Don’t you know that we will judge angels? Then we should be able to judge the things of this life even more!

岂不知我们要审判天使吗？何况今生的事呢？

你们岂不知我们要审判天使吗？何况今生的事呢！

你们岂不知我们要审判天使吗？何况今生的事呢！

岂不知我们将来要审判天使吗？何况今世的事呢？

你们不知道我们要审判天使吗？何况今生的事呢？

难道你们不知道，我们将要审判天使吗？更何况今生的事呢！

豈不知我們要審判天使嗎？何況今生的事呢？

你們豈不知我們要審判天使嗎？何況今生的事呢！

你們豈不知我們要審判天使嗎？何況今生的事呢！

豈不知我們將來要審判天使嗎？何況今世的事呢？

你們不知道我們要審判天使嗎？何況今生的事呢？

豈不知我們要審判治理天使麼？何況人日常生活的事呢？

難道你們不知道，我們將要審判天使嗎？更何況今生的事呢！

豈不知我儕將鞫天使、況此生之事乎、

又豈不知、吾儕將鞫天使、況世事乎、

豈不知我儕將審判天使、況世事乎、

應知吾人行將審判天神矣、而況於世俗之事乎？

Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!

Don’t you realize that we will judge angels? So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disputes in this life.

Don’t you know that we will judge angels— how much more matters of this life?

Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?

Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

Don’t you know that we will judge angels— not to mention ordinary matters?

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

So suppose you disagree with one another in matters like this. Who do you ask to decide which of you is right? Do you ask people who live in a way the church disapproves of? Of course not!

Some of the angels didn’t stay where they belonged. They didn’t keep their positions of authority. The Lord has kept those angels in darkness. They are held by chains that last forever. On judgment day, God will judge them.

The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear the message. But as they go on their way, they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures. So they do not reach full growth.

“ Be careful. If you aren’t, your hearts will be loaded down with wasteful living, drunkenness and the worries of life. Then the day the Son of Man returns will close on you like a trap. It will happen suddenly.

“ Then he will say to those on his left,‘ You are cursed! Go away from me into the fire that burns forever. It has been prepared for the devil and his angels.

A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. Instead, he tries to please his commanding officer.

God did not spare angels when they sinned. Instead, he sent them to hell. He chained them up in dark prisons. He will keep them there until he judges them.

Lord, by your power save me from people like that. They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life. May what you have stored up for evil people fill their bellies. May their children’s stomachs be filled with it. And may there even be leftovers for their little ones.

Demas has deserted me. He has gone to Thessalonica. He left me because he loved this world. Crescens has gone to Galatia. Titus has gone to Dalmatia.