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。

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、

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.

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.

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.

蓋吾深知爾等急公好義、且予曾以此誇獎爾等於馬其頓人曰：『亞該亞於一年前已發此心。』此間人士、為爾等之熱心所激發者、亦復不少。

亦欲吾人努力為善、富於美德、慷慨為懷、博施濟眾而已矣。此亦所以為來日自培美基、以把握真生命耳。

同時亦毋忘樂善助人、斯亦祭也；欲慰悅天心、莫善於此矣。

然依吾之見、若能守寡、則更為有福；竊思此亦天主聖神之意也。

對於童貞者、吾未承主諭、惟吾既飽受主恩、自當忠實相告。

顧予所為汲汲者、不在爾之資助、而在為爾廣收慷慨之妙果耳。

吾作此言、非命令也、乃欲藉他人之熱情、一測爾等愛德之深淺耳。

每週首日、爾等每人各按其經濟能力、提出若干、各自貯之；務使予來時、不復有臨時勸募之必要。

設有兄弟或姊妹衣食匱乏、而爾謂之曰：『安心以去、吾信汝必得溫飽；』而不給以切身所需之物、則亦何所裨益。

若有因門徒名義、而予此中最小者以一勺之水、我確語爾、彼亦不失其報矣。』

盍思一人代萬眾死、以免舉國淪亡、於汝曹固有益乎？』

自誇固非所宜、亦不得已耳。且為爾一述主之顯現及默示可乎。

而蓋法即曩時向猶太人宣告「死一人以活萬民、實計之得」者也。

凡依法之事、未必有益於己，依法之事、未必有益於人也。

實以相告、予之去、爾之益也。蓋予不去、則保慰恩師不至。予去當遣之來。

『苟非犯罪、萬事皆可為之、』然亦有緩急輕重之分。『苟非犯罪、萬物皆可享之、』然亦不可令外物累吾之心、而使心為形役也。