Everyone has heard that you obey God. So you have filled me with joy. I want you to be wise about what is good. And I want you to have nothing to do with what is evil.

你们的顺服已经传于众人，所以我为你们欢喜；但我愿意你们在善上聪明，在恶上愚拙。

你们的顺服已经传于众人，所以我为你们欢喜；但我愿你们在善上聪明，在恶上愚拙。

你们的顺服已经传于众人，所以我为你们欢喜；但我愿你们在善上聪明，在恶上愚拙。

你们对主的顺服已人人皆知，我为你们高兴，我希望你们在好事上聪明，在坏事上无知。

你们的顺服已经名闻各处，所以我为你们高兴。我愿你们在善事上有智慧，在恶事上毫不沾染。

你们的顺从，大家都知道了，所以我为你们而欢喜。但我希望你们在善事上有智慧，在恶事上无知。

你們的順服已經傳於眾人，所以我為你們歡喜；但我願意你們在善上聰明，在惡上愚拙。

你們的順服已經傳於眾人，所以我為你們歡喜；但我願你們在善上聰明，在惡上愚拙。

你們的順服已經傳於眾人，所以我為你們歡喜；但我願你們在善上聰明，在惡上愚拙。

你們對主的順服已人人皆知，我為你們高興，我希望你們在好事上聰明，在壞事上無知。

你們的順服已經名聞各處，所以我為你們高興。我願你們在善事上有智慧，在惡事上毫不沾染。

你們的聽從已經遍傳於眾人了；所以我歡喜你們；不過我還願你們對善事要聰明，對惡事要天真。

你們的順從，大家都知道了，所以我為你們而歡喜。但我希望你們在善事上有智慧，在惡事上無知。

夫爾之順服、聲聞於眾、故我緣爾而喜、願爾於善則智、於惡則愚、

爾之悅服、聲聞於眾、吾緣爾喜、願爾於善則智、於惡則愚、

爾之順從、已傳揚於眾、故我為爾喜、願爾於善則智、於惡則愚、

蓋爾等服從之美德、已蜚聲遐邇、有口皆碑；此吾所為不勝欣慰者也。惟吾欲爾等巧於善而拙於惡耳。

Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil.

For the report of your obedience has reached everyone; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil.

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all[ men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. People all over the world are talking about your faith.

I pray that your love will grow more and more. And let it be based on knowledge and understanding.

Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.But suppose your hearts are jealous and bitter. Suppose you are concerned only about getting ahead. Then don’t brag about it. And don’t say no to the truth.Wisdom like this doesn’t come down from heaven. It belongs to the earth. It doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil.Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about getting ahead? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing all kinds of evil things.But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.Those who make peace plant it like a seed. They will harvest a crop of right living.

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

The Lord says,“ My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good.”

You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child. They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus.God has breathed life into all Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right.By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.

Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.

I will be careful to lead a life that is without blame. When will you come and help me? In my own home I will lead a life that is without blame.

So don’t be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord wants.

But Timothy has come to us from you just now. He has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have happy memories of us. He has also said that you desire to see us, just as we desire to see you.Brothers and sisters, in all our trouble and suffering your faith encouraged us.Now we really live, because you are standing firm in the Lord.How can we thank God enough for you? We thank God because of all the joy we have in his presence. We have this joy because of you.Night and day we pray very hard that we will see you again. We want to give you what is missing in your faith.

I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus. I have also heard about your love for all God’s people. That is whyI have not stopped thanking God for you. I always remember you in my prayers.I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.I pray that you may understand more clearly. Then you will know the hope God has chosen you to receive. You will know that what God will give his holy people is rich and glorious.

Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on that Branch. The Spirit will help him to be wise and understanding. The Spirit will help him make wise plans and carry them out. The Spirit will help him know the Lord and have respect for him.The Branch will take delight in respecting the Lord. He will not judge things only by the way they look. He won’t make decisions based simply on what people say.

So give me a heart that understands. Then I can rule over your people. I can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Who can possibly rule over this great nation of yours?”The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for that.So God said to him,“ You have not asked to live for a long time. You have not asked to be wealthy. You have not even asked to have your enemies killed. Instead, you have asked for wisdom. You want to do what is right and fair when you judge people. Because that is what you have asked for,I will give it to you. I will give you a wise and understanding heart. So here is what will be true of you. There has never been anyone like you. And there never will be.

The Lord’s message rang out from you. That was true not only in Macedonia and Achaia. Your faith in God has also become known everywhere. So we don’t have to say anything about it.The believers themselves report the kind of welcome you gave us. They tell about how you turned away from statues of gods. And you turned to serve the living and true God.

We always thank God for all of you. We keep on praying for you.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.

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.We thank him because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus. We have also heard that you love all God’s people.Your faith and love are based on the hope you have. What you hope for is stored up for you in heaven. You have already heard about it. You were told about it when the true message was given to you. I’m talking about the good newsthat has come to you. In the same way, the good news is bearing fruit. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world. It has been doing that among you since the day you heard it. That is when you really understood God’s grace.You learned the good news from Epaphras. He is dear to us. He serves Christ together with us. He faithfully works for Christ and for us among you.He also told us about your love that comes from the Holy Spirit.That’s why we have not stopped praying for you. We have been praying for you since the day we heard about you. We keep asking God to fill you with the knowledge of what he wants. We pray he will give you the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives.