For I swear, dear brothers and sisters, that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you.

弟兄们，我在我主基督耶稣里，指着你们所夸的口极力地说，我是天天冒死。

弟兄们，我在我们的主基督耶稣里，指着你们—我所夸的极力地说，我天天冒死。

弟兄们，我在我们的主基督耶稣里，指着你们—我所夸的极力地说，我天天冒死。

我天天与死亡搏斗。弟兄姊妹，我这样说，就跟我在主基督耶稣里以你们为荣一样，没有半点虚假。

弟兄们，我是天天冒死的，这是我凭着我在我们的主耶稣基督里，因你们而夸口说的。

弟兄们，藉着我在我们的主基督耶稣里所拥有的，就是我对你们的夸耀，我肯定地说：我天天都在死！

弟兄們，我在我主基督耶穌裏，指着你們所誇的口極力地說，我是天天冒死。

弟兄們，我在我們的主基督耶穌裏，指着你們－我所誇的極力地說，我天天冒死。

弟兄們，我在我們的主基督耶穌裏，指着你們－我所誇的極力地說，我天天冒死。

我天天與死亡搏鬥。弟兄姊妹，我這樣說，就跟我在主基督耶穌裡以你們為榮一樣，沒有半點虛假。

弟兄們，我是天天冒死的，這是我憑著我在我們的主耶穌基督裡，因你們而誇口說的。

弟兄們，我指着我為你們所誇耀的、就是我們在我們主基督耶穌裏所有的誇耀、鄭重地說，我天天死。

弟兄們，藉著我在我們的主基督耶穌裡所擁有的，就是我對你們的誇耀，我肯定地說：我天天都在死！

兄弟乎、我於我主基督耶穌、因爾而誇者為誓、我日日死矣、

我緣爾宗吾主耶穌基督甚喜、因此發誓、每日冒死不顧、

我儕因主基督耶穌有所誇、我指此而誓、我每日冒死、

兄弟乎、爾等非我在耶穌基督身上之光榮乎？吾敢憑斯光榮而誓曰：我實無日不處死地。

I face death every day— yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I face death every day. That’s the truth. And here is something you can be just as sure of. I take pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done for you through my work.

I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!

I face death every day, as surely as I may boast about you, brothers and sisters, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I affirm, brothers and sisters, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that I die daily.

I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

I affirm by the pride in you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord: I die every day!

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.

( As the Scriptures say,“ For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)

After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!

Instead, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor’s parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world— to people and angels alike.Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are honored, but we are ridiculed.Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home.We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash— right up to the present moment.

For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,

How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence.

Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.

For I solemnly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt,“ Obey me!” I have repeated this warning over and over to this day,

except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.

But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.

Do as they ask, but solemnly warn them about the way a king will reign over them.”

We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.

But Judah said,“ The man was serious when he warned us,‘ You won’t see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

Then the angel of the Lord spoke very solemnly to Jeshua and said,