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Philippians 2:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Do everything without grumbling or arguing.

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They would not obey you, and they grumbled in their tents.

Too much pride causes trouble. Be sensible and take advice.

to give this message to the people of Israel: You sinful people have complained against me too many times! Now I swear by my own life that I will give you exactly what you wanted.

they began complaining to the owner of the vineyard.

We could have sold this perfume for more than three hundred silver coins and given the money to the poor!” So they started saying cruel things to the woman.

When Jesus and his three disciples came back down, they saw a large crowd around the other disciples. The teachers of the Law of Moses were arguing with them.

The Pharisees and some of their teachers of the Law of Moses grumbled to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with those tax collectors and other sinners?”

This caused trouble, and Paul and Barnabas argued with them about this teaching. So it was decided to send Paul and Barnabas and a few others to Jerusalem to discuss this problem with the apostles and the church leaders.

Paul and Barnabas argued, then each of them went his own way. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

They had talked it over for a long time, when Peter got up and said: My friends, you know that God decided long ago to let me be the one from your group to preach the good news to the Gentiles. God did this so that they would hear and obey him.

A lot of people were now becoming followers of the Lord. But some of the ones who spoke Greek started complaining about the ones who spoke Aramaic. They complained that the Greek-speaking widows were not given their share when the food supplies were handed out each day.

and do your best to live at peace with everyone.

Welcome all the Lord's followers, even those whose faith is weak. Don't criticize them for having beliefs that are different from yours.

My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them!

Don't even grumble, as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel.

I am afraid that when I come, we won't be pleased with each other. I fear that some of you may be arguing or jealous or angry or selfish or gossiping or insulting each other. I even fear that you may be proud and acting like a mob.

But if you keep attacking each other like wild animals, you had better watch out or you will destroy yourselves.

But don't be conceited or make others jealous by claiming to be better than they are.

Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.

Show them great respect and love because of their work. Try to get along with each other.

Don't be hateful to people, just because they are hateful to you. Rather, be good to each other and to everyone else.

Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't, you will never see the Lord.

If you are angry, you cannot do any of the good things that God wants done.

But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness, don't boast or lie to cover-up the truth.

Don't grumble about each other or you will be judged, and the judge is just outside the door.

Give up your evil ways and do right, as you find and follow the road that leads to peace.

Welcome people into your home and don't grumble about it.

These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish desires. They boast about themselves and flatter others to get what they want.




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