¹表明是　神的僕人我們這些與　神同工的，也勸你們不要白受　神的恩典。

¹Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

²因為他說：“在悅納的時候，我應允了你；在拯救的日子，我幫助了你。”看哪！現在就是悅納的時候，現在就是拯救的日子。

²for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Isaiah 49:8 Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

³我們凡事都沒有妨礙人，不讓這職分受到毀謗，

³We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

⁴反而在各樣的事上，表明自己是　神的僕人，就如持久的忍耐、患難、貧乏、困苦、

⁴but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

⁵鞭打、監禁、擾亂、勞苦、不睡覺、禁食、

⁵in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶純潔、知識、容忍、恩慈、聖靈、無偽的愛心、

⁶in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁷真理的道、　神的大能等事上；並且是藉著左右兩手中公義的武器，

⁷in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸藉著榮耀和羞辱、壞名聲和好名譽。我們好像是騙人的，卻是真誠的，

⁸by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

⁹好像是人所不知的，卻是人所共知的；好像是必死的，你看，我們卻是活著的；好像是受懲罰的，卻沒有處死；

⁹as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

¹⁰好像憂愁，卻是常常喜樂的；好像貧窮，卻使很多人富足；好像是甚麼都沒有，卻是樣樣都有。

¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹¹哥林多人哪！我們對你們，口是坦率的，心是寬宏的。

¹¹Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

¹²並不是我們對你們器量小，而是你們自己心胸狹窄。

¹²You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

¹³你們也要照樣以寬宏的心對待我們，這話正像是我對兒女說的。

¹³Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

¹⁴分別為聖你們和不信的人不可共負一軛，義和不法有甚麼相同呢？光明和黑暗怎能相通呢？

¹⁴Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

¹⁵基督和彼列（“彼列”是撒但的別名）怎能和諧呢？信的和不信的有甚麼聯繫呢？

¹⁵What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁶　神的殿和偶像怎能協調呢？我們就是永生　神的殿，正如　神說：“我要住在他們中間，在他們中間來往；我要作他們的　神，他們要作我的子民。”

¹⁶What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27

¹⁷所以，“主說：你們要從他們中間出來，和他們分開，不可觸摸不潔淨的東西，我就收納你們。”

¹⁷Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41

¹⁸“我要作你們的父親，你們要作我的兒女。這是全能的主說的。”

¹⁸I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8