¹表明是　神的仆人

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

²因为他说：“在悦纳的时候，我应允了你；在拯救的日子，我帮助了你。”看哪！现在就是悦纳的时候，现在就是拯救的日子。

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我们凡事都没有妨碍人，不让这职分受到毁谤，

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

⁴反而在各样的事上，表明自己是　神的仆人，就如持久的忍耐、患难、贫乏、困苦、

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

⁵鞭打、监禁、扰乱、劳苦、不睡觉、禁食、

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

⁶纯洁、知识、容忍、恩慈、圣灵、无伪的爱心、

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；并且是借着左右两手中公义的武器，

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

⁸借着荣耀和羞辱、坏名声和好名誉。我们好像是骗人的，却是真诚的，

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

⁹好像是人所不知的，却是人所共知的；好像是必死的，你看，我们却是活着的；好像是受惩罚的，却没有处死；

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

¹⁰好像忧愁，却是常常喜乐的；好像贫穷，却使很多人富足；好像是什么都没有，却是样样都有。

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！我们对你们，口是坦率的，心是宽宏的。

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

¹²并不是我们对你们器量小，而是你们自己心胸狭窄。

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

¹³你们也要照样以宽宏的心对待我们，这话正像是我对儿女说的。

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

¹⁴分别为圣你们和不信的人不可共负一轭，义和不法有什么相同呢？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”是撒但的别名）怎能和谐呢？信的和不信的有什么联系呢？

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

¹⁶　神的殿和偶像怎能协调呢？我们就是永生　神的殿，正如　神说：“我要住在他们中间，在他们中间来往；我要作他们的　神，他们要作我的子民。”

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，“主说：你们要从他们中间出来，和他们分开，不可触摸不洁净的东西，我就收纳你们。”

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“我要作你们的父亲，你们要作我的儿女。这是全能的主说的。”

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