KJV:
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
NASB:
So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
KJV:
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
NASB:
For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,
KJV:
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
NASB:
For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
KJV:
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
NASB:
for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
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:
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
NASB:
but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.
KJV:
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
NASB:
But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while-- in person, not in spirit-- were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.
KJV:
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
NASB:
Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,
KJV:
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
NASB:
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
KJV:
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
NASB:
But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.