The Greek that is typically translated as «virtue» or «excellence» in English is translated in other languages in the following ways:
- Doondo / Bhele / Komo: «good behavior» (source: Madel M’Pandzou; Ung’i Atido)
- Bariai: «good behaviors» (source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Mairasi «improved lives/behavior» (Enggavoter 2004)
- Bali / Bila / Vanuma: «goodness» (source: Ung’i Atido)
- Ngiti (Ndruna): «doing good» (source: Ung’i Atido)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «good works» (source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «really good nature/ways» (source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: «earnestly live good» (source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Hausa: «character of goodness» (Hausa Common Language Back Translation)
- Mandarin Chinese: déxíng 德行 or «moral behavior» (Protestant) / yìlì 毅力 or «willpower» (Catholic)
- English EasyEnglish Bible (publ. 2018): «try to do what is good»
- Low German translation by Johannes Jessen (publ. 1937, republ. 2008): «stand your ground as a Christian»
- Pennsylvania Dutch: goot layva or «good life»
- Mukulu (Guerguiko): sooru ki diine or «walk in the middle» (source: Barnabas Al-Nadif Nidjei)
- Bokoto (Bhogoto): dɛɛmɔ nɛ riwarɛɛ or “behavior on the path (of life)” (source: Adam Huntley)
- Budu-Nita translation by CITBA (Centre Interconfessionnel de la Traduction de la Bible et Alphabétisation): mʉkyananakɨa wɔta uɗo or «good character» (source: François Anzabati)
- Ngiemboon : mà wembóŋo or «good habit,» i.e. something that is recognized as the right way to do things (source: Moise Yonta)