The people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.
NIV
For they are Israelites, and to them belong God's adoption [as a nation] and the glorious Presence (Shekinah). With them were the special covenants made, to them was the Law given. To them [the temple] worship was revealed and [God's own] promises announced. [Exod. 4:22; Hos. 11:1.]AMP
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
KJV
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.
NIV
There shall no longer exist there anything that is accursed (detestable, foul, offensive, impure, hateful, or horrible). But the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall worship Him [pay divine honors to Him and do Him holy service]. [Zech. 14:21.]AMP
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
KJV
But those who prophesy speak to people for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.
NIV
But [on the other hand], the one who prophesies [who interprets the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching] speaks to men for their upbuilding and constructive spiritual progress and encouragement and consolation.
AMP
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
KJV
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
NIV
And if I have prophetic powers (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the secret truths and mysteries and possess all knowledge, and if I have [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but have not love (God's love in me) I am nothing (a useless nobody).
AMP
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
KJV
For the Israelites will live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred stones, without ephod or household gods.
NIV
For the children of Israel shall dwell and sit deprived many days, without king or prince, without sacrifice or [idolatrous] pillar, and without ephod [a garment worn by priests when seeking divine counsel] or teraphim (household gods).
AMP
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
KJV
The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
NIV
NOW THE Pharisees and Sadducees came up to Jesus, and they asked Him to show them a sign (spectacular miracle) from heaven [attesting His divine authority].
AMP
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
KJV
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
NIV
If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts].
AMP
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
KJV
Those who speak in a tongue edify themselves, but those who prophesy edify the church.
NIV
He who speaks in a [strange] tongue edifies and improves himself, but he who prophesies [interpreting the divine will and purpose and teaching with inspiration] edifies and improves the church and promotes growth [in Christian wisdom, piety, holiness, and happiness].
AMP
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
KJV
