蓋前書所云、亦不過欲借此測驗爾等之服從否耳。

为此我先前也写信给你们，要试验你们，看你们凡事顺从不顺从。

为此，我先前也写信给你们，正是要考验你们，看你们是否在一切事上都顺从我。

为此，我先前也写信给你们，正是要考验你们，看你们是否在一切事上都顺从我。

为此，我也曾写信给你们，想知道你们是否凡事顺服。

为这缘故，我写了那封信，要考验你们是不是凡事都顺从。

其实我也为此写了信，就是要知道你们经过考验的品德：你们是否在一切事上都顺从。

為此我先前也寫信給你們，要試驗你們，看你們凡事順從不順從。

為此，我先前也寫信給你們，正是要考驗你們，看你們是否在一切事上都順從我。

為此，我先前也寫信給你們，正是要考驗你們，看你們是否在一切事上都順從我。

為此，我也曾寫信給你們，想知道你們是否凡事順服。

為這緣故，我寫了那封信，要考驗你們是不是凡事都順從。

我先前寫信給你們，正是要知道你們被試驗的品德是不是凡事聽從的。

其實我也為此寫了信，就是要知道你們經過考驗的品德：你們是否在一切事上都順從。

為此我曾遺書、欲知爾凡事承順之徵、

吾為此、以書達爾、欲試爾凡事順與否、

我因此以書達爾、欲試爾凡事順服否、

Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

I wrote to you for another special reason. I wanted to see if you could stand the test. I wanted to see if you could obey everything asked of you.

For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.

I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.

I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

For to this end I also wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

一俟爾曹之順服臻於純熟之境、吾儕即將懲罰一切悖逆抗命之徒矣。

蒂茂德則一片丹忱無懈可擊。彼之事予如父、亦步亦趨、共贊福音之傳揚、爾等所知也。

夫吾之所以寓書於爾等者、固非為彼作惡者之故、亦非為被害者之故、惟欲在天主明鑒之下、測驗爾等對於吾儕之誠意云耳。此亦吾儕之所引以為慰者也。不寧惟是、提多因爾等之故精神為之一新、豈第慰而已哉！吾見提多之興高采烈如此、何能不樂其所樂、而雀躍三百耶？蓋曩者吾曾誇爾等之美於提多之前矣；爾等實未使我抱愧也。然則吾儕所誇耀於提多之前者、皆真實不虛、正如吾儕向爾等所直言不諱者、亦皆真實不虛也。提多回憶爾等之從善如流、且如何謙誠小心以接納之、於是眷戀嚮往之情、愈益沛然而生矣。

倘若有人不從此書之訓、當注意其人、羞與為伍、以激發其廉恥之心。

素稔爾之從善如流、故敢不揣冒昧、致書於爾、且知爾之所為、將有超乎予之所言者焉。

是故極望爾等善遇之、以發揚爾等之愛德、而證吾儕所誇耀於爾等者之非子虛、亦所以副諸聖會之盛意耳。

是故吾親愛之同道乎、爾其戰戰兢兢、力行弗懈、以保爾終。素稔爾等從善如流；當予與爾等偕時固已如此、今予遠在他方、爾等更宜小心翼翼、服膺聖教。