| The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 14 So, my dear friends, since this is what you have to look forward to, do your very best to be found living at your best, in purity and peace. | 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. |
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