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

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 used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives— God is our witness—

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 coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.

Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.

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

shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;

cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble,cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.

They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing,

( In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)

For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.

I am speaking the truth in Christ— I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

who say to the seers,“ Do not see,” and to the prophets,“ Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property— the eyes of his children will fail.

Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand.

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying,“ Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry“ Peace” when they have something to eat, but declare war against him who puts nothing into their mouths.

A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

“ For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

The dogs have a mighty appetite; they never have enough. But they are shepherds who have no understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each to his own gain, one and all.

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,

“ But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.

Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam’s error and perished in Korah’s rebellion.

I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.