For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就算比众人更可怜。

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可怜了。

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可怜了。

如果我们对基督的盼望只在今世，我们就是世上最可怜的人。

如果我们在基督里只在今生有盼望，就比所有人更可怜了。

如果我们在基督里的盼望只在于今生，我们就比所有的人更可怜。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就算比眾人更可憐。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可憐了。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可憐了。

如果我們對基督的盼望只在今世，我們就是世上最可憐的人。

如果我們在基督裡只在今生有盼望，就比所有人更可憐了。

我們在基督裏所盼望的如果只在今生而已，那我們就比萬人更為可憐了！

如果我們在基督裡的盼望只在於今生，我們就比所有的人更可憐。

若我儕望於基督者、第在今生、則較眾尤可憫也、○

宗基督而第今生有望、則較苦於眾、

我儕信基督、若惟在今生有望、則於眾人之中、我儕最苦、

苟吾人所望於基督者、僅及斯世、則斯世之最可憐者、應無吾人若矣。

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

Do we have hope in Christ only for this life? Then people should pity us more than anyone else.

If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are of all people most to be pitied.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying,“ We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage– I have conquered the world.”

Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.

No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say,“ Write this:‘ Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!’”“ Yes,” says the Spirit,“ so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them.”

Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

“ Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.“ A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house‘ Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household!

LORD, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.And when you heard the word of truth( the gospel of your salvation)– when you believed in Christ– you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.

“ Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

“ But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.