因是吾實迫不及待、故寧甘孤寂、獨留雅典、

我们既不能再忍，就愿意独自等在雅典，

既然我们不能再忍，就决定独自留在雅典，

既然我们不能再忍，就决定独自留在雅典，

最后我们无法再忍受思念之苦，就决定我们这些人留在雅典，

我们既然不能再忍下去，就决定留在雅典，

所以，我们既然不能再等了，就决意单独留在雅典，

我們既不能再忍，就願意獨自等在雅典，

既然我們不能再忍，就決定獨自留在雅典，

既然我們不能再忍，就決定獨自留在雅典，

最後我們無法再忍受思念之苦，就決定我們這些人留在雅典，

我們既然不能再忍下去，就決定留在雅典，

所以我們再也忍受不住了，就決擇單身留在雅典，

所以，我們既然不能再等了，就決意單獨留在雅典，

故我不能復忍、願獨留於雅典、

余不能忍、願自留雅典、

故我儕因不能復忍、決意獨留於雅典、

So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

We couldn’t wait any longer. So we thought it was best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,

Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to stay alone in Athens,

Therefore, when we could no longer stand it, we thought it was better to be left alone in Athens.

Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left behind, alone at Athens,

Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;

Therefore, when we could no longer stand it, we thought it was better to be left alone in Athens.

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

葆樂既抵雅典、命護送者返、以催西拉、蒂茂德之至。

因此吾迫不及待、儘先遣人探訪、藉欲知爾信德、深恐誘人之物乘間誘爾、則我等之所為孳孳不倦者、盡付東流矣。

兄弟乎、我儕雖暫與爾等睽隔、然中心愛慕、與日俱長。

惜當時吾因不遇兄弟提多、心中忐忑不寧、不得不辭別當地之人、而赴馬其頓。

孰餒而予不為之餒？孰蹶而予不為之焦心如焚？吾若欲誇、其惟自誇其弱歟！