To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ – their Lord and ours:
NIV
To the church (assembly) of God which is in Corinth, to those consecrated and purified and made holy in Christ Jesus, [who are] selected and called to be saints (God's people), together with all those who in any place call upon and give honor to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
AMP
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
KJV
And giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his people in the kingdom of light.
NIV
Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified and made us fit to share the portion which is the inheritance of the saints (God's holy people) in the Light.
AMP
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
KJV
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from observing the law.
NIV
For we hold that a man is justified and made upright by faith independent of and distinctly apart from good deeds (works of the Law). [The observance of the Law has nothing to do with justification.]AMP
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
KJV
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
NIV
For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.
AMP
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
KJV
For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
NIV
For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty (grandeur, authority of sovereign power).
AMP
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
KJV
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?"
NIV
When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, Do you want to become well? [Are you really in earnest about getting well?]AMP
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
KJV
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
NIV
I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well.
AMP
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
KJV
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility
NIV
For He is [Himself] our peace (our bond of unity and harmony). He has made us both [Jew and Gentile] one [body], and has broken down (destroyed, abolished) the hostile dividing wall between us
AMP
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
KJV
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
NIV
Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His bride has prepared herself. [Ps. 118:24.]AMP
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
KJV
