You know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.

你们也晓得，我们怎样劝勉你们，安慰你们，嘱咐你们各人，好像父亲待自己的儿女一样，

正如你们知道，我们待你们好像父亲待自己的儿女一样。

正如你们知道，我们待你们好像父亲待自己的儿女一样。

你们也知道，我们对待你们就像父亲对待自己的孩子一样。

正如你们知道的，我们是怎样好像父亲对待儿女一样对待你们各人：

正如你们知道我们怎样待你们每一个人，就像父亲待自己的儿女那样；

你們也曉得，我們怎樣勸勉你們，安慰你們，囑咐你們各人，好像父親待自己的兒女一樣，

正如你們知道，我們待你們好像父親待自己的兒女一樣。

正如你們知道，我們待你們好像父親待自己的兒女一樣。

你們也知道，我們對待你們就像父親對待自己的孩子一樣。

正如你們知道的，我們是怎樣好像父親對待兒女一樣對待你們各人：

你們也知道、我們怎樣待你們每一個人，就像父親待自己的兒女一般：既勸勉着你們，又撫慰又誓求着你們，

正如你們知道我們怎樣待你們每一個人，就像父親待自己的兒女那樣；

爾亦知我儕如何視爾各人、猶父之於子、勸勉、安慰、指證、

爾知我勸慰、丁寧爾眾、猶父之勵厥子、

爾亦知我儕勤勉安慰爾中各人、如父於子然、

蓋爾等固知我等待爾人人、一如為父者之待其子、獎掖慰勉、耳提面命、

For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,

For you know how, like a father with his children,

And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.

As you know, like a father with his own children,

just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,

as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children,

as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,

As you know, like a father with his own children,

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father[ doth] his children,

As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

I am not writing this to shame you. You are my dear children, and I want to warn you.Suppose you had 10,000 believers in Christ watching over you. You still wouldn’t have many fathers. I became your father by serving Christ Jesus and telling you the good news.

I command you to follow these instructions. I command you in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels. Treat everyone the same. Don’t favor one person over another.

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.

I give you a command in the sight of God and Christ Jesus. Christ will judge the living and the dead. Because he and his kingdom are coming, here is the command I give you.Preach the word. Be ready to serve God in good times and bad. Correct people’s mistakes. Warn them. Encourage them with words of hope. Be very patient as you do these things. Teach them carefully.

Instead, we were like young children when we were with you. As a mother feeds and cares for her little children,

“ My son Solomon, always remember the God of your father. Serve him with all your heart. Do it with a mind that wants to obey him. The Lord looks deep down inside every heart. He understands every desire and every thought. If you look to him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will turn his back on you forever.

Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

My children, come. Listen to me. I will teach you to have respect for the Lord.

Have him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the whole community. Put him in charge while everyone is watching.

The Lord said to Moses,“ The day when you will die is near. Have Joshua go to the tent of meeting. Join him there. That is where I will appoint him as the new leader.” So Joshua and Moses went to the tent of meeting.

David also said to his son Solomon,“ Be strong and brave. Get to work. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. The Lord God is my God. He is with you. He won’t fail you. He won’t desert you until all the work for serving in the Lord’ s temple is finished.

My sons, listen to a father’s teaching. Pay attention and gain understanding.I give you good advice. So don’t turn away from what I teach you.I, too, was once a young boy in my father’s house. And my mother loved me deeply.Then my father taught me. He said to me,“ Take hold of my words with all your heart. Keep my commands, and you will live.Get wisdom, and get understanding. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.Stay close to wisdom, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.To start being wise you must first get wisdom. No matter what it costs, get understanding.Value wisdom highly, and she will lift you up. Hold her close, and she will honor you.She will set a beautiful crown on your head. She will give you a glorious crown.”My son, listen. Accept what I say. Then you will live for many years.I instruct you in the way of wisdom. I lead you along straight paths.When you walk, nothing will slow you down. When you run, you won’t trip and fall.

These are the sayings of King Lemuel. His mother taught them to him. These sayings came from God.Listen, my son! Listen, my very own son! Listen, you who are the answer to my prayers!Don’t waste your strength on women. Don’t waste it on those who destroy kings.Lemuel, it isn’t good for kings to drink wine. It isn’t good for rulers to long for beer.If they do, they might drink and forget what has been commanded. They might take away the rights of all those who are treated badly.Let beer be for those who are dying. Let wine be for those who are sad and troubled.Let them drink and forget how poor they are. Let them forget their suffering.Speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves. Speak up for the rights of all those who are poor.Speak up and judge fairly. Speak up for the rights of those who are poor and needy.

So encourage one another with the hope you have. Build each other up. In fact, that’s what you are doing.

My sons, listen to me. Pay attention to what I say.

God gives life to everything. Christ Jesus told the truth when he was a witness in front of Pontius Pilate. In the sight of God and Christ, I give you a command.

My son, don’t go along with them. Don’t even set your feet on their paths.

In the same way, help the young men to control themselves.

So they sent a message to Joseph. They said,“ Your father gave us directions before he died.He said,‘ Here’s what you must say to Joseph. Tell him,“ I’m asking you to forgive your brothers. Forgive the terrible things they did to you. Forgive them for treating you so badly.” ’ Now then, please forgive our sins. We serve the God of your father.” When their message came to Joseph, he wept.

We belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. So we strongly command people like that to settle down. They have to earn the food they eat.

So appoint Joshua as the new leader. Help him to be brave. Give him hope and strength. He will take these people across the Jordan. You will see the land. But he will lead them into it to take it as their own.”

Some slaves have masters who are believers. They shouldn’t show their masters disrespect just because they are also believers. Instead, they should serve them even better. That’s because their masters are loved by them as believers. These masters are committed to caring for their slaves. These are the things you are to teach. Try hard to get the believers to do them.

Here is what I’m telling you. I am speaking for the Lord as I warn you. You must no longer live as the Gentiles do. Their thoughts don’t have any purpose.

“ My son, may the Lord be with you. May you have success. May you build the house of the Lord your God, just as he said you would.May the Lord give you good sense. May he give you understanding when he makes you king over Israel. Then you will keep the law of the Lord your God.Be careful to obey the rules and laws the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Then you will have success. Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope.

My son, accept my words. Store up my commands inside you.

My son, do not forget my teaching. Keep my commands in your heart.

Give these instructions to the people. Then no one can be blamed.

My son, obey my words. Store up my commands inside you.

Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything they do. Tell them to try to please their masters. They must not talk back to them.

My son, don’t promise to pay for what your neighbor owes. Don’t agree to pay a stranger’s bill.

My son, if sinful men tempt you, don’t give in to them.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Listen carefully to my wise sayings.Then you will continue to have good sense. Your lips will keep on speaking words of knowledge.

He traveled through that area, speaking many words of hope to the people. Finally he arrived in Greece.

Brothers and sisters, I beg you to accept my word. It tells you to be faithful. Accept my word because I have written to you only a short letter.

These are the things you should teach. Encourage people and give them hope. Correct them with full authority. Don’t let anyone look down on you.