KJV:
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
NASB:
"So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you."
KJV:
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
NASB:
So I thought it necessary to urge the brethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised bountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a bountiful gift and not affected by covetousness.
KJV:
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
NASB:
and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
KJV:
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
NASB:
so as to preach the gospel even to the regions beyond you, and not to boast in what has been accomplished in the sphere of another.
KJV:
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
NASB:
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
KJV:
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
NASB:
who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
KJV:
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
NASB:
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;