KJV:
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
NASB:
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.
KJV:
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
NASB:
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;
KJV:
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
NASB:
And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.
KJV:
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
NASB:
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
KJV:
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
NASB:
whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;
KJV:
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
NASB:
but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house-- whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.