In the following matters, I don’t praise you. Your meetings do more harm than good.

我现今吩咐你们的话，不是称赞你们；因为你们聚会不是受益，乃是招损。

我现在吩咐你们这话不是在称赞你们，因为你们聚会是有损无益的。

我现在吩咐你们这话不是在称赞你们，因为你们聚会是有损无益的。

现在我有话要吩咐你们，不是称赞你们，因为你们聚会不但无益，反而有害。

我现在要吩咐你们，不是要称赞你们，因为你们聚集在一起，并没有得到益处，反而有害处。

现在我吩咐以下的事，并不是在称赞你们，因为你们聚集所导致的不是更好，而是更糟。

我現今吩咐你們的話，不是稱讚你們；因為你們聚會不是受益，乃是招損。

我現在吩咐你們這話不是在稱讚你們，因為你們聚會是有損無益的。

我現在吩咐你們這話不是在稱讚你們，因為你們聚會是有損無益的。

現在我有話要吩咐你們，不是稱讚你們，因為你們聚會不但無益，反而有害。

我現在要吩咐你們，不是要稱讚你們，因為你們聚集在一起，並沒有得到益處，反而有害處。

我囑咐這事，我並不稱讚，因為你們聚攏來、不是進於更好，乃是趨於更壞。

現在我吩咐以下的事，並不是在稱讚你們，因為你們聚集所導致的不是更好，而是更糟。

我以此諭爾、非譽之也、以爾會集、非致益而致損、

今我不許爾、以爾同會所行、無益而有損焉、

今我以此諭爾時、亦告爾、我不能嘉獎爾、因爾會集非致益、乃致損也、

爾中尚有一事、予實未敢恭維；以爾等聚會、非惟無益、且有損焉。

In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.

But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

But in the following instructions, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together.

Now in giving this instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Now in giving this next instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Now in this that I declare[ unto you] I praise[ you] not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

But in giving you this command, I don’t praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Obey the governors. The emperor sends them to punish those who do wrong. He also sends them to praise those who do right.

Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? You are shaming those in the church who have nothing. Do you think so little of God’s church that you do this? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? Certainly not about the Lord’s Supper!

Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?

“‘ Do not hate another Israelite in your heart. Correct your neighbor boldly when they do something wrong. Then you will not share their guilt.

And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.

“‘ “You continue to steal and commit murder. You commit adultery. You tell lies in court. You burn incense to Baal. You worship other gods you didn’t know before.Then you come and stand in front of me. You keep coming to this house where I have put my Name. You say,‘ We are safe.’ You think you are safe when you do so many things I hate.

The Lord told me,“ Shout out loud. Do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Tell my people that they have refused to obey me. Tell the family of Jacob how much they have sinned.Day after day they worship me. They seem ready and willing to know how I want them to live. They act as if they were a nation that does what is right. They act as if they have not turned away from my commands. They claim to want me to give them fair decisions. They seem ready and willing to come near and worship me.‘ We have gone without food,’ they say.‘ Why haven’t you noticed it? We have made ourselves suffer. Why haven’t you paid any attention to us?’“ On the day when you fast, you do as you please. You take advantage of all your workers.When you fast, it ends in arguing and fighting. You hit one another with your fists. That is an evil thing to do. The way you are now fasting keeps your prayers from being heard in heaven.

Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home. Then when you come together, you will not be judged. When I come, I will give you more directions.

Brothers and sisters, what should we say then? When you come together, each of you brings something. You bring a hymn or a teaching or a message from God. You bring a message in another language or explain what was said in that language. Everything must be done to build up the church.

I praise you for being faithful in remembering me. I also praise you for staying true to the teachings of the past. You have stayed true to them, just as I gave them to you.

Being warned openly is better than being loved in secret.

So when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.

Stop bringing offerings that do not mean anything to me! I hate your incense. I can’t stand your worthless gatherings. I can’t stand the way you celebrate your New Moon feasts, Sabbath days and special services.Your New Moon feasts and your other appointed feasts I hate with my whole being. They have become a heavy load to me. I am tired of carrying it.

If you do what is right, you won’t need to be afraid of your rulers. But watch out if you do what is wrong! You don’t want to be afraid of those in authority, do you? Then do what is right, and you will be praised.