This saying is true. So give a strong warning to people who refuse to obey God. Then they will understand the faith correctly.

这个见证是真的。所以，你要严严地责备他们，使他们在真道上纯全无疵，

这个见证是真的。为这缘故，你要严厉地责备他们，使他们在信仰上健全。

这个见证是真的。为这缘故，你要严厉地责备他们，使他们在信仰上健全。

这话是真的。因此你要严正地斥责他们，使他们有纯正的信仰，

这见证是真的。为了这缘故，你要严厉地责备他们，好使他们在信仰上健全，

这见证是真实的。因这理由，你要严厉地责备他们，好使他们在信仰上健全，

這個見證是真的。所以，你要嚴嚴地責備他們，使他們在真道上純全無疵，

這個見證是真的。為這緣故，你要嚴厲地責備他們，使他們在信仰上健全。

這個見證是真的。為這緣故，你要嚴厲地責備他們，使他們在信仰上健全。

這話是真的。因此你要嚴正地斥責他們，使他們有純正的信仰，

這見證是真的。為了這緣故，你要嚴厲地責備他們，好使他們在信仰上健全，

這個見證是真的。因這緣故，你要嚴厲地指責他們，使他們在信仰上健全無疵，

這見證是真實的。因這理由，你要嚴厲地責備他們，好使他們在信仰上健全，

此證確然、故宜嚴責之、使無疚於道、

此言確然、當嚴責之、使守正道、

此證確然、故爾當嚴責之、使其以純正守道、

因此望爾嚴加斥責、使若輩之信德純粹、

This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith.

This testimony is true. For this reason, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith

This testimony is true. For this reason reprimand them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

This testimony is true. So, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Tell the older men that in anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of respect. They must control themselves. They must have true faith. They must love others. They must not give up.

That’s why I write these things before I come to you. Then when I do come, I won’t have to be hard on you when I use my authority. The Lord gave me the authority to build you up. He didn’t give it to me to tear you down.

These are the things you should teach. Encourage people and give them hope. Correct them with full authority. Don’t let anyone look down on you.

But those elders who are sinning should be corrected in front of everyone. This will be a warning to the others.

Preach the word. Be ready to serve God in good times and bad. Correct people’s mistakes. Warn them. Encourage them with words of hope. Be very patient as you do these things. Teach them carefully.

May I follow your orders with all my heart. Then I won’t be put to shame. Kaph

“‘ Do not hate another Israelite in your heart. Correct your neighbor boldly when they do something wrong. Then you will not share their guilt.

Being warned openly is better than being loved in secret.

Point out these things to the brothers and sisters. Then you will serve Christ Jesus well. You will show that you’ve grown in the truths of the faith. You will show that you’ve been trained by the good teaching you’ve obeyed.

If a godly person hit me, it would be an act of kindness. If they would correct me, it would be like pouring olive oil on my head. I wouldn’t say no to it. I will always pray against the things that sinful people do.

Even if my letter made you sad, I’m not sorry I sent it. At first I was sorry. I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while.Now I am happy. I’m not happy because you were made sad. I’m happy because your sadness led you to turn away from your sins. You became sad just as God wanted you to. So you were not hurt in any way by us.Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death.Look at what that godly sadness has produced in you. You are working hard to clear yourselves. You are angry and alarmed. You are longing to see me. You are concerned. You are ready to make sure that the right thing is done. In every way you have proved that you are not guilty in that matter.So even though I wrote to you, it wasn’t because of the one who did the wrong. It wasn’t because of the one who was hurt either. Instead, I wrote you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how faithful you are to us.