KJV:
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
NASB:
the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.
KJV:
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
NASB:
Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction.
KJV:
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
NASB:
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.
KJV:
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
NASB:
You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
KJV:
That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
NASB:
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
KJV:
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
NASB:
for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;
KJV:
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
NASB:
therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.
KJV:
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
NASB:
For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
KJV:
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
NASB:
partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated.
KJV:
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
NASB:
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.