Praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
NIV
Constantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people; and the Lord kept adding [to their number] daily those who were being saved [from spiritual death].
AMP
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
KJV
"You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'"
NIV
You have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not kill, and whoever kills shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court. [Exod. 20:13; Deut. 5:17; 16:18.]AMP
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
KJV
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
NIV
This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a just and righteous man, blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked [in habitual fellowship] with God.
AMP
These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
KJV
Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise
NIV
Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),
AMP
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
KJV
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
NIV
For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold
AMP
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
KJV
To equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
NIV
His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),
AMP
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
KJV
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.
NIV
Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking and correcting, warning and urging and encouraging them, being unflagging and inexhaustible in patience and teaching.
AMP
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
KJV