哥林多後書

第7章

1 親愛的弟兄啊,我們既有這等應許,就當潔淨自己,除去身體與靈[spirit]一切的污穢,敬畏神,得以成聖。

2 你們要收納[Receive]我們。我們未曾虧負誰,未曾敗壞誰,未曾欺騙誰[defrauded no man]

3 我說這話,不是要定你們的罪。我已經說過,你們常在我們心裏,情願與你們同生同死。

4 我大大的放膽,向你們說話;我因你們多多誇口;[I]滿得安慰,[in]我們[our]一切患難中極其[exceeding]快樂。

5 我們從前就是到了馬其頓的時候,身體也不得安寧,周圍遭患難,外有爭戰,內有懼怕。

6 但那安慰喪氣之人的神藉著提多來安慰了我們;

7 不但藉著他來,也藉著他從你們所得的安慰,安慰了我們;因他把你們的切慕[earnest desire]、哀慟,和向我的熱心,都告訴了我,叫我更加歡喜。

8 我先前寫信叫你們憂愁,我後來雖然懊悔,如今卻不懊悔;因我知道,那信叫你們憂愁不過是暫時的。

9 如今我歡喜,不是因你們憂愁,是因你們從憂愁中生出悔改[repentance]來。你們依著出於虔誠的樣式[godly manner]憂愁,凡事就不至於因我們受虧損了。

10 因為出於虔誠的[godly]憂愁,就生出沒有後悔的悔改[repentance]來,以致得救;但世俗的憂愁是叫人死。

11 同樣來看[behold this selfsame],你們依著出於虔誠的樣式[godly sort]憂愁,從此就生出何等的思慮[carefulness]、自訴、自恨、恐懼、熱烈的渴慕[vehement desire]、熱心、責罰[revenge]。在這一切事上你們都表明自己是潔淨的。

12 我雖然從前寫信給你們,卻不是為那虧負人的,也不是為那受人虧負的,乃要在神[sight]前把我們[our]顧念你們[you]的熱心表明出來。

13 故此,我們因你們的安慰[in your comfort]得了安慰。並且[and]因你們眾人使提多[spirit]裏暢快歡喜,我們就更加歡喜了。

14 我若對提多誇獎了你們甚麼,也覺得沒有慚愧;因我對提多誇獎你們的話成了真的,正如我對你們所說的話也都是真的。

15 並且提多想起你們眾人的順服,是怎樣恐懼戰兢的接待他,他愛你們的心腸就越發熱了。

16 我如今歡喜,能在凡事上為你們放心。

2 Corinthians

Chapter 7

1 HAVING therefore these promises, my beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and let us serve in holiness in the fear of God.

2 Be patient; my brethren, we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

3 I do not say this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die and live with you.

4 I am familiar enough to speak boldly with you, and I am very proud of you: and I am filled with satisfaction, and I am overwhelmed with joy in all our troubles.

5 For ever since we came to Mac-e-do'ni-a, our bodies have had no rest but have been troubled by everything; war without and fears within.

6 Nevertheless God, who comforts the meek, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

7 And not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, for he brought us the good news concerning your love towards us, your mourning and your zeal on our behalf; and when I heard it, I rejoiced exceedingly.

8 For even though I made you feel sorry with the epistle, I do not regret, even though it has caused sorrow: for I can see that though that very epistle has made you feel sorry, the sorrow was only for an hour.

9 But it has made me exceedingly happy, not that you were sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance: for you were sorry over the things of God, so that you lack nothing from us.

10 For sorrow over the things of God causes enduring repentance of the soul, and brings one to life: but sorrow over the things of the world causes death.

11 For behold that very thing which distressed you on account of God, has resulted much more in painstaking effort, in apology, anger, fear, love, zeal, and vengeance. In all things you have proven yourselves clear in this matter.

12 Be that as it may, though I wrote to you, I did not do it for the one who had done the wrong nor for the one who had suffered the wrong, but that your painstaking care for us might be known before God.

13 Therefore we were comforted and with our consolation we rejoiced exceedingly in the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all.

14 For I was not shamed in the things which I have boasted to him about you; but just as all the things about which we have spoken to you are true, even so our boasting to Titus is found to be true.

