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There is plenty of room to seperate the paladin and the cleric.
Yes, 3.0e the paladin was underpowered, probably the most comparing the classes, right next to the ranger.
If you look to the next closest iteration, (3.75) Pathfinder, you find that the Paladin was actually balanced with the other classes.

I would like the return of the paladin to chivalry. By following the base chivalrous virtues, the paladin could gain the below..spread out over level progerssions 

Courage - Defending your allies and those who need defending
Justice - Hunting down your "sworn enemies"
Mercy -  sparing an enemy from death,  higher chance of gaining infomation after combat??
Generousity - Essentially Vow of poverty, or giving to those in need, would like variants, if a paladin grants...