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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

因此，你們要在主裡歡歡喜喜地接待他，也要尊重這樣的人，

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
故 此 ， 你 们 要 在 主 里 欢 欢 乐 乐 的 接 待 他 ， 而 且 要 尊 重 这 样 的 人 ；

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Do everything without complaining or arguing. ¹⁵ Then you will be innocent and without any wrong. You will be God's children without fault. But you are living with crooked and mean people all around you, among whom you shine like stars in the dark world. ¹⁶ You offer the teaching that gives life. So when Christ comes again, I can be happy because my work was not wasted. I ran the race and won. ¹⁷ Your faith makes you offer your lives as a sacrifice in serving God. If I have to offer my own blood with your sacrifice, I will be happy and full of joy with all of you. ¹⁸ You also should be happy and full of joy with me. ¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon. I will be happy to learn how you are. ²⁰ I have no one else like Timothy, who truly cares for you. ²¹ Other people are interested only in their own lives, not in the work of Jesus Christ. ²² You know the kind of person Timothy is. You know he has served with me in telling the Good News, as a son serves his father. ²³ I plan to send him to you quickly when I know what will happen to me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Receive: Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:41, Luke 9:5, John 13:20, Romans 16:2, 1 Corinthians 16:10, 2 Corinthians 7:2, Colossians 4:10, 3 John 1:10

with: Isaiah 52:7, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:11, Acts 2:46, Acts 8:8, Romans 10:15, Ephesians 4:9-12

and: 2 Corinthians 10:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, Hebrews 13:17

hold such in reputation: or, honour such, Acts 28:10, 1 Corinthians 16:18, 1 Timothy 5:17

Reciprocal: Acts 15:26 - hazarded Romans 14:1 - receive Galatians 2:2 - which

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Receive him therefore,.... Not only into their houses, where such as bring the doctrine of Christ should be admitted, and not others; but into their bosoms, into their hearts and affections, as he had reason to believe they would, and into their fellowship and communion, and to the exercise of his office among them, as their minister: and that

in the Lord; or "for the Lord", as the Arabic version renders it; for his sake, because he was one that was put into the ministry by him, was called unto it, and qualified for it, and sent forth to minister in it by him; or in the name of the Lord, as an ambassador of his, as representing him, and as if he himself was present; for he that receives a minister of Christ, receives Christ himself; see

Luke 10:16;

with all gladness; with sincere affection, undissembled joy, perfect pleasure, and with all demonstrations of respect unto him, and delight in him at his return to them.

And hold such in reputation: account such as he precious and valuable; highly esteem of them for their works' sake; reckon them worthy of double honour, and give it to them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Receive him therefore in the Lord - As the servant of the Lord, or as now restored to you by the Lord, and therefore to be regarded as a fresh gift from God. Our friends restored to us after a long absence, we should receive as the gift of God, and as a proof of his mercy.

And hold such in reputation - Margin, honor such. This is a high commendation of Epaphroditus, and, at the same time, it enjoins an important duty in regard to the proper treatment of those who sustain such a character. It is a Christian duty to honor those who ought to be honored, to respect the virtuous and the pious, and especially to honor those who evince fidelity in the work of the Lord.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. Receive him therefore in the Lord — For the Lord's sake receive him, and as the Lord's servant; and hold such zealous, disinterested, and holy preachers in reputation - honour those whom ye perceive God hath honoured.