我以為最好是：為了現在艱難的緣故、一個人還是守素安常的好。

因现今的艰难，据我看来，人不如守素安常才好。

因现今的艰难，据我看来，人不如安于现状。

因现今的艰难，据我看来，人不如安于现状。

鉴于目前时势艰难，我认为各人最好是安于现状。

为了目前的困难，我认为人最好能保持现状。

实际上，由于现今的艰难，我认为一个人保持现状是合宜的，这才是好的。

因現今的艱難，據我看來，人不如守素安常才好。

因現今的艱難，據我看來，人不如安於現狀。

因現今的艱難，據我看來，人不如安於現狀。

鑒於目前時勢艱難，我認為各人最好是安於現狀。

為了目前的困難，我認為人最好能保持現狀。

實際上，由於現今的艱難，我認為一個人保持現狀是合宜的，這才是好的。

我意因今時之艱、守其素者為善、

我意今時之災、惟守我素為美、

我思因今時之患難、人能守素安常為美、

吾鑒於世難方殷、竊謂能保守獨身、莫善焉。

Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.

Times are hard for you right now. So I think it’s good for a man to stay as he is.

I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is.

Because of the present crisis, I think it is best to remain as you are.

Because of the present distress, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.

I think, then, that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.

I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress— that it is good for a man to remain as he is:

I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.

Therefore I consider this to be good because of the present distress: It is fine for a man to remain as he is.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress,[ I say], that[ it is] good for a man so to be.

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, that it’s good for a man to remain as he is.

論到你們信上所寫的問題，我以為男人與女人沒有性接觸的好；

對沒有結婚的和寡婦呢、我是說，他們若像我安於素常，這對於他們倒好。

『你在這地方不可娶妻，生兒養女。因為論到在這地方所生的兒女，論到在這地生他們的母親、和養他們的父親、永恆主是這麼說的：他們必死於致命的疫癘，無人舉哀，不得葬埋，等於糞土在地上。他們必被刀劍和饑荒滅盡；他們的屍體必給空中的飛鳥和地上的野獸做食物。

我說這話、是為了你們自己的益處，不是要設圈套籠絡你們，乃是要你們溫雅端正、殷勤服事主、而不分心。若有人以為待自己的處女朋友不合宜；他若性慾旺盛、又該這樣成事，便可以如願而行，並不是犯罪；他們可以結婚。但若有人心裏已經立定，既沒有不得已的事，對自己的意思又有主權，自己心裏也已決定要保守自己的處女朋友：這樣行也好。所以同自己的處女朋友結婚的固然好，不同她結婚的更好。

因為時候到了，審判必須從上帝的家起始。既先從你們起始，那麼那些硬不信從上帝福音的人、會有甚麼樣的結局呢？

當那些日子，懷孕的和餵奶子的有禍啊！

當那些日子，懷孕的和餵奶子的有禍啊！因為必有大災難臨到這地方，必有上帝的義怒臨到這人民。

耶穌轉過身來，對她們說：『耶路撒冷的女子啊，別為我哭了！只要為你們自己和你們的兒女哭。因為日子必到，你就看吧，那時人必說：「那不能生育的、那沒有生產過的胎、沒有乳養過的胸、有福啊！」

然而你若結婚，並不是犯罪；處女若結婚，也不是犯罪；不過苦難是會臨到這種人肉身上的；我卻顧惜你們。