For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
AMP
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
KJV
"The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner's manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand."
NIV
The ox [instinctively] knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib, but Israel does not know or recognize Me [as Lord], My people do not consider or understand.
AMP
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
KJV
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.
NIV
Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).
AMP
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
KJV
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive someone who sins against me? Up to seven times?"
NIV
Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? [As many as] up to seven times?
AMP
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
KJV
A voice of one calling: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
NIV
A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God! [Mark 1:3.]AMP
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
KJV