吾之得有今日、皆賴天主之寵佑；惟予黽勉勞苦、視他人有過無不及、則未辜負天主之寵佑也。雖然、是亦天主寵佑而已、初非予之功也。

然而，我今日成了何等人，是蒙神的恩才成的，并且他所赐我的恩不是徒然的。我比众使徒格外劳苦；这原不是我，乃是神的恩与我同在。

然而，由于上帝的恩典，我才成了今日的我，并且他所赐给我的恩典不是徒然的。我比众使徒格外劳苦；其实不是我，而是上帝的恩典与我同在。

然而，由于神的恩典，我才成了今日的我，并且他所赐给我的恩典不是徒然的。我比众使徒格外劳苦；其实不是我，而是神的恩典与我同在。

但靠着上帝的恩典，我成了今天的我，祂赐给我的恩典没有枉费。我比其他人更加卖力，不过我不是靠自己，而是上帝的恩典与我同在。

然而靠着神的恩典，我得以有了今天，而且他赐给我的恩典并没有落空；我比众使徒格外劳苦，其实不是我，而是神的恩典与我同在。

但藉着神的恩典，我成了现在的我，并且神赐给我的恩典没有落空。不但如此，我比任何使徒更加劳苦做工；其实不是我，而是与我同在的神的恩典。

然而，我今日成了何等人，是蒙神的恩才成的，並且他所賜我的恩不是徒然的。我比眾使徒格外勞苦；這原不是我，乃是神的恩與我同在。

然而，由於上帝的恩典，我才成了今日的我，並且他所賜給我的恩典不是徒然的。我比眾使徒格外勞苦；其實不是我，而是上帝的恩典與我同在。

然而，由於神的恩典，我才成了今日的我，並且他所賜給我的恩典不是徒然的。我比眾使徒格外勞苦；其實不是我，而是神的恩典與我同在。

但靠著上帝的恩典，我成了今天的我，祂賜給我的恩典沒有枉費。我比其他人更加賣力，不過我不是靠自己，而是上帝的恩典與我同在。

然而靠著神的恩典，我得以有了今天，而且他賜給我的恩典並沒有落空；我比眾使徒格外勞苦，其實不是我，而是神的恩典與我同在。

然而靠着上帝的恩，我成了我現在這樣的人；並且他所給我的恩也不見得是空的；不，我反而比他們眾人還勞苦呢；其實並不是我，乃是上帝的恩與我同在。

但藉著神的恩典，我成了現在的我，並且神賜給我的恩典沒有落空。不但如此，我比任何使徒更加勞苦做工；其實不是我，而是與我同在的神的恩典。

我今為何如人、乃由上帝恩、其恩施我非徒然也、我服勞越眾、要非我也、上帝恩偕我也、

我賴上帝恩、得有今日、其恩非徒施我、我服勞過於眾、要非我所能、上帝恩助我也、

然我今日得為何如人、乃由天主之恩也、其恩非徒然賜我、我勤勞過諸使徒、此非我所能、天主之恩助我也、

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them— yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me— and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which[ was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them– yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

總之、予恃全能之主、故能應付萬變、遊刃有餘耳。

至吾儕本人、則空無所有、不足道也。吾儕之所有皆淵源於天主。

應知一切善念、主實啟之；一切善工、主實佑之；爾有所成、莫非主之美意。

天主運用其大能、賜我恩寵、令我得供役於福音。夫我乃諸聖中之至微者、竟亦蒙此殊恩、得在異邦人中弘宣基督不可思議之厚澤、

蓋啟發伯鐸祿、使為本國之宗徒者、主也；而啟發鄙人、使為外邦之宗徒者、亦主也。

吾儕不敢與一般自衒自媒者、較一日之短長、惟任若輩自相較量；實則皆淺識絀見耳。吾儕決不作超越範圍之誇耀；吾輩之範圍、以天主所畫者為限、而爾等則在此範圍之內。吾儕之於爾等實無鞭長莫及之勢、蓋吾儕已以基督福音庇覆爾等矣。吾儕亦未過份自誇、而貪他人之功以為己功也。但望爾等之信德、與日俱長；庶幾吾儕之範圍、亦得賴以擴張、所播福音當更遠矣。吾儕既不捨己耘人、亦不掠人之美。

吾之狂誕、爾使之也。吾早應受爾等之保舉矣。吾固不足道也、然較諸聲望最隆之宗徒、亦何所欠缺乎？

夫天主之所以為此者、乃欲假吾人因基督耶穌而受之慈惠、以昭示其無窮之恩德於後世耳。蓋爾因信而蒙救、實憑聖寵；凡此皆非爾所固有、純出天主之惠賜。

吾憑所受聖寵、勸爾人人、切弗自估過高、務須各依天主所賦之信德平心自衡。

如此、則我本人亦得托耶穌基督之庇、而建功於天主之前矣。然吾亦何敢自誇；吾之所以能使異邦人歸化者、實由基督躬自成之、惟假吾之手而已。或以言語、或以行為、或以聖蹟、異能、何一非聖神之妙工乎？吾傳基督福音、足跡已遍耶路撒冷及其周圍之地、直達伊利利亞。吾之傳道、特選未聞基督聖名之各地、以免建築於他人之基上。

然吾儕以參贊化育之身、亦有所懇求、深望爾等莫辜負天主之恩寵。

於今亦然、固尚有蒙恩簡者存焉。雖然、既曰蒙恩、則不復憑業；不然、恩將失其所以為恩矣。

爾能恪守福音、如吾所傳、則蒙救也必矣。若是而不蒙救者、其惟所信者妄歟？

夫爾之優越、孰令致之？爾所有之一切、何一而非受之於主耶？既有所受、又安得自誇其所有、一若未之受耶？

我種植之、亞波羅從而灌溉之；而使其發榮滋長者、則天主也。

蓋言者非爾、實爾父之神、藉爾而言也。

然則吾豈謂天主已棄絕其子民乎？無是理也！即吾本人亦為義塞人、乃亞伯漢之苗裔、而出於便雅明之支派者也。

吾人之所宣揚者、基督也；所以勸人教人、啟人智慧者、亦基督也。務使人人托基督而成完人、俾得獻之於天主之前、此吾所為不辭勞苦一恃天主施於我躬之神力、而奮鬥者也。

彼為基督之臣僕乎？則恕我放肆、吾更是也。吾視若輩勞苦多矣、繫獄多次、受笞無數、且常處死地、屢遭不測、五次被鞭於猶太人、每次四十減一、三次受杖、一次石擊、三遭覆舟、飄於海中者一晝一夜、僕僕風塵、不遑寧息、時遭河汊之危、盜賊之難、邦人之厄、異域之苦、城市之驚、曠野之困、海洋之險、及偽兄弟之陷害：備嘗艱辛、終夜不寐、載飢載渴、時復齋戒、忍苦耐勞、寒而無衣。凡此猶屬外事、若諸會之事、尤為予所日日挂心者。孰餒而予不為之餒？孰蹶而予不為之焦心如焚？吾若欲誇、其惟自誇其弱歟！

吾人常言、基督之降生斯世、為救罪人也。旨哉言乎、不我欺也。而罪人之中、吾其尤著者也。然吾之所以蒙矜憐者、蓋基督耶穌欲以我為先例、以昭示其無荒不包之雅量、庶幾後之信者、聞風而興、以承永生。