not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

不因酒滋事，不打人，只要温和，不争竞，不贪财；

不酗酒，不打人；要温和，不好斗，不贪财。

不酗酒，不打人；要温和，不好斗，不贪财。

不酗酒、不好斗、要温和、不争吵、不贪财，

不好酒，不打人，只要温和，与人无争，不贪财，

不酗酒、不好斗；反要谦和，不争吵、不贪财，

不因酒滋事，不打人，只要溫和，不爭競，不貪財；

不酗酒，不打人；要溫和，不好鬥，不貪財。

不酗酒，不打人；要溫和，不好鬥，不貪財。

不酗酒、不好鬥、要溫和、不爭吵、不貪財，

不好酒，不打人，只要溫和，與人無爭，不貪財，

不豪飲、不打人、卻溫和良善；不爭鬪、不貪愛銀錢；

不酗酒、不好鬥；反要謙和，不爭吵、不貪財，

不酗酒、不毆擊、惟溫和無競、不好貨財、

不酗不競、非義之利勿取、必寛裕溫良、務絕貪婪、

不好酒、不好毆擊、不貪非義之利、不貪非義之利有原文抄本無此句當溫良、不爭競、不貪婪、

不可沉湎於酒、舉止暴躁；務須溫柔寬裕、與世無爭、不戀財物、

not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must be gentle. He must not be a person who likes to argue. He must not love money.

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

He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.

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

not overindulging in wine, not a bully, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self- pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double- tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

“ You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said,“ I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

The Lord said,“ Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.But if that servant says in his heart,‘ My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

“ So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies:“ I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;” he would be the prophet of this people.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

“ Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.But if that evil servant should say in his heart,‘ My lord is delaying his coming,’and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it, and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

“ For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

“ 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 Yahweh of Armies,“ neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

Yahweh says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim,“ Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

“ Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

None of the priests shall drink wine when they enter into the inner court.

For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said,“ Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said,“ Is all well?”He said,“ All is well. My master has sent me, saying,‘ Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’”Naaman said,“ Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him,“ Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said,“ Your servant went nowhere.”He said to him,“ Didn’t my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say,“ Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.“ Come,” say they,“ I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow will be as today, great beyond measure.”

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!

He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint- hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,saying,“ Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”But Peter said to him,“ May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.

He said to them,“ It is written,‘ My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”

Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed,“ Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.”If the man said to him,“ Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say,“ No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.”The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised Yahweh’s offering.

Therefore I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.