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

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.

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

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.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Yes, a man will say,“ You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.So the Scripture was fulfilled which says,“ Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way?For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet- smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well- pleasing sacrifice to God.

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Go your way— eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.

For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

“ It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well- pleasing, and perfect will of God.

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;