中译版圣经:

• 倘若我耽延日久，你也可以知道在神的家中当怎样行。这家就是永生神的教会，真理的柱石和根基。
• 新中译版圣经:倘若我耽延日久，你也可以知道在神的家中当怎样行。这家就是永生神的教会，真理的柱石和根基。
• 新世纪圣经:假如我来迟了，你也可以知道在上帝的家里应该怎样行。这家就是永活上帝的教会、真理的柱石和根基。
• LCC:倘若我耽延，你也可以知道在上帝家中应当怎样起居。这一种家乃是永活上帝的教会，是真理的柱石和扶墙。
• TCB:如果耽搁了，这封信要告诉你们，我们在上帝的家应该怎样生活。这个家就是永生上帝的教会，是真理的柱石和基础。
• 当代圣经:倘若我行期延误，你也可以知道各人在上帝的家中当有甚麽品德。这家就是永生上帝的教会，是真理的柱石和根基。
• CSG:假使我迟迟不到，你可以知道在天主的家中应当如何行动；这家就是永生天主的教会，真理的柱石和基础。

英译版圣经:

• 新国际版圣经:if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
• NRSV:if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
• NASV: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.
• 古老版圣经: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.
• ASV:but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
• 基础英语版圣经:But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
• DBY:but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is [the] assembly of [the] living God, [the] pillar and base of the truth.
• 标准修订版圣经:if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
• 直译圣经95版: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.
• 直译圣经77版:but in case I am delayed, [I write] so that you may 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.
• WEB: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.
• YLT:and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth [thee] to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth,

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

"圣经都是神所默示的，于教训、督责、使人归正、教导人学义都是有益的，叫属神的人得以完全，预备行各样的善事。"——新约-提摩太后书。

• foundation [faun´deiʃən]   n.建立；基金；地基   (初中英语单词)
• behave [bi´heiv]   v.举止；表现；举止端正   (初中英语单词)
• assembly [ə´sembli]   n.集会；装配；与会者   (初中英语单词)
• international [,intə´næʃənəl]   a.国际的，世界的   (初中英语单词)
• pillar [´pilə]   n.支柱 vt.用柱支持   (高中英语单词)
• bulwark [´bulwək]   n.堡垒；屏障   (英语四级单词)