Take special note of those who do not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
NIV
But if anyone [in the church] refuses to obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
AMP
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
KJV
Those who do wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
NIV
For he who deals wrongfully will [reap the fruit of his folly and] be punished for his wrongdoing. And [with God] there is no partiality [no matter what a person's position may be, whether he is the slave or the master].
AMP
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
KJV
"But nothing that a person owns and devotes to the LORD – whether a human being or an animal or family land – may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD."
NIV
But nothing that a man shall devote to the Lord of all that he has, whether of man or beast or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord.
AMP
Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.
KJV
If any of you think you are something when you are nothing, you deceive yourselves.
NIV
For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself.
AMP
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
KJV
And you are proud! Shouldn't you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this?
NIV
And you are proud and arrogant! And you ought rather to mourn (bow in sorrow and in shame) until the person who has done this [shameful] thing is removed from your fellowship and your midst!
AMP
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
KJV
Each of you should test your own actions. Then you can take pride in yourself, without comparing yourself to somebody else
NIV
But let every person carefully scrutinize and examine and test his own conduct and his own work. He can then have the personal satisfaction and joy of doing something commendable [in itself alone] without [resorting to] boastful comparison with his neighbor.
AMP
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
KJV
If the person said to him, "Let the fat be burned first, and then take whatever you want," the servant would answer, "No, hand it over now; if you don't, I'll take it by force."
NIV
And if the man said to him, Let them burn the fat first, and then you may take as much as you want, the priest's servant would say, No! Give it to me now or I will take it by force.
AMP
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
KJV
