Then unbelievers will have respect for your everyday life. And you won’t have to depend on anyone.

叫你们可以向外人行事端正，自己也就没有什么缺乏了。

好使你们的行为能得外人的尊敬，同时也不依赖任何人。

好使你们的行为能得外人的尊敬，同时也不依赖任何人。

这样，你们可以得到外人的尊敬，不必依赖任何人。

使你们行事为人可以得到外人的尊敬，自己也不会有什么缺乏了。

好使你们在外人面前能够行事端正，不会有什么缺乏。

叫你們可以向外人行事端正，自己也就沒有甚麼缺乏了。

好使你們的行為能得外人的尊敬，同時也不依賴任何人。

好使你們的行為能得外人的尊敬，同時也不依賴任何人。

這樣，你們可以得到外人的尊敬，不必依賴任何人。

使你們行事為人可以得到外人的尊敬，自己也不會有甚麼缺乏了。

使你們行事為人讓外界看為端端正正有體面，不需要人賙濟。

好使你們在外人面前能夠行事端正，不會有什麼缺乏。

俾正爾行以向外人、致無匱乏、○

行所當行、以待會外之人、而己無匱乏、

如是、爾向外人行事合宜、而己亦無所乏也、○

務使外界睹爾品格高尚、行為端正、而無求於人也。

so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.

Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.

so that you may behave properly in the presence of outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.

so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

so that you may walk properly in the presence of outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and[ that] ye may have lack of nothing.

In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity.

People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.

The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil’s trap.

Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties, and don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other or be jealous of anyone.

Don’t pay back evil with evil. Be careful to do what everyone thinks is right.

He told them,“ The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you. But to outsiders everything is told using stories.

No one can question the truth. So teach what is true. Then those who oppose you will be ashamed. That’s because they will have nothing bad to say about us.Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything they do. Tell them to try to please their masters. They must not talk back to them.They must not steal from them. Instead, they must show that they can be trusted completely. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior appealing in every way.

Wives, follow the lead of your own husbands. Suppose some of them don’t believe God’s word. Then let them be won to Christ without words by seeing how their wives behave.

Live so that you don’t have to feel you’ve done anything wrong. Some people may say evil things about your good conduct as believers in Christ. If they do, they will be put to shame for speaking like this about you.God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.

Say no to every kind of evil.

Finally, my brothers and sisters, always think about what is true. Think about what is noble, right and pure. Think about what is lovely and worthy of respect. If anything is excellent or worthy of praise, think about those kinds of things.

I preached God’s good news to you free of charge. When I did that, I was putting myself down in order to lift you up. Was this a sin?I received help from other churches so I could serve you. This was almost like robbing them.When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t cause you any expense. The believers who came from Macedonia gave me what I needed. I haven’t caused you any expense at all. And I won’t ever do it.

We want to keep anyone from blaming us for how we take care of that large gift.We are trying hard to do what both the Lord and people think is right.

Is it my business to judge those outside the church? Aren’t you supposed to judge those inside the church?God will judge those outside. Scripture says,“ Get rid of that evil person!”( Deuteronomy 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21, 24; 24:7)