Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self- controlled.

乐意接待远人，好善，庄重，公平，圣洁自持；

却要乐意接待外人、好善、克己、正直、圣洁、节制，

却要乐意接待外人、好善、克己、正直、圣洁、节制，

他必须好客、乐善、自制、正直、圣洁、自律，

却要接待客旅、喜爱良善、自律、公正、圣洁、自制，

反而乐意款待客旅、喜爱良善、清醒自制、公正、圣洁、节制，

樂意接待遠人，好善，莊重，公平，聖潔自持；

卻要樂意接待外人、好善、克己、正直、聖潔、節制，

卻要樂意接待外人、好善、克己、正直、聖潔、節制，

他必須好客、樂善、自制、正直、聖潔、自律，

卻要接待客旅、喜愛良善、自律、公正、聖潔、自制，

卻樂意款待旅客、好良善、克己、正義、虔聖、能節制；

反而樂意款待客旅、喜愛良善、清醒自制、公正、聖潔、節制，

惟厚待賓旅、樂善、貞正、公義、清潔、節制、

柔遠人、喜善良、廉節虔義以自制、

款待遠人、愛善良、節制、公義、聖潔、謹持、

必須款接遠人、以善為樂、莊敬自持、公明聖潔、克己有節、

Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self- controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.

Instead, a church leader must welcome people into his home. He must love what is good. He must control his mind and feelings. He must do what is right. He must be holy. He must control the desires of his body.

but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life.

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

but hospitable, loving what is good, self controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined,

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober- minded, just, holy, self- controlled;

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self- controlled,

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self- controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self- control, savage, opposed to what is good,

But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.

When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said,“ The LORD is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.

You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

As for God’s chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much–

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves the father loves the child fathered by him.

( 5: 15) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place.( Hiram had always been an ally of David.)

But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger,by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the LORD, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.