惟於後者實為肅殺之陰氣、而於前者則為令人永生之淑氣耳。嗚呼、誰堪負此重任乎？

在这等人，就作了死的香气叫他死；在那等人，就作了活的香气叫他活。这事谁能当得起呢？

对灭亡的人，这是死而又死的气味；对得救的人，这是生而又生的气味。这些事谁能当得起呢？

对灭亡的人，这是死而又死的气味；对得救的人，这是生而又生的气味。这些事谁能当得起呢？

对灭亡的人而言，这香气是叫人死亡的香气；对得救的人来说，这香气却是叫人得生命的香气。谁能担当这样的重任呢？

对于灭亡的人，这是死亡的气味叫人死；对于得救的人，这却是生命的香气使人活。这些事谁够资格作呢？

对灭亡的人，我们是死亡的香气以至于死亡；对得救的人，我们是生命的香气以至于生命。对这些事，到底谁配得上呢？

在這等人，就作了死的香氣叫他死；在那等人，就作了活的香氣叫他活。這事誰能當得起呢？

對滅亡的人，這是死而又死的氣味；對得救的人，這是生而又生的氣味。這些事誰能當得起呢？

對滅亡的人，這是死而又死的氣味；對得救的人，這是生而又生的氣味。這些事誰能當得起呢？

對滅亡的人而言，這香氣是叫人死亡的香氣；對得救的人來說，這香氣卻是叫人得生命的香氣。誰能擔當這樣的重任呢？

對於滅亡的人，這是死亡的氣味叫人死；對於得救的人，這卻是生命的香氣使人活。這些事誰夠資格作呢？

對後一種人呢、就做徹頭徹尾死之氣味，對前一種人呢、就做徹頭徹尾活之氣味。要作這些事、誰能夠呢？

對滅亡的人，我們是死亡的香氣以至於死亡；對得救的人，我們是生命的香氣以至於生命。對這些事，到底誰配得上呢？

於此為由死致死之臭味、於彼為由生致生之臭味、孰堪任此乎、

沉淪者臭此、則為死之臭、致死、得救者臭此、則為生之香、致生、誰堪任此乎、

於此為死之臭以致死、於彼為生之臭以致生、誰堪任此乎、

To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?

To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?

to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?

to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this?

To the one[ we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who[ is] sufficient for these things?

to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

西默翁祝之、謂聖母曰：『此子之誕生、義塞眾人之禍福興亡繫焉。斯天下之正鵠、而又眾矢之的也。

耶穌曰：『予臨斯世、實為黜陟、欲使不見者得見、而自以為明者轉成瞽盲。』

至吾儕本人、則空無所有、不足道也。吾儕之所有皆淵源於天主。不寧惟是、使吾儕足以任新約之役者、亦惟天主而已。此約也、非本乎文字、乃本乎聖神。蓋文字乃肅殺之具、而聖神則生命之源也。

斯石於爾等信賴之者、實為至寶。然於不信之徒、則曰：『梓人所棄、竟成隅石。』又曰：『此為躓石、觸之必蹶。』若輩不順天主之道、宜其蹶也、亦定命耳。

今日吾特向爾聲明、人之淪喪、吾無咎焉；蓋天主玄謨、吾已昭示於爾、曾無畏縮。

吾之得有今日、皆賴天主之寵佑；惟予黽勉勞苦、視他人有過無不及、則未辜負天主之寵佑也。雖然、是亦天主寵佑而已、初非予之功也。

吾之狂誕、爾使之也。吾早應受爾等之保舉矣。吾固不足道也、然較諸聲望最隆之宗徒、亦何所欠缺乎？

猶太人見而嫉之、詰難葆樂、謗讟天主、葆樂、巴拿巴坦然答曰：『天主之道、本當先傳於爾；爾既棄之、而自絕於永生之道、吾乃轉傳於異邦。主嘗示曰：「我立爾為萬國光、普施救恩於寰宇。」』