said, “Do not commit adultery,” but he also said, “Do not murder anyone.” So if you (sg) do not commit adultery but you (sg) murder someone, you (sg) have become a person who disobeys God’s laws.

\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w example|strong="H7045"\w*, \add \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*\add* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*.” \add \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \add (sg)\add* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \add (sg)\add* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \add (sg)\add* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* disobeys \add \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*\add* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w*. 

Continually act mercifully toward others, because God will not act mercifully to those who do not act mercifully toward others.

\w Continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* mercifully \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. 

Continually speak and act \add toward others\add* as people should who will be judged {whom \add God\add* will judge} by the law that frees us \add from being punished\add* {\add God punishing us\add*} \add for our sins\add*.

Continually speak and act toward others as people should who will be judged {whom God will judge} by the law that frees us from being punished {God punishing us} for our sins.

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\add Speak and act like that\add*, because when \add God\add* judges us, he will not act mercifully toward those who do not act mercifully toward others. But when we \add are\add* merciful \add to others, we can rejoice\add*, because \add our being\add* merciful \add shows\add* that \add we are acting like people whom God\add* has mercifully saved from being judged (OR, \add we can rejoice\add* because \add God\add* will judge us mercifully).

Speak and act like that, because when God judges us, he will not act mercifully toward those who do not act mercifully toward others. But when we are merciful to others, we can rejoice, because our being merciful shows that we are acting like people whom God has mercifully saved from being judged (OR, we can rejoice because God will judge us mercifully).

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Anyone who says that he trusts in Jesus Christ but does not act compassionately toward others is not truly trusting in Jesus.

\w Anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w trusts|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="G4160"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4160"\w* Christ \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w act|strong="G4160"\w* compassionately \w toward|strong="G2620"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w trusting|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="G4160"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4160"\w*. 

My fellow believers, \add there are some people who say\add*, “I believe \add in the Lord Jesus Christ\add*,” but they do not do good things \add for other people\add*. ◄Their saying that will certainly not do them any good!/What good will their saying that do for them?► [RHQ] \add God\add* will certainly not save \add people like that who say that they believe, but do not do good things\add*! [RHQ]

My fellow believers, there are some people who say, “I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ,” but they do not do good things for other people. ◄Their saying that will certainly not do them any good!/What good will their saying that do for them?► [RHQ] God will certainly not save people like that who say that they believe, but do not do good things! [RHQ]

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\add To illustrate\add*, suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.

To illustrate, suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.

\add \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* illustrate\add*, \w suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* believers, \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w enough|strong="G5160"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1131"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*. 

And suppose that one of you says to them, “May \add God\add* bless you and supply the clothing and food that you need!” but you \add (sg)\add* do not give them the things that they need. ◄That would be no help \add to them\add*!/What help is that \add to them\add*?► [RHQ]

And suppose that one of you says to them, “May God bless you and supply the clothing and food that you need!” but you (sg) do not give them the things that they need. ◄That would be no help to them!/What help is that to them?► [RHQ]

\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w supply|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*!” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \add (sg)\add* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*. ◄\w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*\add*!/\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*\add*?► [RHQ] 

Similarly, \add those who do\add* not do good things \add to help others, what they have said about\add* their believing \add in Christ\add* is \add as useless\add* [MET] \add as\add* a dead person \add is useless\add*. They do not \add really believe in Christ\add*.

Similarly, those who do not do good things to help others, what they have said about their believing in Christ is as useless [MET] as a dead person is useless. They do not really believe in Christ.

\w Similarly|strong="H2088"\w*, \add \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \add \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2596"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w believing|strong="G4102"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* Christ\add* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \add \+w as|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w useless|strong="H1892"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \add \+w as|strong="G2596"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \add \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w useless|strong="H1892"\+w*\add*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \add \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* Christ\add*. 

But someone may claim that some people are saved because they trust in God and other people are saved because they do good things for others. In answer to that, the inadequacy of faith without good deeds is demonstrated by the example of demons. From the examples of Abraham and Rahab we can see that only by obeying God and doing good things for others can people prove that they truly trust in God.

