by glory 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 honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; 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;

saying,“ Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive:‘ After three days I will rise again.’

Why not( as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say),“ Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

“ Blessed are you when people reproach you, 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 that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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.

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 from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

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

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said,“ These men, being Jews, are agitating our cityand advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then 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 have honor, but we have dishonor.Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on 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 have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia,“ The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”They called Barnabas“ Jupiter”, and Paul“ Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,“ Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

When they had come, they asked him,“ Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said,“ He is a good man.” Others said,“ Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was 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)