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

不因酒滋事，不打人，只要温和，不争竞，不贪财；

不酗酒，不打人；要温和，不好斗，不贪财。

不酗酒，不打人；要温和，不好斗，不贪财。

不酗酒、不好斗、要温和、不争吵、不贪财，

不好酒，不打人，只要温和，与人无争，不贪财，

不酗酒、不好斗；反要谦和，不争吵、不贪财，

不因酒滋事，不打人，只要溫和，不爭競，不貪財；

不酗酒，不打人；要溫和，不好鬥，不貪財。

不酗酒，不打人；要溫和，不好鬥，不貪財。

不酗酒、不好鬥、要溫和、不爭吵、不貪財，

不好酒，不打人，只要溫和，與人無爭，不貪財，

不豪飲、不打人、卻溫和良善；不爭鬪、不貪愛銀錢；

不酗酒、不好鬥；反要謙和，不爭吵、不貪財，

不酗酒、不毆擊、惟溫和無競、不好貨財、

不酗不競、非義之利勿取、必寛裕溫良、務絕貪婪、

不好酒、不好毆擊、不貪非義之利、不貪非義之利有原文抄本無此句當溫良、不爭競、不貪婪、

不可沉湎於酒、舉止暴躁；務須溫柔寬裕、與世無爭、不戀財物、

not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must be gentle. He must not be a person who likes to argue. He must not love money.

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.

not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.

not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

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

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,

to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people.

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

What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is the source not your pleasures that wage war in your body’s parts?

And these also reel with wine and stagger from intoxicating drink: The priest and the prophet reel with intoxicating drink, They are confused by wine, they stagger from intoxicating drink; They reel while having visions, They stagger when rendering a verdict.

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

“ Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you do not die— it is a permanent statute throughout your generations—

And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said,“ I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,”

And the Lord said,“ Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.But if that slave says in his heart,‘ My master will take a long time to come,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk;then the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

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;

“ But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth.But stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

If someone walking after wind and falsehood Had lied and said,‘ I will prophesy to you about wine and liquor,’ He would become a prophet to this people.

I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.

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.

“ Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time?Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.But if that evil slave says in his heart,‘ My master is not coming for a long time,’and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and he eats and drinks with those habitually drunk;then the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know,and he will cut him in two and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

“ 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.

“ 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.

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;

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.

Woe to those who rise early in the morning so that they may pursue intoxicating drink, Who stay up late in the evening so that wine may inflame them!Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine; But they do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, Nor do they consider the work of His hands.

“ Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the proceeds given to poor people?”Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.

The Lord’s bond servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard.

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.

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

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought,“ Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.”So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him and said,“ Is everything well?”And he said,“ Everything is well. My master has sent me, saying,‘ Behold, just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes.’ ”Naaman said,“ Be sure to take two talents.” And he urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes, and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him.When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and deposited them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed.But he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him,“ Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said,“ Your servant went nowhere.”Then he said to him,“ Did my heart not go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, oxen, and male and female slaves?Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence afflicted with leprosy, as white as snow.

Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe, Her priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,“ Is the Lord not in our midst? Catastrophe will not come upon us.”

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.“ Come,” they say,“ let’s get wine, and let’s drink heavily of intoxicating drink; And tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”

Such are the ways of everyone who makes unjust gain; It takes away the life of its possessors.

Woe to the proud crown of the habitually drunk of Ephraim, And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the fertile valley Of those who are overcome with wine!

He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters the flock.He flees because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep.

We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,saying,“ Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”But Peter said to him,“ May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire the gift of God with money!You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice.

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.

“ And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more—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.

And He* said to them,“ It is written:‘ My house will be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.”

Also, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing,“ Give the priest meat for roasting, as he will not take cooked meat from you, only raw.”And if the man said to him,“ They must burn the fat first, then take as much as you desire,” then he would say,“ No, but you must give it to me now; and if not, I am taking it by force!”And so the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for the men treated the offering of the Lord disrespectfully.

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.