For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives— God is our witness—

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的；也没有藏着贪心，这是神可以作见证的。

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的，也没有藏着贪心，这是上帝可以作证的。

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的，也没有藏着贪心，这是神可以作证的。

你们知道，我们没有花言巧语奉承人，也没有心存贪念，上帝可以为我们作证。

我们从来不说奉承的话，这是你们知道的，神可以作证，我们并没有借故起贪心，

实际上，我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的；也没有怀着贪婪的居心，这是神可以见证的。

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的；也沒有藏着貪心，這是神可以作見證的。

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的，也沒有藏着貪心，這是上帝可以作證的。

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的，也沒有藏着貪心，這是神可以作證的。

你們知道，我們沒有花言巧語奉承人，也沒有心存貪念，上帝可以為我們作證。

我們從來不說奉承的話，這是你們知道的，神可以作證，我們並沒有藉故起貪心，

我們從沒用過諂媚的話，你們知道；也沒有用過貪婪的掩飾，上帝可以作證。

實際上，我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的；也沒有懷著貪婪的居心，這是神可以見證的。

我從無諂諛、乃爾所知、亦未掩飾貪婪、上帝為之證、

我言不諛、是爾所知、我不外廉而內貪、上帝可鑒、

我儕從未用諂諛之言、為爾所知、亦不貪婪藉故以求利、有天主為證、

吾儕未嘗用阿諛之詞、是爾等所知也。亦未嘗圖私利、是天主所知也。

You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed— God is our witness.

As you know, we never praised you if we didn’t mean it. We didn’t put on a mask to cover up any sinful desire. God is our witness that this is true.

For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— God is witness.

Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— God is our witness—

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness— God is witness.

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives— God is our witness—

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God[ is] witness:

For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed– God is our witness–

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness( God is witness),

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

Did I take advantage of you by any of those I sent you?

God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son— that I constantly mention you,

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, taken advantage of no one.

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly;

cargo of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of fragrant wood products; objects of ivory; objects of expensive wood, brass, iron, and marble;cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, olive oil, fine flour, and grain; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and slaves— human lives.

They have eyes full of adultery that never stop looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of wickedness

I declare in the sight of God: I am not lying in what I write to you.

For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

They will exploit you in their greed with made-up stories. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,

For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.

Therefore, I will give their wives to other men, their fields to new occupants, for from the least to the greatest, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

One who rebukes a person will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.

I speak the truth in Christ— I am not lying; my conscience testifies to me through the Holy Spirit—

not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid someone with a big mouth.

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

They say to the seers,“ Do not see,” and to the prophets,“ Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.

because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

“ I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD of Armies,“ and I will accept no offering from your hands.

So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians.“ Teacher,” they said,“ we know that you are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You don’t care what anyone thinks nor do you show partiality.

This is what the LORD says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who proclaim peace when they have food to sink their teeth into but declare war against the one who puts nothing in their mouths.

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own profit.

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully.

“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.

Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, have plunged into Balaam’s error for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

I will be partial to no one, and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.For I do not know how to give such titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.