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But someone may say \add to me\add*, “\add God saves\add* some people only \add because\add* they trust \add in him\add*, and \add he saves\add* others \add because\add* they do good deeds \add to people\add*.” \add I would answer that person\add*, “\add You(sg) cannot\add* prove to me that people truly trust \add in God if\add* they do not do good things \add for others\add*. But by doing good things \add for others\add* I will prove to you that I truly trust \add in God”\add*

But someone may say to me, “God saves some people only because they trust in him, and he saves others because they do good deeds to people.” I would answer that person, “You(sg) cannot prove to me that people truly trust in God if they do not do good things for others. But by doing good things for others I will prove to you that I truly trust in God”

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\add Think about it\add*! You believe that there is only one God, and you are right \add to believe that\add*. But the demons also believe that, but they tremble \add with fear because they know that God is going to punish them\add*.

Think about it! You believe that there is only one God, and you are right to believe that. But the demons also believe that, but they tremble with fear because they know that God is going to punish them.

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Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you \add (sg)\add* that \add if someone says\add*, “I trust \add in God\add*,” but he does not do good things, \add what that person says\add* will not benefit him.

Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you (sg) that if someone says, “I trust in God,” but he does not do good things, what that person says will not benefit him.

\w Also|strong="G1161"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2756"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* [RHQ] \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \add (sg)\add* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \add \+w if|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*\add*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \add \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w benefit|strong="H1576"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. 

◄It was certainly \add because of\add* what our \add revered\add* ancestor Abraham did, when he \add prepared to\add* sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered \add by God\add* {that \add God\add* considered him} to be a righteous, \add obedient\add* person./Was it not \add because of\add* what our \add revered\add* ancestor Abraham did, when he \add prepared to\add* sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered \add by God\add* {that \add God\add* considered him} to be a righteous, \add obedient\add* person?► [RHQ]

◄It was certainly because of what our revered ancestor Abraham did, when he prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered by God {that God considered him} to be a righteous, obedient person./Was it not because of what our revered ancestor Abraham did, when he prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered by God {that God considered him} to be a righteous, obedient person?► [RHQ]

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You \add (sg)\add* can realize that he was not only trusting \add in God\add*, but he was also doing \add what God told him to do\add*, and \add you(sg) can realize\add* that he was able to trust \add in God more\add* completely because of having done \add what God told him to do\add*.

You (sg) can realize that he was not only trusting in God, but he was also doing what God told him to do, and you(sg) can realize that he was able to trust in God more completely because of having done what God told him to do.

\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \add (sg)\add* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w trusting|strong="H0982"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \add \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w*(sg) \+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w completely|strong="G5048"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* \add \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*. 

And \add so it happened as it is written in the\add* Scriptures: “Because Abraham truly trusted in God, he was considered \add by God\add* to be {\add God\add* considered that he was} righteous.” And \add God also\add* said \add about Abraham\add*, “He is my friend.”

And so it happened as it is written in the Scriptures: “Because Abraham truly trusted in God, he was considered by God to be {God considered that he was} righteous.” And God also said about Abraham, “He is my friend.”

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\add From the example of Abraham\add*, you can realize that it is because people do good things that \add God\add* considers them to be righteous, and not only because they trust \add in him\add*.

From the example of Abraham, you can realize that it is because people do good things that God considers them to be righteous, and not only because they trust in him.

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Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] \add because of\add* what Rahab did, that \add God\add* considered her to be a righteous, \add obedient\add* person. Rahab was \add previously\add* a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came \add to\add* ◄\add spy out the land/see what that area was like\add*► and she \add helped them to escape by\add* sending them home on a different road \add from the one that they came on\add*.

Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] because of what Rahab did, that God considered her to be a righteous, obedient person. Rahab was previously a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came to ◄spy out the land/see what that area was like► and she helped them to escape by sending them home on a different road from the one that they came on.

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Remember that when our spirits \add permanently leave our\add* bodies, \add our bodies\add* are dead \add and useless\add*. Similarly [SIM], \add if someone says\add*, “I trust \add in God\add*,” but does not do \add things to help others, what that person says about trusting in God\add* is useless.

Remember that when our spirits permanently leave our bodies, our bodies are dead and useless. Similarly [SIM], if someone says, “I trust in God,” but does not do things to help others, what that person says about trusting in God is useless.

\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \add \+w permanently|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \add \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bodies|strong="G4983"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \add \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w useless|strong="H1892"\+w*\add*. \w Similarly|strong="H2088"\w* [SIM], \add \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \add \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*,” \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useless|strong="H1892"\w*. 

Not many of you should become teachers, because God will judge teachers with greater severity than he will judge others. You should all strive to speak what is right, because what you say has a powerful effect on others, and it is often destructive and hypocritical.

Not many of you should become teachers, because God will judge teachers with greater severity than he will judge others. You should all strive to speak what is right, because what you say has a powerful effect on others, and it is often destructive and hypocritical. 

