Those who serve Christ in this way are pleasing to God. They are pleasing to people too.

在这几样上服侍基督的，就为神所喜悦，又为人所称许。

凡这样服侍基督的，就为上帝所喜悦，又为人所赞许。

凡这样服侍基督的，就为神所喜悦，又为人所赞许。

以这样的态度事奉基督的人才会得到上帝的喜悦和大家的称赞。

这样服事基督的人，必蒙神喜悦，又得众人嘉许。

要知道，如此服事基督的人，是蒙神喜悦的，也是受人赞许的。

在這幾樣上服事基督的，就為神所喜悅，又為人所稱許。

凡這樣服侍基督的，就為上帝所喜悅，又為人所讚許。

凡這樣服侍基督的，就為神所喜悅，又為人所讚許。

以這樣的態度事奉基督的人才會得到上帝的喜悅和大家的稱讚。

這樣服事基督的人，必蒙神喜悅，又得眾人嘉許。

本着這種原則來服事基督的、才是上帝所喜歡，又是人所試驗為可嘉的。

要知道，如此服事基督的人，是蒙神喜悅的，也是受人讚許的。

以此而事基督者、為上帝所悅、世人所稱、

行此而服基督者、為上帝所喜、世人所悅、

以此而事基督者、為天主所悅、為世人所善、

若能秉此精神以事基督、則既能取悅於主、亦能見容於人矣。

because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.

Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.

Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.

For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by other people.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

For he that herein serveth Christ is well- pleasing to God, and approved of men.

Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.

For he that in these things serveth Christ[ is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.

For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

We are trying hard to do what both the Lord and people think is right.

We know what it means to have respect for the Lord. So we try to help other people to understand it. What we are is plain to God. I hope it is also plain to your way of thinking.

But suppose you receive a beating for doing wrong, and you put up with it. Will anyone honor you for this? Of course not. But suppose you suffer for doing good, and you put up with it. God will praise you for this.

You also are like living stones. As you come to Christ, you are being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests. You will offer spiritual sacrifices. God will accept them because of what Jesus Christ has done.

People like that are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving only themselves. With smooth talk and with words they don’t mean they fool people who don’t know any better.

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.Brothers and sisters, you are loved by God. We know that he has chosen you.

Anyone who serves me must follow me. And where I am, my servant will also be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? Whether they are faithful or not is their own master’s concern. And they will be faithful, because the Lord has the power to make them faithful.

Live so that you don’t have to feel you’ve done anything wrong. Some people may say evil things about your good conduct as believers in Christ. If they do, they will be put to shame for speaking like this about you.

But someone will say,“ You have faith. I do good deeds.” Show me your faith that doesn’t cause you to do good deeds. And I will show you my faith by the goods deeds I do.You believe there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that. And they tremble!You foolish person! Do you want proof that faith without good deeds is useless?Our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar. Wasn’t he considered to be right with God because of what he did?So you see that what he believed and what he did were working together. What he did made his faith complete.That is what Scripture means where it says,“ Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.”( Genesis 15:6) And that’s not all. God called Abraham his friend.So you see that a person is considered right with God by what they do. It doesn’t happen only because they believe.Didn’t God consider even Rahab the prostitute to be right with him? That’s because of what she did for the spies. She gave them a place to stay. Then she sent them off in a different direction.A person’s body without their spirit is dead. In the same way, faith without good deeds is dead.

I have received my full pay and have more than enough. I have everything I need. That’s because Epaphroditus brought me the gifts you sent. They are a sweet- smelling offering. They are a gift that God accepts. He is pleased with it.

Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by standing firm in troubles, hard times and suffering.

The person who was a slave when the Lord chose them is now the Lord’s free person. The one who was free when God chose them is now a slave of Christ.

Work because you know that you will finally receive as a reward what the Lord wants you to have. You are slaves of the Lord Christ.

Go and enjoy your food. Be joyful as you drink your wine. God has already approved what you do.

Instead, we have given up doing secret and shameful things. We don’t twist God’s word. In fact, we do just the opposite. We present the truth plainly. In the sight of God, we make our appeal to everyone’s sense of what is right and wrong.

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.

Circumcision and uncircumcision don’t mean anything. What really counts is that the new creation has come.May peace and mercy be given to all who follow this rule. May peace and mercy be given to the Israel that belongs to God.

“ He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.

But suppose a widow has children or grandchildren. They should first learn to put their faith into practice. They should care for their own family. In that way they will pay back their parents and grandparents. That pleases God.

God’s grace has now appeared. By his grace, God offers to save all people.His grace teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful desires. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world.That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.He gave himself for us. By doing that, he set us free from all evil. He wanted to make us pure. He wanted us to be his very own people. He wanted us to desire to do what is good.

This is good, and it pleases God our Savior.

Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.

Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.”

Stay excited about your faith as you serve the Lord.