I haven’t longed for anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

我未曾贪图一个人的金、银、衣服。

我未曾贪图一个人的金、银或衣服。

我未曾贪图一个人的金、银或衣服。

我从未贪图别人的金银和衣服，

我从来没有贪图任何人的金银或衣服。

我没有渴望过任何人的金子、银子或衣服。

我未曾貪圖一個人的金、銀、衣服。

我未曾貪圖一個人的金、銀或衣服。

我未曾貪圖一個人的金、銀或衣服。

我從未貪圖別人的金銀和衣服，

我從來沒有貪圖任何人的金銀或衣服。

我沒有貪圖過一個人的金銀或服裝。

我沒有渴望過任何人的金子、銀子或衣服。

我未始貪人之金銀衣服、

我未嘗貪人金銀幣帛、

我未嘗貪人金銀衣服、

吾未嘗貪圖他人之金銀衣服；

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.

“ I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes.

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

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

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

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing.

I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

Others have the right to receive help from you. Don’t we have even more right to do so? But we didn’t use that right. No, we have put up with everything. We didn’t want to keep the good news of Christ from spreading.

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.

Make room for us in your hearts. We haven’t done anything wrong to anyone. We haven’t caused anyone to sin. We haven’t taken advantage of anyone.

Then what reward do I get? Here is what it is. I am able to preach the good news free of charge. And I can do this without using all my rights as a person who preaches the good news.

But I haven’t used any of those rights. And I’m not writing because I hope you will do things like that for me. I would rather die than allow anyone to take away my pride in my work.

Now I am ready to visit you for the third time. I won’t cause you any expense. I don’t want what you have. What I really want is you. After all, children shouldn’t have to save up for their parents. Parents should save up for their children.So I will be very happy to spend everything I have for you. I will even spend myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?In any case, I haven’t caused you any expense. But I’m so tricky! I have caught you by tricking you! Or so you think!Did I take advantage of you through any of the men I sent to you?

As you know, we never praised you if we didn’t mean it. We didn’t put on a mask to cover up any sinful desire. God is our witness that this is true.

Be shepherds of God’s flock, the believers under your care. Watch over them, though not because you have to. Instead, do it because you want to. That’s what God wants you to do. Don’t do it because you want to get money in dishonest ways. Do it because you really want to serve.

Here I stand. Bring charges against me if you can. The Lord is a witness. And so is his anointed king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Have I cheated anyone? Have I treated anyone badly? Have I accepted money from anyone who wanted special favors? If I’ve done any of these things, I’ll make it right.”“ You haven’t cheated us,” they replied.“ You haven’t treated us badly. You haven’t taken anything from anyone.”Samuel said to them,“ The Lord is a witness against you this day. And so is his anointed king. They are witnesses that I haven’t taken anything from any of you.”“ The Lord is a witness,” they said.

Then Moses became very angry. He said to the Lord,“ Don’t accept their offering. I haven’t taken even a donkey from them. In fact, I haven’t done anything wrong to any of them.”