My fellow believers, not many of you should \add desire to\add* become teachers \add of God’s truth, because\add* you know \add that God\add* will judge us \add (exc)\add*, who teach others, more severely \add than he will judge other people\add*.

My fellow believers, not many of you should desire to become teachers of God’s truth, because you know that God will judge us (exc), who teach others, more severely than he will judge other people.

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It is true that we all in many ways do things that are wrong [MET]. But those who always [LIT] control what they say will be all that God intends/wants them to be. They will be able to control all their actions [MTY].

\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*]. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* [\w LIT|strong="H0215"\w*] \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w intends|strong="H3190"\w*/\w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="H5949"\w* [MTY]. 

\add To illustrate\add*, if we put \add a small metal\add* bit into the mouth of a horse in order to cause the horse to obey us, we can cause the horse to turn \add and go where we want it to\add* [MET].

To illustrate, if we put a small metal bit into the mouth of a horse in order to cause the horse to obey us, we can cause the horse to turn and go where we want it to [MET].

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Think also about ships. \add Although\add* a ship may be very large and \add although\add* it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by \add turning\add* a very small ◄rudder/steering paddle► people can direct the ship wherever they want \add it to go\add*.

Think also about ships. Although a ship may be very large and although it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by turning a very small ◄rudder/steering paddle► people can direct the ship wherever they want it to go.

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Similarly, \add although\add* our tongues are very small, \add if we do not control them\add*, we can \add harm\add* many people by what we proudly say [MTY]. Think \add also\add* about how \add just\add* a small \add flame of\add* fire can cause a large forest (OR, a large area of brushwood) to burn.

Similarly, although our tongues are very small, if we do not control them, we can harm many people by what we proudly say [MTY]. Think also about how just a small flame of fire can cause a large forest (OR, a large area of brushwood) to burn.

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\add Just like a fire damages a forest\add* [MET], when we say things that are evil, \add we harm many people\add*. What we say [MTY] reveals that we are very evil. What we say contaminates/defiles everything that we think and do [PRS, MET]. \add Just like a flame of fire easily\add* causes \add the whole surrounding area\add* [MET] to burn, what we say [MTY] can cause \add others\add* to want to do evil. It is the devil himself [MTY] who causes us to say evil things.

Just like a fire damages a forest [MET], when we say things that are evil, we harm many people. What we say [MTY] reveals that we are very evil. What we say contaminates/defiles everything that we think and do [PRS, MET]. Just like a flame of fire easily causes the whole surrounding area [MET] to burn, what we say [MTY] can cause others to want to do evil. It is the devil himself [MTY] who causes us to say evil things.

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Indeed, although people are able to tame/control all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and creatures that live in the water, and people have actually tamed/controlled them,

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no person ◄\add on his own/by himself\add*► is able to control what he says [MTY]. And when people say evil things, \add it shows that\add* they are unstable/uncontrolled and wicked [MTY]. \add As\add* the poison \add of a snake kills people\add* [MTY], \add we harm others\add* [MET] by what we say.

no person ◄on his own/by himself► is able to control what he says [MTY]. And when people say evil things, it shows that they are unstable/uncontrolled and wicked [MTY]. As the poison of a snake kills people [MTY], we harm others [MET] by what we say.

\w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\add \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w own|strong="H1961"\+w*/\+w by|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w*\add*► \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* [MTY]. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \add \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w shows|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w unstable|strong="H5128"\w*/\w uncontrolled|strong="H6349"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* [MTY]. \add \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w poison|strong="G2447"\w* \add \+w of|strong="G3324"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w snake|strong="H5175"\+w* \+w kills|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*\add* [MTY], \add \+w we|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w by|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 

We use our tongue to praise God, who is our Lord and Father, but we also use our same tongue to ask God to say evil things to people. \add That is very wrong\add*! God made people like himself, \add so we should speak as respectfully to others as we speak to God\add*.

We use our tongue to praise God, who is our Lord and Father, but we also use our same tongue to ask God to say evil things to people. That is very wrong! God made people like himself, so we should speak as respectfully to others as we speak to God.

\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \add \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w*\add*! \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, \add \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* respectfully \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*\add*. 

We praise \add God\add*, but with our same mouth we also ask for evil \add things to happen to others\add*. My fellow believers, this should not be!

We praise God, but with our same mouth we also ask for evil things to happen to others. My fellow believers, this should not be!

\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G2129"\w* \add \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*\add*. \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* believers, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! 

