| Holman Christian Standard (CSB) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 16 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, | 16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, |
| 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word. | 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. |
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