Saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign."
NIV
Exclaiming, To You we give thanks, Lord God Omnipotent, [the One] Who is and [ever] was, for assuming the high sovereignty and the great power that are Yours and for beginning to reign.
AMP
Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
KJV
Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you
NIV
Assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace (His unmerited favor) that was entrusted to me [to dispense to you] for your benefit
AMP
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
KJV
She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
NIV
She considers a [new] field before she buys or accepts it [expanding prudently and not courting neglect of her present duties by assuming other duties]; with her savings [of time and strength] she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard. [S. of Sol. 8:12.]AMP
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
KJV
