2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.

2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

2 So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.

2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.

2 The twelve apostles called the whole group of followers together and said, “It is not right for us to stop our work of teaching God’s word in order to serve tables.

2 And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

2 And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.

2 The twelve apostles called all the disciples together and told them, “It’s not right for us to give up God’s word in order to distribute food.

2 Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters.

2 And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

2 So the twelve summoned the community of disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we neglect the word of God to serve tables.

2 So the Twelve gathered all the believers together. They said, “It wouldn’t be right for us to give up teaching God’s word in order to wait on tables.

2 So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

4 Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”

4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

4 Then we can continue to pray and to teach the word of God.”

4 But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

4 but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

4 However, we will devote ourselves to praying and to serving in ways that are related to the word.” 

4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”

4 while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.”

4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

4 Then we can give our attention to prayer and to teaching the word.”

4 “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

26 Also, the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself speaks to God for us, even begs God for us with deep feelings that words cannot explain.

26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

26 And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered.

26 At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words.

26 In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.

26 And likewise also, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with unexpressed groanings.

26 In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don’t know what we should pray for. But the Spirit himself prays for us. He prays with groans too deep for words.

26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

19 My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

19 Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

19 My little children, again I feel the pain of childbirth for you until you truly become like Christ.

19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you—

19 my children, of whom I again travail in birth until Christ shall have been formed in you:

19 My children, I am suffering birth pains for you again until Christ is formed in you.

19 My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you.

19 My little children, for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

19 My children, for whom I am having birth pains again, until Christ is formed in you!

19 My dear children, I am in pain for you. Once again I have pain like a woman giving birth. And my pain will continue until Christ makes you like himself.

19 My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—