KJV:
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
NASB:
but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
KJV:
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
NASB:
The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
KJV:
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
NASB:
The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
KJV:
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
NASB:
For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,
KJV:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
NASB:
who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.
KJV:
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
NASB:
For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.
KJV:
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
NASB:
Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
KJV:
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
NASB:
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.