But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened."
NIV
But even in case you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed (happy, to be envied). Do not dread or be afraid of their threats, nor be disturbed [by their opposition].
AMP
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
KJV
My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
NIV
My soul yearns for You [O Lord] in the night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; for [only] when Your judgments are in the earth will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God).
AMP
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
KJV
See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her – but now murderers!
NIV
How the faithful city has become an [idolatrous] harlot, she who was full of justice! Uprightness and right standing with God [once] lodged in her--but now murderers.
AMP
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
KJV
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
NIV
Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your healing (your restoration and the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily; your righteousness (your rightness, your justice, and your right relationship with God) shall go before you [conducting you to peace and prosperity], and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. [Exod. 14:19, 20; Isa. 52:12.]AMP
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
KJV
If the righteous turn from their righteousness and commit sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die.
NIV
When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and dies in his sins, for his iniquity that he has done he shall die.
AMP
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
KJV
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
NIV
He who earnestly seeks after and craves righteousness, mercy, and loving-kindness will find life in addition to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) and honor. [Prov. 15:9; Matt. 5:6.]AMP
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
KJV
A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come; to him I will give it.'
NIV
I will overthrow, overthrow, overthrow it; this also shall be no more until He comes Whose right it is [to reign in judgment and in righteousness], and I will give it to Him. [Gen. 49:10; Isa. 9:6, 7; 11:1-4; Dan. 7:14; Luke 1:31-33.]AMP
I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
KJV
And constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
NIV
And protracted wrangling and wearing discussion and perpetual friction among men who are corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, who imagine that godliness or righteousness is a source of profit [a moneymaking business, a means of livelihood]. From such withdraw.
AMP
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
KJV
The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
NIV
And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
AMP
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
KJV
