diff --git a/43-LUK/01.usfm b/43-LUK/01.usfm index aa429659..2e180508 100644 --- a/43-LUK/01.usfm +++ b/43-LUK/01.usfm @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ \v 42 She raised her voice and said loudly, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. \v 43 Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? \v 44 For see, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. -\v 45 Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of the things that were told her from the Lord." +\v 45 Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were told her from the Lord." \s5 \v 46 Mary said, diff --git a/46-ROM/09.usfm b/46-ROM/09.usfm index 798cc3b6..78cdfbde 100644 --- a/46-ROM/09.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/09.usfm @@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ \v 28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence on the earth, \q completely and without delay." \q -\v 29 As Isaiah said before, -\q "If the Lord of hosts had not left descendants behind for us, -\q we would have become like Sodom, -\q and have been made like Gomorrah. +\v 29 As Isaiah had said previously, +\q "If the Lord of hosts had not left us descendants, +\q we would be like Sodom, +\q and we would have become like Gomorrah." \s5 \p diff --git a/46-ROM/10.usfm b/46-ROM/10.usfm index c3431bc4..97b7ee23 100644 --- a/46-ROM/10.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/10.usfm @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ \s5 \v 6 But the righteousness that comes from faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down); -\v 7 and do not say, 'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead ones.) +\v 7 and do not say, 'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead ones). \s5 \v 8 But what does it say? diff --git a/46-ROM/11.usfm b/46-ROM/11.usfm index eb7638fc..e4b4e026 100644 --- a/46-ROM/11.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/11.usfm @@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ \s5 \v 9 Then David says, -\q "Let their table be made a net, a trap, -\q a stumbling block, and retaliation against them. +\q "Let their table become a net and a trap, +\q a stumbling block and a retribution for them. \q -\v 10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see. -\q Always keep their backs bent." +\v 10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, +\q and bend their backs forever." \s5 \p @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ \v 14 Perhaps I will provoke to jealousy those who are of my own flesh. Perhaps we will save some of them. \s5 -\v 15 For if the rejection of those is the reconciliation of the world, what will their reception be but life from the dead ones? +\v 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead ones? \v 16 If the firstfruits are reserved, so is the lump of dough. If the root is reserved, so are the branches. \s5 @@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ \p \v 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering! \q -\v 34 "For who has known the mind of the Lord? -\q Or who has become his adviser? +\v 34 "For who has known the mind of the Lord +\q or who has become his advisor? \s5 \q \v 35 Or who has first given anything to God, -\q so it will be paid back to him?" +\q that God must repay him?" \p -\v 36 For from him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen. +\v 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen. diff --git a/46-ROM/12.usfm b/46-ROM/12.usfm index dbd01de7..8e0f63c2 100644 --- a/46-ROM/12.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/12.usfm @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ \s5 \v 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Do good things in the sight of all people. -\v 18 If possible, as much as it lies with you, be at peace with all people. +\v 18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with all people. \s5 \v 19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give way to the wrath of God. For it is written, "'Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,' says the Lord." diff --git a/46-ROM/13.usfm b/46-ROM/13.usfm index 1a977034..43b893c7 100644 --- a/46-ROM/13.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/13.usfm @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ \v 2 Therefore he who resists that authority opposes the command of God; and those who oppose it will receive judgment on themselves. \s5 -\v 3 For rulers are not a terror to good deeds, but to evil deeds. Do you desire to be unafraid of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it. +\v 3 For rulers are not a terror to good deeds, but to evil deeds. Do you desire to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will receive his approval. \v 4 For he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for he does not carry the sword for no reason. For he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath on the one who does evil. \v 5 Therefore you must obey, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience. @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ \s5 \p \v 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. -\v 9 For, "You will not commit adultery, you will not kill, you will not steal, you will not covet," and if there is any other commandment also, it is summed up in this sentence: "You will love your neighbor as yourself." -\v 10 Love does not harm one's neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfilment of the law. +\v 9 The commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not covet," and if there is any other commandment also, it is summed up in this sentence: "Love your neighbor as yourself." +\v 10 Love does not harm one's neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law. \s5 \p diff --git a/46-ROM/14.usfm b/46-ROM/14.usfm index 44e47e43..e7fa49fd 100644 --- a/46-ROM/14.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/14.usfm @@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ \s5 \v 5 One person values one day above another. Another values every day equally. Let each person be convinced in his own mind. -\v 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord; and he who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat, refrains from eating for the Lord. He also gives thanks to God. +\v 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord; and he who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God. He who does not eat, refrains from eating for the Lord, he also gives thanks to God. \s5 \v 7 For none of us lives for himself, and none dies for himself. \v 8 For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Then whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. -\v 9 For to this purpose Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead one and those who are living. +\v 9 For to this purpose Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead ones and those who are living. \s5 \v 10 But you, why do you judge your brother? And you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ \v 15 If because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food one for whom Christ died. \s5 -\v 16 So do not let your good actions cause people to mock them. +\v 16 So do not allow what you consider to be good to be spoken of as evil. \v 17 For the kingdom of God is not about food and drink, but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. \s5 diff --git a/46-ROM/15.usfm b/46-ROM/15.usfm index 0c6cb4c1..03340c74 100644 --- a/46-ROM/15.usfm +++ b/46-ROM/15.usfm @@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ \v 7 Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you, to the praise of God. \s5 -\v 8 For I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision in behalf of the truth of God. He did this so that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers, -\v 9 and for the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy. It is as it is written, +\v 8 For I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision on behalf of God's truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the fathers, +\v 9 and for the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy. +\q It is as it is written, \q "Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles \q and sing praise to your name." \m @@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ \v 27 Yes, it was their good pleasure, and, indeed, they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things. \s5 -\v 28 Therefore, when I have accomplished this and have certified this fruit to them, I will go on by way of you to Spain. -\v 29 I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ. +\v 28 Therefore, when I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received what was collected, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way. +\v 29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ. \s5 \p