Surely bitter water and good water do not come out of the same spring! [RHQ]

\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4089"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spring|strong="G4077"\w*! [RHQ] 

My fellow believers, a fig tree cannot [RHQ] produce olives. Nor can [RHQ] a grapevine produce figs. Neither can a salty spring produce good \add water\add*. \add Similarly, we should say only good things, and we should not say evil things\add* [MET].

My fellow believers, a fig tree cannot [RHQ] produce olives. Nor can [RHQ] a grapevine produce figs. Neither can a salty spring produce good water. Similarly, we should say only good things, and we should not say evil things [MET].

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If you are jealous of others and self-seeking, do not boast that you are wise. Instead, demonstrate that you are truly wise by doing good things and by acting peaceably and compassionately toward others.

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If any of you thinks [RHQ] that \add you are\add* wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your \add being truly\add* wise. Being wise \add helps us to act\add* gently \add toward others\add*.

If any of you thinks [RHQ] that you are wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your being truly wise. Being wise helps us to act gently toward others.

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But if you are very [MET] jealous/unhappy when you see that someone else is succeeding, and always want to have what you want, regardless of what others want, you should not say \add that you are wise, for by boasting like that\add*, you are saying that ◄\add God’s message/what God says about you\add*► is not true.

But if you are very [MET] jealous/unhappy when you see that someone else is succeeding, and always want to have what you want, regardless of what others want, you should not say that you are wise, for by boasting like that, you are saying that ◄God’s message/what God says about you► is not true.

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Those who have such \add attitudes are\add* not wise [MTY] in the way that God \add wants them to be\add*. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like ◄\add ungodly people/people who do not please God\add*►. They think and act according to their own \add evil\add* desires. They do what the demons \add want them to do\add* (OR, they think and act as demons \add do\add*).

Those who have such attitudes are not wise [MTY] in the way that God wants them to be. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like ◄ungodly people/people who do not please God►. They think and act according to their own evil desires. They do what the demons want them to do (OR, they think and act as demons do).

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\add Keep in mind that\add* people who have such attitudes ◄are unruly/do not submit to authority► and \add do\add* all kinds of evil things.

Keep in mind that people who have such attitudes ◄are unruly/do not submit to authority► and do all kinds of evil things.

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But \add when people\add* are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] \add wants them to be\add*, they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards \add others\add*, they ◄are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of► others, they are willing to yield to \add the wishes of\add* others, they act compassionately \add toward others\add*, and they do all kinds of good things \add for others\add* [MET]. \add How they treat others does\add* not depend on ◄others’ status/whether others are important or not►, and they are sincere \add in all they do\add*.

But when people are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] wants them to be, they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards others, they ◄are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of► others, they are willing to yield to the wishes of others, they act compassionately toward others, and they do all kinds of good things for others [MET]. How they treat others does not depend on ◄others’ status/whether others are important or not►, and they are sincere in all they do.

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Those who \add act\add* peaceably \add toward others\add* cause \add others to also\add* act peaceably, with the result that they all live together \add acting toward each other\add* in a righteous way [MET].

Those who act peaceably toward others cause others to also act peaceably, with the result that they all live together acting toward each other in a righteous way [MET].

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You are fighting among yourselves because of your evil desires, and you are never getting what you want because you pray with wrong motives.

You are fighting among yourselves because of your evil desires, and you are never getting what you want because you pray with wrong motives. 

Now I will tell you why you are fighting among yourselves and quarreling with each other [RHQ]. It is [RHQ] because each of you wants to do evil things [PRS]. You keep on wanting to do things that are not \add what God wants you to do\add*.

Now I will tell you why you are fighting among yourselves and quarreling with each other [RHQ]. It is [RHQ] because each of you wants to do evil things [PRS]. You keep on wanting to do things that are not what God wants you to do.

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There are things that you \add very much\add* desire to have, but you do not get \add those things, so\add* you \add want to\add* kill [HYP] \add those who hinder you from getting them\add*. You desire what \add other people have\add*, but you are unable to get \add what you desire, so\add* you quarrel and fight \add with one another\add* [HYP]. You do not have \add what you desire\add* because you do not ask \add God for it\add*.

There are things that you very much desire to have, but you do not get those things, so you want to kill [HYP] those who hinder you from getting them. You desire what other people have, but you are unable to get what you desire, so you quarrel and fight with one another [HYP]. You do not have what you desire because you do not ask God for it.

