I hope you will discover that I haven’t failed the test.

我却盼望你们晓得，我们不是可弃绝的人。

我希望你们知道，我们并不是经不起考验的人。

我希望你们知道，我们并不是经不起考验的人。

我希望你们会知道，我们是经得起考验的。

我盼望你们晓得，我们不是经不起考验的人。

但是我希望你们明白，我们不是经不起考验的。

我卻盼望你們曉得，我們不是可棄絕的人。

我希望你們知道，我們並不是經不起考驗的人。

我希望你們知道，我們並不是經不起考驗的人。

我希望你們會知道，我們是經得起考驗的。

我盼望你們曉得，我們不是經不起考驗的人。

我卻盼望你們知道我們不是不中用的。

但是我希望你們明白，我們不是經不起考驗的。

我冀爾知我儕非見棄者、

吾欲爾知我非無據、

我望爾知我非見棄者、

吾儕決不為有名無實；此不能不望爾曹知之也。

And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.

I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test.

As you test yourselves, I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test of apostolic authority.

And I hope you will recognize that we ourselves do not fail the test.

But I expect that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test.

But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

And I hope you will recognize that we do not fail the test.

But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

And I hope that you will realize that we have not failed the test!

But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be. I’m afraid that you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid there will be arguing, jealousy and fits of anger. I’m afraid each of you will focus only on getting ahead. Then you will tell lies about each other. You will talk about each other. I’m afraid you will be proud and cause trouble.

That’s why I write these things before I come to you. Then when I do come, I won’t have to be hard on you when I use my authority. The Lord gave me the authority to build you up. He didn’t give it to me to tear you down.

You are asking me to prove that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you. He is powerful among you.It is true that Christ was nailed to the cross because he was weak. But Christ lives by God’s power. In the same way, we share his weakness. But by God’s power we will live with Christ as we serve you.