Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.

若有人不听从我们这信上的话，要记下他，不和他交往，叫他自觉羞愧。

若有人不听从我们这信上的话，要把他记下，不和他交往，使他自觉羞愧；

若有人不听从我们这信上的话，要把他记下，不和他交往，使他自觉羞愧；

如果有人不听从这信上的教导，要注意提防他，不要和他来往，好使他羞愧。

如果有人不听从我们这封信上的训勉，要把这个人记下来，不可和他来往，好叫他自己觉得惭愧。

如果有人不顺从我们这信上的话语，你们就要记住这个人，不可与他交往，好让他感到羞愧；

若有人不聽從我們這信上的話，要記下他，不和他交往，叫他自覺羞愧。

若有人不聽從我們這信上的話，要把他記下，不和他交往，使他自覺羞愧；

若有人不聽從我們這信上的話，要把他記下，不和他交往，使他自覺羞愧；

如果有人不聽從這信上的教導，要注意提防他，不要和他來往，好使他羞愧。

如果有人不聽從我們這封信上的訓勉，要把這個人記下來，不可和他來往，好叫他自己覺得慚愧。

若有人不聽從我們由這書信所囑咐的話。這樣的人、你們要記下來，別和他交往，讓他自覺羞愧；

如果有人不順從我們這信上的話語，你們就要記住這個人，不可與他交往，好讓他感到羞愧；

若有不從我此書之言者、則誌之、勿與交、使自愧、

我書所命、人有弗從、則誌其人勿與交、俾自愧勵、

我於此書所言、若有人不聽從、則當誌其人、勿與之交、使之自愧、

倘若有人不從此書之訓、當注意其人、羞與為伍、以激發其廉恥之心。

Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.

Keep an eye on anyone who doesn’t obey the teachings in our letter. Don’t have anything to do with that person. Then they will feel ashamed.

If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person so as not to associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.

And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us.

If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them.

Utterly disgrace them until they submit to your name, O Lord.

Then you will remember with shame all the evil you have done. I will make your sisters, Samaria and Sodom, to be your daughters, even though they are not part of our covenant.And I will reaffirm my covenant with you, and you will know that I am the Lord.You will remember your sins and cover your mouth in silent shame when I forgive you of all that you have done. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!

I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.

And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.

I prayed,“ O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens.

But the Lord said to Moses,“ If her father had done nothing more than spit in her face, wouldn’t she be defiled for seven days? So keep her outside the camp for seven days, and after that she may be accepted back.”

Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect.

I have heard Israel saying,‘ You disciplined me severely, like a calf that needs training for the yoke. Turn me again to you and restore me, for you alone are the Lord my God.I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’“ Is not Israel still my son, my darling child?” says the Lord.“ I often have to punish him, but I still love him. That’s why I long for him and surely will have mercy on him.

Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, so be careful to obey all these decrees.

Then you will remember your past sins and despise yourselves for all the detestable things you did.But remember, says the Sovereign Lord, I am not doing this because you deserve it. O my people of Israel, you should be utterly ashamed of all you have done!

Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers? Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?

No one can tell it anything; it refuses all correction. It does not trust in the Lord or draw near to its God.

I will go home to my father and say,“ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’“ So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.His son said to him,‘ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’

And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.

Are they ashamed of their disgusting actions? Not at all— they don’t even know how to blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord.

When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.

Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.

Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

That’s why even the spring rains have failed. For you are a brazen prostitute and completely shameless.

Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.