It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.

我想神把我们使徒明明列在末后，好像定死罪的囚犯；因为我们成了一台戏，给世人和天使观看。

我想，上帝把我们作使徒的明显地列在末后，好像定死罪的囚犯，因为我们成了一台戏，给世界、天使和众人观看。

我想，神把我们作使徒的明显地列在末后，好像定死罪的囚犯，因为我们成了一台戏，给世界、天使和众人观看。

我想，上帝把我们使徒排在队伍的末尾，好像被判了死罪的囚犯，让我们成了一台戏，给全宇宙看，就是给世人和天使观看。

我想神是把我们作使徒的列在最后，好像定了死刑的人，因为我们成了一台戏给宇宙观看，就是给天使和世人观看！

其实我在想，神把我们做使徒的列在最后，好像被定死罪的人；原来我们成了给宇宙、天使、世人的一台戏。

我想神把我們使徒明明列在末後，好像定死罪的囚犯；因為我們成了一臺戲，給世人和天使觀看。

我想，上帝把我們作使徒的明顯地列在末後，好像定死罪的囚犯，因為我們成了一臺戲，給世界、天使和眾人觀看。

我想，神把我們作使徒的明顯地列在末後，好像定死罪的囚犯，因為我們成了一臺戲，給世界、天使和眾人觀看。

我想，上帝把我們使徒排在隊伍的末尾，好像被判了死罪的囚犯，讓我們成了一台戲，給全宇宙看，就是給世人和天使觀看。

我想神是把我們作使徒的列在最後，好像定了死刑的人，因為我們成了一臺戲給宇宙觀看，就是給天使和世人觀看！

我以為上帝是把我們做使徒的顯然列為最卑賤的廢物，好像定死罪的人：我們竟成了一齣戲給宇宙看，給天使給人類看呢！

其實我在想，神把我們做使徒的列在最後，好像被定死罪的人；原來我們成了給宇宙、天使、世人的一臺戲。

我思上帝、置我儕使徒於末、如擬死者然、作劇於世、為天使與人所觀、

我思上帝、使我儕使徒、立於末局、如擬死之囚、為世人天使視若優伶、

我思天主、使我儕使徒、身居微末、如擬死之囚、如場上戲劇、為世界與天使及眾人所觀、

蓋天主已使我輩為其宗徒者、似成為最卑賤之人、一若擬死之囚、又似優伶演劇於世、以博人神之一笑者。

For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.

For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

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.

For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

For I think, God has exhibited us, the apostles, last of all as men condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to mankind.

For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men.

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

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.

For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

Sometimes people spoke badly about you in front of others. Sometimes you were treated badly. At other times you stood side by side with people being treated like this.

It is written,“ Because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.”( Psalm 44:22)

We are pushed hard from all sides. But we are not beaten down. We are bewildered. But that doesn’t make us lose hope.Others make us suffer. But God does not desert us. We are knocked down. But we are not knocked out.We always carry around the death of Jesus in our bodies. In that way, the life of Jesus can be shown in our bodies.We who are alive are always in danger of death because we are serving Jesus. This happens so that his life can also be shown in our earthly bodies.Death is at work in us. But life is at work in you.

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the hard times we had in Asia Minor. We were having a lot of trouble. It was far more than we could stand. We even thought we were going to die.In fact, we felt as if we were under the sentence of death. But that happened so that we would not depend on ourselves but on God. He raises the dead to life.God has saved us from deadly dangers. And he will continue to do it. We have put our hope in him. He will continue to save us.

The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness.They called out in a loud voice.“ How long, Lord and King, holy and true?” they asked.“ How long will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?”Then each of them was given a white robe.“ Wait a little longer,” they were told.“ There are still more of your believing brothers and sisters who will be killed. They will be killed just as you were.”

We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.

All the angels were standing around the throne. They were standing around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God.They said,“ Amen! May praise and glory and wisdom be given to our God for ever and ever. Give him thanks and honor and power and strength. Amen!”Then one of the elders spoke to me.“ Who are these people dressed in white robes?” he asked.“ Where did they come from?”I answered,“ Sir, you know.” He said,“ They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

We are known, but people treat us as if we were unknown. We are dying, but we continue to live. We are beaten, but we are not killed.

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

God didn’t choose us to receive his anger. He chose us to receive salvation because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.Jesus died for us. Some will be alive when he comes. Others will be dead. Either way, we will live together with him.

But because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.

Here is what he has given you to do for Christ. You must not only believe in him. You must also suffer for him.You are going through the same struggle you saw me go through. As you have heard, I am still struggling.

Some of the officials in Asia Minor were friends of Paul. They sent him a message, begging him not to go into the theater.

Soon people were making trouble in the whole city. They all rushed into the theater. They dragged Gaius and Aristarchus along with them. These two men had come with Paul from Macedonia.

And why would we put ourselves in danger every hour?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.Did I fight wild animals in Ephesus with nothing more than human hopes? Then what have I gotten for it? If the dead are not raised,“ Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we will die.”( Isaiah 22:13)

Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.Then the angel said to me,“ Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman. And I will explain the mystery of the beast she rides on. The beast is the one who has the seven heads and ten horns.