Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.
NIV
If any man desires to do His will (God's pleasure), he will know (have the needed illumination to recognize, and can tell for himself) whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking from Myself and of My own accord and on My own authority.
AMP
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
KJV
The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
NIV
NOW THE apostles (special messengers) and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard [with astonishment] that the Gentiles (heathen) also had received and accepted and welcomed the Word of God [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].
AMP
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
KJV
Just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
NIV
Exactly as they were handed down to us by those who from the [official] beginning [of Jesus' ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word [that is, of the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God]AMP
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
KJV
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
NIV
Now those who were scattered abroad went about [through the land from place to place] preaching the glad tidings, the Word [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].
AMP
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
KJV
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
NIV
Let the elders who perform the duties of their office well be considered doubly worthy of honor [and of adequate financial support], especially those who labor faithfully in preaching and teaching.
AMP
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
KJV
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain persons not to teach false doctrines any longer
NIV
As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on where you are at Ephesus in order that you may warn and admonish and charge certain individuals not to teach any different doctrine,
AMP
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
KJV
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.
NIV
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement.
AMP
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
KJV
As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,"
NIV
And in [the course of] His teaching, He said, Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and [to get] greetings in the marketplaces [public forums]AMP
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
KJV
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching
NIV
But if anyone teaches otherwise and does not assent to the sound and wholesome messages of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and the teaching which is in agreement with godliness (piety toward God)
AMP
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
KJV
