Psalms 15:2

15:2 Whoever lives a blameless life, ¹ 

does what is right,

and speaks honestly. ² 

Psalms 119:44

119:44 Then I will keep ³  your law continually

now and for all time. ⁴ 

Isaiah 64:5

64:5 You assist ⁵  those who delight in doing what is right, ⁶ 

who observe your commandments. ⁷ 

Look, you were angry because we violated them continually.

How then can we be saved? ⁸ 

Ezekiel 18:21-22

18:21 “But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. 18:22 None of the sins he has committed will be held ⁹  against him; because of the righteousness he has done, he will live.

Luke 1:74-75

1:74 that we, being rescued from the hand of our ¹⁰  enemies,

may serve him without fear, ¹¹ 

1:75 in holiness and righteousness ¹²  before him for as long as we live. ¹³ 

Acts 24:16

24:16 This is the reason ¹⁴  I do my best to always ¹⁵  have a clear ¹⁶  conscience toward God and toward people. ¹⁷ 

Romans 2:7

2:7 eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

Galatians 6:9

6:9 So we must not grow weary ¹⁸  in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. ¹⁹ 

Revelation 22:14

22:14 Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access ²⁰  to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.

[15:2]  ¹ tn Heb “one who walks blamelessly.”

[15:2]  ² tn Heb “one who speaks truth in his heart”; or “one who speaks truth [that is] in his heart.” This apparently refers to formulating a truthful statement in one’s mind and then honestly revealing that statement in one’s speech.

[119:44]  ³ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the negated jussive (see v. 43).

[119:44]  ⁴ tn Or “forever and ever.”

[64:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “meet [with kindness].”

[64:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “the one who rejoices and does righteousness.”

[64:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “in your ways they remember you.”

[64:5]  ⁸ tc The Hebrew text reads literally, “look, you were angry and we sinned against them continually [or perhaps, “in ancient times”] and we were delivered.” The statement makes little sense as it stands. The first vav [ו] consecutive (“and we sinned”) must introduce an explanatory clause here (see Num 1:48 and Isa 39:1 for other examples of this relatively rare use of the vav [ו] consecutive). The final verb (if rendered positively) makes no sense in this context – God’s anger at their sin resulted in judgment, not deliverance. One of the alternatives involves an emendation to וַנִּרְשָׁע (vannirsha’, “and we were evil”; LXX, NRSV, TEV). The Vulgate and the Qumran scroll 1QIsa^a support the MT reading. One can either accept an emendation or cast the statement as a question (as above).

[18:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “remembered.”

[1:74]  ¹⁰ tc Many important early mss (א B L W [0130] Ë^1,13 565 892 pc) lack “our,” while most (A C D [K] Θ Ψ 0177 33 Ï pc) supply it. Although the addition is most likely not authentic, “our” has been included in the translation due to English stylistic requirements.

[1:74]  ¹¹ tn This phrase in Greek is actually thrown forward to the front of the verse to give it emphasis.

[1:75]  ¹² sn The phrases that we…might serve him…in holiness and righteousness from Luke 1:74-75 well summarize a basic goal for a believer in the eyes of Luke. Salvation frees us up to serve God without fear through a life full of ethical integrity.

[1:75]  ¹³ tn Grk “all our days.”

[24:16]  ¹⁴ tn BDAG 329 s.v. ἐν 9.a, “ἐν τούτῳ πιστεύομεν this is the reason why we believe Jn 16:30; cp. Ac 24:16.”

[24:16]  ¹⁵ tn BDAG 224 s.v. διά 2.a, “διὰ παντός…always, continually, constantly…Ac 2:25 (Ps 15:8); 10:2; 24:16.” However, the positioning of the adverb “always” in the English translation is difficult; the position used is one of the least awkward.

[24:16]  ¹⁶ tn BDAG 125 s.v. ἀπρόσκοπος 1 has “ἀ. συνείδησις a clear conscience Ac 24:16.”

[24:16]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use (Paul does not have only males in view).

[6:9]  ¹⁸ tn Or “not become discouraged,” “not lose heart” (L&N 25.288).

[6:9]  ¹⁹ tn Or “if we do not become extremely weary,” “if we do not give out,” “if we do not faint from exhaustion” (L&N 23.79).

[22:14]  ²⁰ tn Grk “so that there will be to them authority over the tree of life.”