Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
NIV
Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath and escape punishment, but also as a matter of principle and for the sake of conscience.
AMP
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
KJV
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead – Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
NIV
And [how you] look forward to and await the coming of His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the dead--Jesus, Who personally rescues and delivers us out of and from the wrath [bringing punishment] which is coming [upon the impenitent] and draws us to Himself [investing us with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in Christ, the Messiah].
AMP
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
KJV
I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will surely repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you. "Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"
NIV
And My eye will not spare you, neither will I have pity; but I will bring recompense for your evil ways upon you, while your abominations are in the midst of you [calling down punishment from a righteous God]; and you shall know (recognize, understand, and realize) that I am the Lord.
AMP
And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
KJV
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke
NIV
My son, do not despise or shrink from the chastening of the Lord [His correction by punishment or by subjection to suffering or trial]; neither be weary of or impatient about or loathe or abhor His reproof, [Ps. 94:12; Heb. 12:5, 6; Rev. 3:19.]AMP
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
KJV
"For true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants."
NIV
Because His judgments (His condemnation and punishment, His sentences of doom) are true and sound and just and upright. He has judged (convicted, pronounced sentence, and doomed) the great and notorious harlot (idolatress) who corrupted and demoralized and poisoned the earth with her lewdness and adultery (idolatry). And He has avenged (visited on her the penalty for) the blood of His servants at her hand. [Deut. 32:43.]AMP
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
KJV
"You should fear the sword yourselves; for wrath will bring punishment by the sword, and then you will know that there is judgment."
NIV
Then beware and be afraid of the sword [of divine vengeance], for wrathful are the punishments of that sword, that you may know there is a judgment.
AMP
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
KJV
As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let that person be under God's curse!
NIV
As we said before, so I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel different from or contrary to that which you received [from us], let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!
AMP
As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
KJV
"Therefore," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me."
NIV
Therefore behold, I am against the [false] prophets, says the Lord, [I am even now descending upon them with punishment, these prophets] who steal My words from one another [imitating the phrases of the true prophets].
AMP
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
KJV
With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished."
NIV
When morning came, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, Arise, take your wife and two daughters who are here [and be off], lest you [too] be consumed and swept away in the iniquity and punishment of the city.
AMP
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
KJV
