For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

即便我们软弱，你们刚强，我们也欢喜；并且我们所求的，就是你们作完全人。

当我们软弱而你们刚强时，我们也欢喜。我们所祈求的是：你们能成为完全人。

当我们软弱而你们刚强时，我们也欢喜。我们所祈求的是：你们能成为完全人。

只要你们刚强，我们就是软弱也欢喜。我们为你们祈祷，盼望你们做纯全的人。

当我们软弱、你们刚强的时候，我们就欢喜；我们所求的，就是要你们完全。

实际上，当我们软弱而你们刚强的时候，我们就欢喜；我们还祈求这一点：就是你们得以完全。

即便我們軟弱，你們剛強，我們也歡喜；並且我們所求的，就是你們作完全人。

當我們軟弱而你們剛強時，我們也歡喜。我們所祈求的是：你們能成為完全人。

當我們軟弱而你們剛強時，我們也歡喜。我們所祈求的是：你們能成為完全人。

只要你們剛強，我們就是軟弱也歡喜。我們為你們祈禱，盼望你們做純全的人。

當我們軟弱、你們剛強的時候，我們就歡喜；我們所求的，就是要你們完全。

我歡喜我們軟弱時你們有能力而剛強。我們還祈禱：叫你們追求完全。

實際上，當我們軟弱而你們剛強的時候，我們就歡喜；我們還祈求這一點：就是你們得以完全。

我弱而爾強、我則喜、所求者爾之完全也、

我柔、而爾有能、則喜、余所願者、爾德備也、

我弱而爾強、我則喜、我所願者、爾之全備也、

若能以吾之弱、證爾之強；此正吾之所樂也。蓋吾所為馨香禱祝者欲見爾曹之成完人耳。

We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.

I’m glad when I am weak but you are strong. I pray that there will be no more problems among you.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.

We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak, but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you become mature.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish,[ even] your perfection.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me– so that I would not become arrogant.I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.But he said to me,“ My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the sake of the truth.

If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God– a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ’s full stature.

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

Not that I have already attained this– that is, I have not already been perfected– but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single- minded: Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead,with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.Therefore let those of us who are“ perfect” embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.