中译版圣经:

• 我们在你们那里的时候，曾吩咐你们说，若有人不肯作工，就不可吃饭。
• 新中译版圣经:我们在你们那里的时候，曾吩咐你们说，若有人不肯作工，就不可吃饭。
• 新世纪圣经:我们在你们那里的时候，曾经吩咐过你们，如果有人不肯作工，就不可吃饭。
• LCC:我们在你们那里的时候、也屡次嘱咐你们说∶「人若不肯作工，就不该吃饭。」
• TCB:我们在你们那里的时候说过：「不做工的人不得吃饭。」
• 当代圣经:我们和大家在一起的时候，也曾吩咐过：不工作的，就不可以吃饭。
• CSG:并且当我们在你们那里的时候，早已吩咐过你们：谁若不愿意工作，就不应当吃饭，

英译版圣经:

• 新国际版圣经:For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
• NRSV:For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat.
• NASV:For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.
• 古老版圣经:For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
• ASV:For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
• 基础英语版圣经:For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.
• DBY:For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
• 标准修订版圣经:For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat.
• 直译圣经95版:For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.
• 直译圣经77版:For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone will not work, neither let him eat.
• WEB:For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
• YLT:for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

希伯来语圣经:

内容备注:

多语对照圣经中的一节平均而言是一句，包含有12个不同的英文译本，和6个中文译本，以及一个希伯来语本（圣经旧约使用希伯来语和亚兰语书写，新约用希腊语书写）

NIV:新国际版（New International Version，简称NIV）是一个当代英语圣经译本，也是目前在英语国家被最为广泛使用的圣经版本,适合个人研读之用的译本。
NCB: New Century Bible 《新世纪圣经》
LCC:(Library of Christian Classes）
CLB:当代圣经译本(The Chinese Living Bible, CLB)
KJV:詹姆士钦定本是近古英文,是现在所能见到的最老的英译本
BBE:基础英语供移民和儿童阅读
NRSV:是新标准修订版
NASB:用纯粹直译方法（Strictly Literal）的译本
BHS:希伯来语原文圣经

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• willing [´wiliŋ]   a.情愿的，乐意的   (初中英语单词)
• international [,intə´næʃənəl]   a.国际的，世界的   (初中英语单词)
• saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ]   n.言语；言论；格言   (高中英语单词)
• unwilling [ʌn´wiliŋ]   a.不愿意的；不情愿的   (英语四级单词)