by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

荣耀、羞辱，恶名、美名；似乎是诱惑人的，却是诚实的；

荣誉或羞辱、恶名或美名。我们似乎是诱惑人的，却是诚实的；

荣誉或羞辱、恶名或美名。我们似乎是诱惑人的，却是诚实的；

无论是得荣耀还是受羞辱，遭毁谤还是得称赞，都显明自己是上帝的仆人。我们被视为骗子，却是诚实无伪；

藉着荣耀和羞辱、坏名声和好名誉。我们好像是骗人的，却是真诚的，

藉着荣耀和羞辱，藉着坏名声和好名声；像是迷惑人的，却是真诚的；

榮耀、羞辱，惡名、美名；似乎是誘惑人的，卻是誠實的；

榮譽或羞辱、惡名或美名。我們似乎是誘惑人的，卻是誠實的；

榮譽或羞辱、惡名或美名。我們似乎是誘惑人的，卻是誠實的；

無論是得榮耀還是受羞辱，遭毀謗還是得稱讚，都顯明自己是上帝的僕人。我們被視為騙子，卻是誠實無偽；

藉著榮耀和羞辱、壞名聲和好名譽。我們好像是騙人的，卻是真誠的，

歷經光榮與羞辱、惡名與美名；似乎是迷惑人者，卻是真誠的；

藉著榮耀和羞辱，藉著壞名聲和好名聲；像是迷惑人的，卻是真誠的；

或榮、或辱、或惡名、或令聞、似偽而真、

或榮、或辱、或惡名、或令聞、似偽而真、

或榮或辱、或惡名、或美名、似誘人而誠實、

無論榮辱毀譽、［皆不足以改吾人之節操也。］故吾人雖似虛偽之徒、而實則至誠無妄也；

through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;

We serve God in times of glory and shame. We serve him whether the news about us is bad or good. We are true to our calling. But people treat us as if we were pretenders.

through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;

We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.

through glory and dishonor, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true;

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true;

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

through glory and dishonor, through slander and good report; as deceivers yet true;

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and[ yet] true;

through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

saying,“ Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said,‘ After three days I will rise.’

And why not say,“ Let us do evil that good may come”?— as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.

If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying,“ Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another,“ No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.”But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.

It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

And they brought them to the magistrates, and said,“ These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie— indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language,“ The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying outand saying,“ Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

When they had come, they said to Him,“ Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.

And there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said,“ He is good”; others said,“ No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.

(niv)

“ A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. (niv)

His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. (niv)

Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. (niv)

The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God- fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” (niv)