15 And his affections have increased more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him in fear and trembling.

16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

哥林多後書

第7章

2 Corinthians

Chapter 7

1 親愛的弟兄啊,我們既有這等應許,就當潔淨自己,除去身體與靈[spirit]一切的污穢,敬畏神,得以成聖。

1 HAVING therefore these promises, my beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and let us serve in holiness in the fear of God.

2 你們要收納[Receive]我們。我們未曾虧負誰,未曾敗壞誰,未曾欺騙誰[defrauded no man]

2 Be patient; my brethren, we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

3 我說這話,不是要定你們的罪。我已經說過,你們常在我們心裏,情願與你們同生同死。

3 I do not say this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die and live with you.

4 我大大的放膽,向你們說話;我因你們多多誇口;[I]滿得安慰,[in]我們[our]一切患難中極其[exceeding]快樂。

4 I am familiar enough to speak boldly with you, and I am very proud of you: and I am filled with satisfaction, and I am overwhelmed with joy in all our troubles.

5 我們從前就是到了馬其頓的時候,身體也不得安寧,周圍遭患難,外有爭戰,內有懼怕。

5 For ever since we came to Mac-e-do'ni-a, our bodies have had no rest but have been troubled by everything; war without and fears within.

6 但那安慰喪氣之人的神藉著提多來安慰了我們;

6 Nevertheless God, who comforts the meek, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

7 不但藉著他來,也藉著他從你們所得的安慰,安慰了我們;因他把你們的切慕[earnest desire]、哀慟,和向我的熱心,都告訴了我,叫我更加歡喜。

7 And not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, for he brought us the good news concerning your love towards us, your mourning and your zeal on our behalf; and when I heard it, I rejoiced exceedingly.

8 我先前寫信叫你們憂愁,我後來雖然懊悔,如今卻不懊悔;因我知道,那信叫你們憂愁不過是暫時的。

8 For even though I made you feel sorry with the epistle, I do not regret, even though it has caused sorrow: for I can see that though that very epistle has made you feel sorry, the sorrow was only for an hour.

9 如今我歡喜,不是因你們憂愁,是因你們從憂愁中生出悔改[repentance]來。你們依著出於虔誠的樣式[godly manner]憂愁,凡事就不至於因我們受虧損了。

9 But it has made me exceedingly happy, not that you were sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance: for you were sorry over the things of God, so that you lack nothing from us.

10 因為出於虔誠的[godly]憂愁,就生出沒有後悔的悔改[repentance]來,以致得救;但世俗的憂愁是叫人死。

10 For sorrow over the things of God causes enduring repentance of the soul, and brings one to life: but sorrow over the things of the world causes death.

11 同樣來看[behold this selfsame],你們依著出於虔誠的樣式[godly sort]憂愁,從此就生出何等的思慮[carefulness]、自訴、自恨、恐懼、熱烈的渴慕[vehement desire]、熱心、責罰[revenge]。在這一切事上你們都表明自己是潔淨的。

11 For behold that very thing which distressed you on account of God, has resulted much more in painstaking effort, in apology, anger, fear, love, zeal, and vengeance. In all things you have proven yourselves clear in this matter.

12 我雖然從前寫信給你們,卻不是為那虧負人的,也不是為那受人虧負的,乃要在神[sight]前把我們[our]顧念你們[you]的熱心表明出來。

12 Be that as it may, though I wrote to you, I did not do it for the one who had done the wrong nor for the one who had suffered the wrong, but that your painstaking care for us might be known before God.

13 故此,我們因你們的安慰[in your comfort]得了安慰。並且[and]因你們眾人使提多[spirit]裏暢快歡喜,我們就更加歡喜了。

13 Therefore we were comforted and with our consolation we rejoiced exceedingly in the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all.

14 我若對提多誇獎了你們甚麼,也覺得沒有慚愧;因我對提多誇獎你們的話成了真的,正如我對你們所說的話也都是真的。

14 For I was not shamed in the things which I have boasted to him about you; but just as all the things about which we have spoken to you are true, even so our boasting to Titus is found to be true.

15 並且提多想起你們眾人的順服,是怎樣恐懼戰兢的接待他,他愛你們的心腸就越發熱了。

15 And his affections have increased more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him in fear and trembling.

16 我如今歡喜,能在凡事上為你們放心。

16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.