Philippians 2:14 - Easy To Read Version Do everything without complaining or arguing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [against God] and questioning and doubting [among yourselves], American Standard Version (1901) Do all things without murmurings and questionings: Common English Bible Do everything without grumbling and arguing Catholic Public Domain Version And do everything without murmuring or hesitation. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations; |
People who think they are better than other people only cause trouble. But people who listen to the things other people tell them are wise.
“How long will these bad people continue to complain against me? I have heard their complaints and their griping.
When they got their silver coin, these workers complained to the man that owned the land.
That perfume was worth a full year’s work. It could be sold and the money could be given to poor people.” And they criticized the woman strongly.
Then Jesus, Peter, James, and John went to the other followers. They saw many people around them. The teachers of the law were arguing with the followers.
But the Pharisees {\cf2\super [99]} and those men that taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to the followers of Jesus, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and other bad people?”
Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching. They argued with these men about it. So the group decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some other men to Jerusalem. These men were going there to talk more about this with the apostles {\cf2\super [297]} and elders. {\cf2\super [298]}
Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. They separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.
There was a long debate. Then Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, I know that you remember what happened in the early days. God chose me then from among you to tell the Good News {\cf2\super [305]} to the non-Jewish people. They heard the Good News from me and they believed.
More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers had an argument with the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows {\cf2\super [107]} were not getting their share of the things that the followers received every day.
Don’t refuse to accept into your group a person that is weak in faith. And don’t argue with that person about his different ideas.
Brothers and sisters, I ask you to be very careful of those people that cause people to be against each other. Be very careful of those people that upset other people’s faith. Those people are against the true teaching you learned. Stay away from those people.
And don’t complain like some of those people did. Those people were killed by the angel that destroys.
I do this because I am afraid that when I come you will not be what I want you to be. And I am afraid that I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that \{in your group\} there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.
If you continue hurting each other and tearing each other apart, be careful! You will completely destroy each other.
We must not be vain (conceited). We must not make trouble with each other. And we must not be jealous of each other.
When you do things, don’t let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble and give more honor to other people than to yourselves.
Respect those people with a very special love because of the work they do \{with you\}.
Be sure that no person pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.
If you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, then you have no reason to boast. Your boasting is a lie that hides the truth.
Brothers, and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!
That person must stop doing evil\par and do good;\par that person should look for peace\par and try to get it.\par