For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness( God is 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 we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— 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–

I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.

having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self- pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

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

Therefore I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

He who goes about as a tale- bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double- tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

who tell the seers,“ Don’t see!” and the prophets,“ Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

He who denounces his friends for plunder, Even the eyes of his children will fail.

“ Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies,“ neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying,“ Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Yahweh says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim,“ Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

“ For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.