By a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body
NIV
By this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and dedicated and opened for us through the separating curtain (veil of the Holy of Holies), that is, through His flesh
AMP
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
KJV
I also said to myself, "As for human beings, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals."
NIV
I said in my heart regarding the subject of the sons of men, God is trying (separating and sifting) them, that they may see that by themselves [under the sun, without God] they are but like beasts.
AMP
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
KJV
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him
NIV
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party [certain Jewish Christians] found fault with him [separating themselves from him in a hostile spirit, opposing and disputing and contending with him]AMP
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
KJV
The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.
NIV
And when the priests had come out of the Holy Place--for all the priests present had sanctified themselves, separating themselves from everything that defiles, without regard to their divisions
AMP
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
KJV
By asking the priests of the house of the LORD Almighty and the prophets, "Should I mourn and fast in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?"
NIV
And to speak to the priests of the house of the Lord of hosts and to the prophets, saying, [Now that I am returned from exile] should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself as I have done these so many years [in Babylon]?
AMP
And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
KJV
