Comparing Matthew 22:37

Jesus answered him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
English Standard Version (ESV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

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Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’”
New Living Translation (NLT)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’”
The Message (MSG)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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