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\add And even when\add* you do ask \add him\add*, he does not give you \add what you ask for\add* because you are asking for the wrong reason. \add You are asking for things\add* in order that you may use them just to ◄enjoy yourselves/make yourselves happy►.

And even when you do ask him, he does not give you what you ask for because you are asking for the wrong reason. You are asking for things in order that you may use them just to ◄enjoy yourselves/make yourselves happy►.

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You are unfaithful to God and are behaving as evil people do, so you have become God’s enemies, but he wants to help you. He opposes the proud, but he helps those who are humble.

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\add Like\add* a woman who is unfaithful to her husband, you \add are being unfaithful to God and not obeying him anymore\add* [MET]. Those who are behaving as evil people do [MTY] (OR, Those who love \add the evil pleasures of\add* this world) are hostile toward God. Perhaps you do not realize that [RHQ]. So those who decide to act as evil people do [MTY] become enemies of God.

Like a woman who is unfaithful to her husband, you are being unfaithful to God and not obeying him anymore [MET]. Those who are behaving as evil people do [MTY] (OR, Those who love the evil pleasures of this world) are hostile toward God. Perhaps you do not realize that [RHQ]. So those who decide to act as evil people do [MTY] become enemies of God.

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◄Surely you remember that \add God told us in\add* the Scriptures that he eagerly desires that his Spirit, who lives in us, will help us to love \add God\add* only!/Do you think that it is for no reason that \add God told us in\add* the Scriptures that he strongly desires that his Spirit, who lives in us, will help us to love \add God\add* only?► [RHQ] God has a reason for desiring that.

◄Surely you remember that God told us in the Scriptures that he eagerly desires that his Spirit, who lives in us, will help us to love God only!/Do you think that it is for no reason that God told us in the Scriptures that he strongly desires that his Spirit, who lives in us, will help us to love God only?► [RHQ] God has a reason for desiring that.

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\add It is because\add* he is kind \add to us and he\add* wants very much to help us. That is why ◄someone said/\add King Solomon\add* wrote► \add in the Scriptures\add*, “God opposes those who are proud, but he helps those who are humble.”

It is because he is kind to us and he wants very much to help us. That is why ◄someone said/King Solomon wrote► in the Scriptures, “God opposes those who are proud, but he helps those who are humble.”

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So submit yourselves to God and resist the devil. Stop doing wrong things and thinking wrong thoughts. Be sorry for having sinned. Humble yourselves before God, and he will honor you.

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So submit yourselves to God. ◄Resist the devil/Refuse to do what the devil wants►, and \add as a result\add* he will run away from you.

So submit yourselves to God. ◄Resist the devil/Refuse to do what the devil wants►, and as a result he will run away from you.

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Come near \add spiritually\add* to God, and \add as a result\add* he will come near to you. You who are sinners, stop doing what is wrong, and do only what is good [SYN, MET]. You who cannot decide \add whether you will\add* ◄\add commit yourselves to God/obey God completely\add*►, stop thinking wrong thoughts, and think only pure thoughts [MTY].

Come near spiritually to God, and as a result he will come near to you. You who are sinners, stop doing what is wrong, and do only what is good [SYN, MET]. You who cannot decide whether you will ◄commit yourselves to God/obey God completely►, stop thinking wrong thoughts, and think only pure thoughts [MTY].

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Be sorrowful and weep/mourn [DOU] \add because of the wrong things that you have done\add*. Do not laugh [DOU], ◄\add enjoying only what you selfishly/enjoying only what you yourselves\add*► \add desire\add*. Instead, be sad \add because you have done what is wrong\add*.

Be sorrowful and weep/mourn [DOU] because of the wrong things that you have done. Do not laugh [DOU], ◄enjoying only what you selfishly/enjoying only what you yourselves► desire. Instead, be sad because you have done what is wrong.

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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and \add as a result\add* he will honor you.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and as a result he will honor you.

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Stop saying evil things about one another and thus condemning each other. Only God has the right to condemn people.

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My fellow believers, stop saying evil things about one another, \add because\add* those who say something evil about a fellow believer and \add are therefore\add* condemning \add one who is like\add* a brother \add to them\add* are really speaking against the law \add that God gave us to obey\add*. \add In this law, God commanded\add* [MTY] \add us to love others\add*, and those who say evil things about fellow believers, \add it is as though\add* they are saying that we do not have to do what \add God\add* commanded. If you \add (sg)\add* say that you do not have to do what God commanded, you \add (sg)\add* are not obeying God’s law. Instead, you \add (sg)\add* are claiming that you \add have the authority\add* to condemn \add others\add*.

