Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.
NIV
Now I want you to know and continue to rest assured, brethren, that what [has happened] to me [this imprisonment] has actually only served to advance and give a renewed impetus to the [spreading of the] good news (the Gospel).
AMP
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
KJV
You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
NIV
Thus you will be enriched in all things and in every way, so that you can be generous, and [your generosity as it is] administered by us will bring forth thanksgiving to God.
AMP
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
KJV
But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
NIV
But now put away and rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, bad feeling toward others, curses and slander, and foulmouthed abuse and shameful utterances from your lips!
AMP
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
KJV
Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
NIV
In Christ Jesus, then, I have legitimate reason to glory (exult) in my work for God [in what through Christ Jesus I have accomplished concerning the things of God].
AMP
I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
KJV
Good people bring good things out of the good stored up in their heart, and evil people bring evil things out of the evil stored up in their heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
NIV
The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks.
AMP
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
KJV
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear – not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned.
NIV
But above all [things], my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath; but let your yes be [a simple] yes, and your no be [a simple] no, so that you may not sin and fall under condemnation.
AMP
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
KJV
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,
NIV
Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble or fall.
AMP
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
KJV
I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
NIV
I appreciate and commend you because you always remember me in everything and keep firm possession of the traditions (the substance of my instructions), just as I have [verbally] passed them on to you.
AMP
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
KJV
He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
NIV
He Who gives this warning and affirms and testifies to these things says, Yes (it is true). [Surely] I am coming quickly (swiftly, speedily). Amen (so let it be)! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!
AMP
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
KJV
