Comparing Romans 12:11-13

Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord. Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually. Share what you have with God’s people who are in need. Be hospitable.
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.
New English Translation (NET)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

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Do not be lazy but work hard, serving the Lord with all your heart. Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times. Share with God’s people who need help. Bring strangers in need into your homes.
New Century Version (NCV)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord. Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying. Take care of God's needy people and welcome strangers into your home.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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