My fellow believers, stop saying evil things about one another, because those who say something evil about a fellow believer and are therefore condemning one who is like a brother to them are really speaking against the law that God gave us to obey. In this law, God commanded [MTY] us to love others, and those who say evil things about fellow believers, it is as though they are saying that we do not have to do what God commanded. If you (sg) say that you do not have to do what God commanded, you (sg) are not obeying God’s law. Instead, you (sg) are claiming that you have the authority to condemn others.

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\add But in fact\add*, there is only one who \add has the authority to\add* tell \add people\add* what is right to do and to condemn \add them, and that is God\add*. He alone is able to save \add people\add* or to destroy people. \add So\add*, ◄\bd you\bd* \add (sg)\add* certainly have no right to decide how God should punish other people./who are you to decide how God should punish other people?► [RHQ]

But in fact, there is only one who has the authority to tell people what is right to do and to condemn them, and that is God. He alone is able to save people or to destroy people. So, ◄you (sg) certainly have no right to decide how God should punish other people./who are you to decide how God should punish other people?► [RHQ]

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You should not boast about what you will do in the future, because life is transitory. Instead, you should plan to do whatever God wants you to do, because boasting about what you want to do, rather than considering the will of God, is sinful.

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\add Some of you\add* are \add arrogantly\add* saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city. We will spend a year there and we will buy and sell things and earn a lot of money.” Now, you listen to me!

Some of you are arrogantly saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city. We will spend a year there and we will buy and sell things and earn a lot of money.” Now, you listen to me!

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\add You should not talk like that, because\add* you do not know what will happen tomorrow, and you do not know \add how long\add* you will live! Your life \add is short\add* [MET], \add like\add* a mist that appears for a short time and then disappears.

You should not talk like that, because you do not know what will happen tomorrow, and you do not know how long you will live! Your life is short [MET], like a mist that appears for a short time and then disappears.

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Instead of \add what you are saying\add*, you should say, “If the Lord wills/desires, we will live and do this or that.”

Instead of what you are saying, you should say, “If the Lord wills/desires, we will live and do this or that.”

\w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*/\w desires|strong="G2309"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.” 

But what you are doing is boasting about all the things that you arrogantly \add plan to do\add*. Your boasting like that is evil.

But what you are doing is boasting about all the things that you arrogantly plan to do. Your boasting like that is evil.

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So if anyone knows the right thing that he should do, \add but\add* he does not do it, he is sinning.

So if anyone knows the right thing that he should do, but he does not do it, he is sinning.

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The rich people who oppress you should weep because they will suffer much. God will punish them because they have unjustly caused others to suffer.

The rich people who oppress you should weep because they will suffer much. God will punish them because they have unjustly caused others to suffer. 

Now \add I have something to say to\add* the rich people \add who do not believe in Christ and who\add* ◄\add oppress you/cause you to suffer\add*►. Listen \add to me\add*, you rich people! You should weep and wail \add loudly\add* [DOU] because you will experience terrible troubles [PRS]!

Now I have something to say to the rich people who do not believe in Christ and who ◄oppress you/cause you to suffer►. Listen to me, you rich people! You should weep and wail loudly [DOU] because you will experience terrible troubles [PRS]!

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Your wealth \add of various kinds\add* is \add worthless\add* [MET], \add as though it were\add* rotted. Your fine clothes are \add worthless\add* [MET], \add as though\add* termites had ruined them.

Your wealth of various kinds is worthless [MET], as though it were rotted. Your fine clothes are worthless [MET], as though termites had ruined them.

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Your gold and silver are \add worthless\add* [MET], \add as though they were\add* corroded. \add When God judges you\add*, this worthless wealth [MTY] of yours will be evidence [PRS] that you are guilty \add of being greedy\add*, and as rust and fire \add destroy\add* [MET, SYN] things, \add God\add* will severely punish you [SIM]. You have ◄\add in vain/uselessly\add*► ◄stored up/accumulated► \add wealth\add* at a time when \add God\add* is about to \add judge you\add* [MTY].

Your gold and silver are worthless [MET], as though they were corroded. When God judges you, this worthless wealth [MTY] of yours will be evidence [PRS] that you are guilty of being greedy, and as rust and fire destroy [MET, SYN] things, God will severely punish you [SIM]. You have ◄in vain/uselessly► ◄stored up/accumulated► wealth at a time when God is about to judge you [MTY].

