Comparing Romans 15:13
May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
King James Version (KJV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
New International Version (NIV)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)
So I pray for you Gentiles that God who gives you hope will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. I pray that God will help you overflow with hope in him through the Holy Spirit’s power within you.
The Living Bible (TLB)
Paraphrase (Retelling)
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