And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it.

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是与你们有益；因为你们下手办这事，而且起此心意，已经有一年了，

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是对你们有益，因为你们开始办这事，而且起此心意已经有一年了。

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是对你们有益，因为你们开始办这事，而且起此心意已经有一年了。

关于捐助的事，我把自己的意见告诉你们：你们一年前开始捐助，并且甘心乐意——这对你们有益。

我在这里表示我的意见，这对你们是有益的：你们不仅一年前就在办这事，而且早就想这样作了，

我在这件事上提供意见，因为这对你们是有益处的。从去年开始，你们不仅做了这件事，而且愿意去做，

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是與你們有益；因為你們下手辦這事，而且起此心意，已經有一年了，

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是對你們有益，因為你們開始辦這事，而且起此心意已經有一年了。

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是對你們有益，因為你們開始辦這事，而且起此心意已經有一年了。

關於捐助的事，我把自己的意見告訴你們：你們一年前開始捐助，並且甘心樂意——這對你們有益。

我在這裡表示我的意見，這對你們是有益的：你們不僅一年前就在辦這事，而且早就想這樣作了，

在這事上我發表意見；這是對於你們有益的。你們對於這事，不但在實行上、也在發願上、從去年就提倡而開辦了；

我在這件事上提供意見，因為這對你們是有益處的。從去年開始，你們不僅做了這件事，而且願意去做，

我於此示以己意、乃爾之益、蓋爾不第行之、亦定意倡之、已經年矣、

我獻己意、示爾所宜、因昔年爾始捐金、樂行之也、

論此事、我以己意告爾、為爾有益、去年爾始捐貲、不但行之、亦樂意行之、

依吾之見、捐助之事、實於爾等有益。蓋一年以前、爾等已着手舉辦此事、且發此私願。

And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.

Here is my opinion about what is best for you in that matter. Last year you were the first to give. You were also the first to want to give.

And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it.

Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it.

I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it.

And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago;

And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

Now I am giving an opinion on this because it is profitable for you, who a year ago began not only to do something but also to desire it.

And herein I give[ my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

For I know your eagerness, and I boast about you to the Macedonians,“ Achaia has been ready since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share,storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and he will give a reward to the lender.

But she is happier if she remains as she is, in my opinion. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account.

I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.

On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and save in keeping with how he is prospering, so that no collections will need to be made when I come.

If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily foodand one of you says to them,“ Go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?

And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

You’re not considering that it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish.”

Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better for one man to die for the people.

“ Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial.“ Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up.

Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counselor will not come to you. If I go, I will send him to you.

“ Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial.“ Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.