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Think \add about what you have done\add*. You have not paid wages to the workmen who have harvested your fields for you, \add with the result that\add* [PRS] those reapers are crying out \add to God for him to help them\add*. \add And God\add*, the all-powerful Lord, has heard their loud cries.

Think about what you have done. You have not paid wages to the workmen who have harvested your fields for you, with the result that [PRS] those reapers are crying out to God for him to help them. And God, the all-powerful Lord, has heard their loud cries.

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You have lived luxuriously, just to have pleasure \add here\add* on earth. \add Just like cattle fatten themselves, not realizing that\add* they will be slaughtered [MET], you have \add lived just for pleasure\add* [MTY], \add not realizing that God will severely punish you\add*.

You have lived luxuriously, just to have pleasure here on earth. Just like cattle fatten themselves, not realizing that they will be slaughtered [MET], you have lived just for pleasure [MTY], not realizing that God will severely punish you.

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You have \add arranged for others/judges to\add* condemn innocent people. You have \add arranged for others to kill\add* some people. \add And even though\add* those people had not done anything wrong, they were not \add able to\add* defend themselves against you. \add My fellow believers, that is what I say to the rich people\add* ◄\add who oppress you/cause you to suffer\add*►.

You have arranged for others/judges to condemn innocent people. You have arranged for others to kill some people. And even though those people had not done anything wrong, they were not able to defend themselves against you. My fellow believers, that is what I say to the rich people ◄who oppress you/cause you to suffer►.

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So wait patiently for the Lord Jesus Christ to return and to judge all people fairly. Do not complain about each other, lest Jesus judge you when he returns. From the examples of the prophets and Job, we know that God blesses and rewards those who patiently endure suffering.

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So, my fellow believers, \add although rich people cause you to suffer\add*, be patient until the Lord \add Jesus Christ\add* comes \add back\add*. Remember that when farmers \add plant a field\add*, they wait for their valuable crops to grow. They must wait patiently for the rain \add that comes\add* at the planting season and for more rain \add that comes\add* just before the harvest season. They wait \add for\add* the crops \add to grow and mature before they can harvest them\add*.

So, my fellow believers, although rich people cause you to suffer, be patient until the Lord Jesus Christ comes back. Remember that when farmers plant a field, they wait for their valuable crops to grow. They must wait patiently for the rain that comes at the planting season and for more rain that comes just before the harvest season. They wait for the crops to grow and mature before they can harvest them.

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\add Similarly\add*, you also should \add wait\add* patiently and trust the Lord \add Jesus\add* firmly, because he is coming \add back\add* soon \add and will judge all people fairly\add*.

Similarly, you also should wait patiently and trust the Lord Jesus firmly, because he is coming back soon and will judge all people fairly.

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My fellow believers, do not complain about each other, in order that you will not be condemned \add and punished by the Lord Jesus\add* {in order that \add the Lord Jesus\add* will not condemn you}. It is he who will judge us, and he is ready to appear.

My fellow believers, do not complain about each other, in order that you will not be condemned and punished by the Lord Jesus {in order that the Lord Jesus will not condemn you}. It is he who will judge us, and he is ready to appear.

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My fellow believers, as an example \add of how to be patient\add*, ◄consider/think about► the prophets whom the Lord \add God sent long ago\add* to speak his messages [MTY]. \add Although people caused\add* the prophets to suffer a lot, they endured it patiently.

My fellow believers, as an example of how to be patient, ◄consider/think about► the prophets whom the Lord God sent long ago to speak his messages [MTY]. Although people caused the prophets to suffer a lot, they endured it patiently.

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And we know that \add God\add* ◄approves of/is pleased with► those who endure \add suffering for him\add*. You have also heard about Job. You know that \add although he suffered much\add*, the Lord \add God\add* finally caused things to turn out well \add for Job because\add* he endured \add that suffering\add* (OR, because he continued \add to trust God\add*). \add And from that we know\add* that the Lord is very compassionate and kind.

And we know that God ◄approves of/is pleased with► those who endure suffering for him. You have also heard about Job. You know that although he suffered much, the Lord God finally caused things to turn out well for Job because he endured that suffering (OR, because he continued to trust God). And from that we know that the Lord is very compassionate and kind.

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Do not say, “If I am lying, may God punish me.” Instead, always tell the truth, so that God will not condemn you.

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Also, my fellow believers, \add I want to say\add* something important \add about how you talk\add*. \add If you say that you will do something\add*, do not say, “If I do not do it, may \add God in\add* heaven [MTY] punish me.” Do not even say, “If I do not do it, may \add someone here on\add* earth [MTY] punish me.” Do not say anything like that. Instead, if you say “Yes,” then \add do what you said that you would do\add*. If you say “No,” then do not \add do it\add*. Otherwise, \add God\add* will condemn you.

