Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.
NIV
Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die.
AMP
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
KJV
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
NIV
So then, we are always full of good and hopeful and confident courage; we know that while we are at home in the body, we are abroad from the home with the Lord [that is promised us].
AMP
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
KJV
Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
NIV
Even so, every healthy (sound) tree bears good fruit [worthy of admiration], but the sickly (decaying, worthless) tree bears bad (worthless) fruit.
AMP
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
KJV
For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.
NIV
For indeed we have had the glad tidings [Gospel of God] proclaimed to us just as truly as they [the Israelites of old did when the good news of deliverance from bondage came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith (with the leaning of the entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were they united in faith with the ones [Joshua and Caleb] who heard (did believe).
AMP
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
KJV
You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
NIV
You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works.
AMP
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
KJV
For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.
AMP
And went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they slapped him in the face.
NIV
And they kept coming to Him and saying, Hail, King of the Jews! [Good health to you! Peace to you! Long life to you, King of the Jews!] And they struck Him with the palms of their hands. [Isa. 53:3, 5, 7.]AMP
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
KJV
For, "Whoever among you would love life and see good days must keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech."
NIV
For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good--whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit).
AMP
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
KJV
