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1弟兄們，你們自己原曉得我們進到你們那裡並不是徒然的。You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
2我們從前在被害受辱，這是你們知道的；然而還是靠我們的 神，在大爭戰中把 神的福音傳給你們。As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
3我們的勸勉不是出於錯誤，不是出於污穢，也不是用詭詐。For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
4但 神既然驗中了我們，把福音託付我們，我們就照樣講，不是要討人喜歡，乃是要討那察驗我們心的 神喜歡。Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
5因為我們從來沒有用過的話，這是你們知道的；也沒有藏著貪心，這是 神可以作見證的。As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
6我們作基督的，雖然可以叫人尊重，卻沒有向你們或向別人求榮耀；Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
7只在你們中間存心，如同母親自己的孩子。On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
8我們既是這樣愛你們，不但願意將 神的福音給你們，連自己的性命也願意給你們，因你們是我們所疼愛的。We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
9弟兄們，你們記念我們的辛苦勞碌，晝夜做工，傳 神的福音給你們，免得叫你們一人。Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
10我們向你們信主的人，是何等聖潔、公義、無可指摘，有你們作見證，也有 神作見證。You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
11你們也曉得，我們怎樣勸勉你們，安慰你們，囑咐你們各人，好像父親待自己的兒女一樣，For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
12要叫你們行事那召你們進他國、得他榮耀的 神。encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
13為此，我們也不住地感謝 神，因你們聽見我們所傳 神的道就領受了；不以為是人的道，乃以為是 神的道。這道實在是 神的，並且在你們信主的人心中。And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
14弟兄們，你們曾效法猶太中在基督耶穌裡 神的各教會；因為你們也受了本地人的苦害，像他們受了的苦害一樣。For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
15這猶太人殺了主耶穌和先知，又把我們趕出去。他們不得 神的喜悅，且與眾人為敵，who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
16不許我們傳道給外邦人使外邦人得救，常常充滿自己的罪惡。 神的忿怒臨在他們身上已經到了。hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
17弟兄們，我們暫時與你們，是面目離別，心裡卻不離別；我們極力地想法子，很願意見你們的面。Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
18所以我們有意到你們那裡；我─保羅有一兩次要去，只是阻擋了我們。For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
19我們的盼望和喜樂，並所誇的是甚麼呢？豈不是我們主耶穌來的時候、你們在他面前站立得住嗎？After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
20因為你們就是我們的榮耀，我們的喜樂。You are indeed our glory and our joy.