They only heard the report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
NIV
They were only hearing it said, He who used to persecute us is now proclaiming the very faith he once reviled and which he set out to ruin and tried with all his might to destroy.
AMP
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
KJV
For it is not those who commend themselves who are approved, but those whom the Lord commends.
NIV
For [it is] not [the man] who praises and commends himself who is approved and accepted, but [it is the person] whom the Lord accredits and commends.
AMP
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
KJV
Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means.
NIV
So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means.
AMP
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
KJV
So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.
NIV
So Elisha went back from him. Then he took a yoke of oxen, slew them, boiled their flesh with the oxen's yoke [as fuel], and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, followed Elijah, and served him. [II Kings 3:11.]AMP
And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
KJV