Up to this point you have understood some of the things we have said. But now here is what I hope for when the Lord Jesus returns. I hope that your pride in us will be the same as our pride in you. When this happens, you will understand us completely.

正如你们已经有几分认识我们，以我们夸口，好像我们在我们主耶稣的日子以你们夸口一样。

你们已经有几分认识我们，在我们主耶稣的日子，你们会以我们为荣，正像我们也以你们为荣。

你们已经有几分认识我们，在我们主耶稣的日子，你们会以我们为荣，正像我们也以你们为荣。

正如你们对我们已经有些认识，我盼望你们可以彻底明白：在我们的主耶稣的日子，我们是你们的光荣，你们也是我们的光荣。

就像你们对我们已经有一些了解那样，因为在我们主耶稣的日子，我们是你们的夸耀，正如你们是我们的夸耀。

正如你們已經有幾分認識我們，以我們誇口，好像我們在我們主耶穌的日子以你們誇口一樣。

你們已經有幾分認識我們，在我們主耶穌的日子，你們會以我們為榮，正像我們也以你們為榮。

你們已經有幾分認識我們，在我們主耶穌的日子，你們會以我們為榮，正像我們也以你們為榮。

正如你們對我們已經有些認識，我盼望你們可以徹底明白：在我們的主耶穌的日子，我們是你們的光榮，你們也是我們的光榮。

你們對我們雖只有幾分的明白，我還盼望你們會徹底明白，明白在我們主耶穌的日子、我們是你們所誇耀的，正如你們是我們所誇耀的一樣。

就像你們對我們已經有一些了解那樣，因為在我們主耶穌的日子，我們是你們的誇耀，正如你們是我們的誇耀。

如爾中固有識我者、以我為榮、猶我於我主耶穌基督臨日、以爾為榮焉、○

爾數人受我道、以我為喜、如我以爾為喜、迨主耶穌臨日、

爾等於吾儕已略有所體會、然猶望能洞澈無疑、而知於吾主耶穌之日、吾儕將為爾等之榮、亦如爾等將為吾儕之榮也。

as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.

just as you did partially understand us— that on the day of our Lord Jesus you will boast of us as we will boast of you.

even if you don’t understand us now. Then on the day when the Lord Jesus returns, you will be proud of us in the same way we are proud of you.

just as you have partially understood us— that we are your reason for pride, just as you also are ours in the day of our Lord Jesus.

just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, on the day of our Lord Jesus.

( as also you have understood us in part), that we are your boast as you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that we are your glorying, even as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

as you have partially understood us— that we are your reason for pride, as you are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also[ are] ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

God will also keep you strong in faith to the very end. Then you will be without blame on the day our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

My brothers and sisters, in this way remain strong in the Lord. I love you and long for you. Dear friends, you are my joy and my crown.

Suppose someone has made us sad. In some ways, he hasn’t made me sad so much as he has made all of you sad. But I don’t want to put this too strongly.

We are not trying to make an appeal to you again. But we are giving you a chance to take pride in us. Some people take pride in their looks rather than what’s in their hearts. If you take pride in us, you will be able to answer them.

What is our hope? What is our joy? When our Lord Jesus returns, what is the crown we will delight in? Isn’t it you?Yes, you are our glory and our joy.

You will shine as you hold on tight to the word of life. Then I will be able to boast about you on the day Christ returns. I can be happy that I didn’t run or work for nothing.

Then you will be able to know what is best. Then you will be pure and without blame for the day that Christ returns.

May the Lord give you strength in your hearts. Then you will be holy and without blame in the sight of our God and Father. May that be true when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

God is the God who gives peace. May he make you holy through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept free from blame. May you be without blame from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

First, here is what people are telling me. When you come together as a church, you take sides. And in some ways I believe it.

I face death every day. That’s the truth. And here is something you can be just as sure of. I take pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done for you through my work.

God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns.

I know how much you want to help. I have been bragging about it to the people in Macedonia. I have been telling them that since last year you who live in Achaia were ready to give. You are so excited that it has stirred up most of them to take action.

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

I’m sure I will be with you again. Then you will be able to boast in Christ Jesus even more because of me.

So no more bragging about human leaders! All things are yours.That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.You are joined to Christ and belong to him. And Christ is joined to God.