²¹ For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

¹⁷ Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

¹² Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

⁸ For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

¹⁸ And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.

⁵ To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

⁶ To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

⁷ In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

⁸ Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

¹⁴ So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

²² Keep from every form of evil.

¹⁷ For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

⁹ For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.

¹⁰ For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.

¹¹ Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.

⁵ But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

⁴ So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

¹ Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

¹⁶ Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.