We should all please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.
NIV
Let each one of us make it a practice to please (make happy) his neighbor for his good and for his true welfare, to edify him [to strengthen him and build him up spiritually].
AMP
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
KJV
It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
NIV
Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them!
AMP
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
KJV
"Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me."
NIV
And blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who takes no offense at Me and finds no cause for stumbling in or through Me and is not hindered from seeing the Truth.
AMP
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
KJV
"And you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
NIV
Then you will be blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied), because they have no way of repaying you, and you will be recompensed at the resurrection of the just (upright).
AMP
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
KJV
"Blessed are those whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty."
NIV
Happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves; so do not despise or reject the correction of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].
AMP
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
KJV
"King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,"
NIV
I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that it is before you that I am to make my defense today in regard to all the charges brought against me by [the] Jews
AMP
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
KJV
For he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed
NIV
For He has looked upon the low station and humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from now on all generations [of all ages] will call me blessed and declare me happy and to be envied!
AMP
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
KJV
"Look, I come like a thief! Blessed are those who stay awake and keep their clothes on, so that they may not go naked and be shamefully exposed."
NIV
Behold, I am going to come like a thief! Blessed (happy, to be envied) is he who stays awake (alert) and who guards his clothes, so that he may not be naked and [have the shame of being] seen exposed!
AMP
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
KJV
