The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. |
“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men – extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. |
“The Pharisee stood and was praying thus to himself, ‘God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-gatherer. |
The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men – robbers, evildoers, adulterers – or even like this tax collector. |
The Pharisee took his stand ostentatiously and began to pray thus before and with himself: God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men – extortioners (robbers), swindlers [unrighteous in heart and life], adulterers – or even like this tax collector here. |
The Pharisee, having assumed a stance, was uttering these things in prayer to himself: O God, I am constantly grateful to You that I am not even as the rest of mankind, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this fellow, the tax collector. |
The Pharisee stood and prayed like this with himself, ‘O God, I do thank Thee that I am not like the rest of mankind, greedy, dishonest, impure, or even like that tax collector over there. |
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, ‘O God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. |
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