To the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
NIV
[So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
AMP
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
KJV
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more
NIV
But then Law came in, [only] to expand and increase the trespass [making it more apparent and exciting opposition]. But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God's unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded,
AMP
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
KJV
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
NIV
Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised!
AMP
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
KJV
For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
NIV
For certain men have crept in stealthily [gaining entrance secretly by a side door]. Their doom was predicted long ago, ungodly (impious, profane) persons who pervert the grace (the spiritual blessing and favor) of our God into lawlessness and wantonness and immorality, and disown and deny our sole Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
AMP
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
KJV
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
NIV
Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you].
AMP
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
KJV
We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
NIV
Thus may the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be glorified and become more glorious through and in you, and may you [also be glorified] in Him according to the grace (favor and blessing) of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
AMP
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
KJV