Nehemiah 1:3-4

1:3 They said to me, “The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable ¹  adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!” ² 

1:4 When I heard these things I sat down abruptly, ³  crying and mourning for several days. I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Romans 12:15

12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Romans 12:1

Consecration of the Believer’s Life

12:1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, ⁴  by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God ⁵  – which is your reasonable service.

Colossians 1:26

1:26 that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.

Galatians 6:1-2

Support One Another

6:1 Brothers and sisters, ⁶  if a person ⁷  is discovered in some sin, ⁸  you who are spiritual ⁹  restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. ¹⁰  Pay close attention ¹¹  to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too. 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:1

Support One Another

6:1 Brothers and sisters, ¹²  if a person ¹³  is discovered in some sin, ¹⁴  you who are spiritual ¹⁵  restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. ¹⁶  Pay close attention ¹⁷  to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

Galatians 3:8

3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, ¹⁸  saying, “All the nations ¹⁹  will be blessed in you.” ²⁰ 

[1:3]  ¹ tn Heb “great.”

[1:3]  ² tn Heb “have been burned with fire” (so also in Neh 2:17). The expression “burned with fire” is redundant in contemporary English; the translation uses “burned down” for stylistic reasons.

[1:4]  ³ tn Heb “sat down.” Context suggests that this was a rather sudden action, resulting from the emotional shock of the unpleasant news, so “abruptly” has been supplied in the present translation.

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.

[12:1]  ⁵ tn The participle and two adjectives “alive, holy, and pleasing to God” are taken as predicates in relation to “sacrifice,” making the exhortation more emphatic. See ExSyn 618-19.

[6:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[6:1]  ⁷ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:1]  ⁸ tn Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).

[6:1]  ⁹ sn Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.

[6:1]  ¹⁰ tn Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”

[6:1]  ¹¹ tn Grk “taking careful notice.”

[6:1]  ¹² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[6:1]  ¹³ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:1]  ¹⁴ tn Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).

[6:1]  ¹⁵ sn Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.

[6:1]  ¹⁶ tn Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”

[6:1]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “taking careful notice.”

[3:8]  ¹⁸ tn For the Greek verb προευαγγελίζομαι (proeuangelizomai) translated as “proclaim the gospel ahead of time,” compare L&N 33.216.

[3:8]  ¹⁹ tn The same plural Greek word, τὰ ἔθνη (ta eqnh), can be translated as “nations” or “Gentiles.”

[3:8]  ²⁰ sn A quotation from Gen 12:3; 18:18.