在这几样上服侍基督的，就为神所喜悦，又为人所称许。

凡这样服侍基督的，就为上帝所喜悦，又为人所赞许。

凡这样服侍基督的，就为神所喜悦，又为人所赞许。

以这样的态度事奉基督的人才会得到上帝的喜悦和大家的称赞。

这样服事基督的人，必蒙神喜悦，又得众人嘉许。

要知道，如此服事基督的人，是蒙神喜悦的，也是受人赞许的。

在這幾樣上服事基督的，就為神所喜悅，又為人所稱許。

凡這樣服侍基督的，就為上帝所喜悅，又為人所讚許。

凡這樣服侍基督的，就為神所喜悅，又為人所讚許。

以這樣的態度事奉基督的人才會得到上帝的喜悅和大家的稱讚。

這樣服事基督的人，必蒙神喜悅，又得眾人嘉許。

本着這種原則來服事基督的、才是上帝所喜歡，又是人所試驗為可嘉的。

要知道，如此服事基督的人，是蒙神喜悅的，也是受人讚許的。

以此而事基督者、為上帝所悅、世人所稱、

行此而服基督者、為上帝所喜、世人所悅、

以此而事基督者、為天主所悅、為世人所善、

若能秉此精神以事基督、則既能取悅於主、亦能見容於人矣。

because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.

Those who serve Christ in this way are pleasing to God. They are pleasing to people too.

Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.

Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.

For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by other people.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

For he that herein serveth Christ is well- pleasing to God, and approved of men.

Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.

For he that in these things serveth Christ[ is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.

For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. (niv)

Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. (niv)

But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. (niv)

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (niv)

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. (niv)

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, (niv)

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. (niv)

Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand. (niv)

keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. (niv)

But someone will say,“ You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that— and shudder.You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“ Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. (niv)

I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. (niv)

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; (niv)

For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave. (niv)

since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. (niv)

Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do. (niv)

Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. (niv)

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. (niv)

Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation.Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule— to the Israel of God. (niv)

but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. (niv)

It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. (niv)

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. (niv)

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.It teaches us to say“ No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,while we wait for the blessed hope— the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. (niv)

This is good, and pleases God our Savior, (niv)

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is— his good, pleasing and perfect will. (niv)

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” (niv)

Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. (niv)