For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— God is our witness—

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的；也没有藏着贪心，这是神可以作见证的。

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的，也没有藏着贪心，这是上帝可以作证的。

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的，也没有藏着贪心，这是神可以作证的。

你们知道，我们没有花言巧语奉承人，也没有心存贪念，上帝可以为我们作证。

我们从来不说奉承的话，这是你们知道的，神可以作证，我们并没有借故起贪心，

实际上，我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的；也没有怀着贪婪的居心，这是神可以见证的。

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的；也沒有藏着貪心，這是神可以作見證的。

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的，也沒有藏着貪心，這是上帝可以作證的。

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的，也沒有藏着貪心，這是神可以作證的。

你們知道，我們沒有花言巧語奉承人，也沒有心存貪念，上帝可以為我們作證。

我們從來不說奉承的話，這是你們知道的，神可以作證，我們並沒有藉故起貪心，

我們從沒用過諂媚的話，你們知道；也沒有用過貪婪的掩飾，上帝可以作證。

實際上，我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的；也沒有懷著貪婪的居心，這是神可以見證的。

我從無諂諛、乃爾所知、亦未掩飾貪婪、上帝為之證、

我言不諛、是爾所知、我不外廉而內貪、上帝可鑒、

我儕從未用諂諛之言、為爾所知、亦不貪婪藉故以求利、有天主為證、

吾儕未嘗用阿諛之詞、是爾等所知也。亦未嘗圖私利、是天主所知也。

You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed— God is our witness.

As you know, we never praised you if we didn’t mean it. We didn’t put on a mask to cover up any sinful desire. God is our witness that this is true.

For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— God is witness.

Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives— God is our witness—

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness— God is witness.

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives— God is our witness—

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God[ is] witness:

For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed– God is our witness–

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness( God is witness),

I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes.

Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?

For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly and rightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers;

Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not with greed but with eagerness;

cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; every kind of citron wood, every article of ivory, and every article made from very valuable wood, bronze, iron, and marble;cinnamon, spice, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, and cargo of horses, carriages, slaves, and human lives.

having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having hearts trained in greed, accursed children;abandoning the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the reward of unrighteousness;

( Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)

For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,

and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self willed, not quick tempered, not overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

For we are not like the many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest, Everyone practices deceit.

One who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.

I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,

not overindulging in wine, not a bully, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,

Who say to the seers,“ You must not see visions”; And to the prophets,“ You must not prophesy the truth to us. Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions.

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in the sight of God.

For such people are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

He who informs against friends for a share of the spoils, The eyes of his children also will perish.

“ If only there were one among you who would shut the gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar for nothing! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of armies,“ nor will I accept an offering from your hand.

And they* sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying,“ Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and do not care what anyone thinks; for You are not partial to anyone.

This is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray: When they have something to bite with their teeth, They cry out,“ Peace!” But against him who puts nothing in their mouths They declare holy war.

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.

“ For from the least of them to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet to the priest Everyone deals falsely.

And the dogs are greedy, they are never satisfied. And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his unjust gain, without exception.

They speak lies to one another; They speak with flattering lips and a double heart.May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things;

“ But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter it yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have given themselves up to the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

Let me be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.For I do not know how to flatter, Otherwise my Maker would quickly take me away.