So we try our best to please him. We want to please him whether we are at home in our bodies or away from them.

所以，无论是住在身内，离开身外，我们立了志向，要得主的喜悦。

所以，无论是住在身内或住在身外，我们都立了志向要得主的喜悦。

所以，无论是住在身内或住在身外，我们都立了志向要得主的喜悦。

因此，我们立定心志，无论是住在肉身之内还是离开肉身，都要取悦主。

因此，我们立定志向，无论住在身内或是与身体分开，都要讨主的喜悦。

所以我们立定心志，无论是住在身体里，还是离开身体，都要得主的喜悦，

所以，無論是住在身內，離開身外，我們立了志向，要得主的喜悅。

所以，無論是住在身內或住在身外，我們都立了志向要得主的喜悅。

所以，無論是住在身內或住在身外，我們都立了志向要得主的喜悅。

因此，我們立定心志，無論是住在肉身之內還是離開肉身，都要取悅主。

因此，我們立定志向，無論住在身內或是與身體分開，都要討主的喜悅。

所以無論是住在身內，或是出外離身，我們都懷着大志、要讓主喜歡。

所以我們立定心志，無論是住在身體裡，還是離開身體，都要得主的喜悅，

故或居或離、惟務為主悅納、

或存於身、或離於身、甚慕為主悅納、

因此、無論居於身、離於身、惟務得主悅納、

總之、無論離鄉或在家、吾人之惟一企圖、亦在悅樂天心而已。

So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.

So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.

So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.

Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.

Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.

Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.

Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well- pleasing unto him.

Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Those who serve Christ in this way are pleasing to God. They are pleasing to people too.

Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

Dear friends, I know you are looking forward to this. So try your best to be found pure and without blame. Be at peace with God.

This is why we work and try so hard. It’s because we have put our hope in the living God. He is the Savior of all people. Most of all, he is the Savior of those who believe.

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.

So let us make every effort to enjoy that rest. Then no one will die by disobeying as they did.

Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.”

I have always wanted to preach the good news where Christ was not known. I don’t want to build on what someone else has started.

So I do not run like someone who doesn’t run toward the finish line. I do not fight like a boxer who hits nothing but air.No, I train my body and bring it under control. Then after I have preached to others, I myself will not break the rules. If I did break them, I would fail to win the prize.

That’s what I’m working for. I work hard with all the strength of Christ. His strength works powerfully in me.

We are receiving a kingdom that can’t be shaken. So let us be thankful. Then we can worship God in a way that pleases him. Let us worship him with deep respect and wonder.

Then I will bring them to my holy mountain of Zion. I will give them joy in my house. They can pray there. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices on my altar. My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.”

We are certain about that. We would rather be away from our bodies and at home with the Lord.

So here is what we can always be certain about. As long as we are at home in our bodies, we are away from the Lord.

My brothers and sisters, try very hard to show that God has appointed you to be saved. Try hard to show that he has chosen you. If you do everything I have just said, you will never trip and fall.You will receive a rich welcome into the kingdom that lasts forever. It is the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

And do everything you can to live a quiet life. You should mind your own business. And work with your hands, just as we told you to.

My dear brothers and sisters, remain strong in the faith. Don’t let anything move you. Always give yourselves completely to the work of the Lord. Because you belong to the Lord, you know that your work is not worthless.

If we live, we live to honor the Lord. If we die, we die to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

“ He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

Do not work for food that spoils. Work for food that lasts forever. That is the food the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.