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

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、

因是吾實迫不及待、故寧甘孤寂、獨留雅典、

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,

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,

Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.

That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.

Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while( though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.

But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!

But I had no peace of mind because my dear brother Titus hadn’t yet arrived with a report from you. So I said good bye and went on to Macedonia to find him.

It was because the Lord could no longer bear all the disgusting things you were doing that he made your land an object of cursing— a desolate ruin without inhabitants— as it is today.

Who is weak without my feeling that weakness? Who is led astray, and I do not burn with anger?If I must boast, I would rather boast about the things that show how weak I am.