Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
KJV
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
NASB
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
NIV
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
NLT
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
Philippians 2:3
ESV
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
KJV
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
NASB
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;
NIV
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
NLT
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
KJV
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
NASB
“Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.
NIV
But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
NLT
But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
Galatians 6:9
ESV
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
KJV
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
NASB
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
NIV
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
NLT
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord.
KJV
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
NASB
“Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD.
NIV
“Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD.
NLT
“What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people—the shepherds of my sheep—for they have destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for,” says the LORD.
Matthew 20:26
ESV
It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
KJV
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
NASB
“It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,
NIV
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
NLT
But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
KJV
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
NASB
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.
NIV
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
NLT
Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.
Proverbs 11:14
ESV
Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
KJV
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
NASB
Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
NIV
For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
NLT
Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
Daniel's seminary degree is in Exegetical Theology. He was a pastor for 10 years. As a professor, he has taught Bible and theology courses at two Christian universities. Please see his About page for details.
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