Also, my fellow believers, I want to say something important about how you talk. If you say that you will do something, do not say, “If I do not do it, may God in heaven [MTY] punish me.” Do not even say, “If I do not do it, may someone here on earth [MTY] punish me.” Do not say anything like that. Instead, if you say “Yes,” then do what you said that you would do. If you say “No,” then do not do it. Otherwise, God will condemn you.

\w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* believers, \add \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3956"\+w*\add* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \add \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w*\add*. \add \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w*\add*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* [MTY] \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w*\add* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* [MTY] \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \add \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \add \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*\add*. \w Otherwise|strong="G2443"\w*, \add \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 

Whatever your circumstances are, pray, trusting in God, and he will certainly help you, both physically and spiritually. So confess your sins to each other and pray for each other, because God answers prayer.

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Whoever among you is experiencing trouble [RHQ] should pray \add that God would help him. Whoever\add* is cheerful/happy [RHQ] should sing songs of praise \add to God\add*.

Whoever among you is experiencing trouble [RHQ] should pray that God would help him. Whoever is cheerful/happy [RHQ] should sing songs of praise to God.

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Whoever among you is sick [RHQ] should call the leaders of the congregation \add to come to pray for him\add*. They should put \add olive\add* oil on him and, with the Lord’s authority [MTY] (OR, calling on the Lord \add to heal him\add*), pray.

Whoever among you is sick [RHQ] should call the leaders of the congregation to come to pray for him. They should put olive oil on him and, with the Lord’s authority [MTY] (OR, calling on the Lord to heal him), pray.

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And if they truly trust \add in the Lord\add* when they pray [PRS], the sick person will be healed. The Lord will heal him. And if that person has sinned ◄\add in a way that caused him to be/and because of that he became\add*► \add sick, if he\add* ◄\add confesses what he did/says that he did what is wrong\add*►, he will be forgiven {\add the Lord\add* will forgive him}.

And if they truly trust in the Lord when they pray [PRS], the sick person will be healed. The Lord will heal him. And if that person has sinned ◄in a way that caused him to be/and because of that he became► sick, if he ◄confesses what he did/says that he did what is wrong►, he will be forgiven {the Lord will forgive him}.

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So, \add because the Lord is able to heal the sick and to forgive sins\add*, tell each other the sinful things that you have done, and pray for each other in order that you may be healed {that \add God\add* may heal you} \add physically and spiritually\add*. If righteous people \add pray and\add* ask fervently \add for God to do something, God\add* will certainly do it in a powerful way.

So, because the Lord is able to heal the sick and to forgive sins, tell each other the sinful things that you have done, and pray for each other in order that you may be healed {that God may heal you} physically and spiritually. If righteous people pray and ask fervently for God to do something, God will certainly do it in a powerful way.

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\add Although the prophet\add* Elijah was ◄an ordinary person/just a human being► like us, he earnestly prayed that it would not rain. \add As a result\add*, it did not rain for three and a half years.

Although the prophet Elijah was ◄an ordinary person/just a human being► like us, he earnestly prayed that it would not rain. As a result, it did not rain for three and a half years.

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Then he prayed again, \add asking God to send rain\add*, and \add as a result God\add* [MTY] sent rain, and plants \add grew and\add* produced crops \add again\add*.

Then he prayed again, asking God to send rain, and as a result God [MTY] sent rain, and plants grew and produced crops again.

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If anyone turns away from God’s true message, you believers should urge him to once again obey God so that God will forgive his many sins.

\w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="G1325"\w* believers \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w urge|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. 

My fellow believers, if anyone of you stops obeying the true message \add from God\add*, someone from among you should persuade that person to once again do \add what God has told us to do\add*. \add If he stops doing what is wrong\add*,

My fellow believers, if anyone of you stops obeying the true message from God, someone from among you should persuade that person to once again do what God has told us to do. If he stops doing what is wrong,

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the one \add who persuaded him\add* should realize that \add because\add* he has enabled the person who was sinning to stop doing what is wrong, \add God\add* will save that person from ◄\add spiritual\add* death/being separated from him forever►, and will forgive \add his\add* many sins.

the one who persuaded him should realize that because he has enabled the person who was sinning to stop doing what is wrong, God will save that person from ◄spiritual death/being separated from him forever►, and will forgive his many sins.

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