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，

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.

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.

我知道你們願作的熱心，就把這事對馬其頓人誇獎你們、說亞該亞人從去年就豫備好了；你們的熱心便激動了多數人。

囑咐他們要行善，要在好事上富足，甘心施捨，樂意同人分享，為自己積存着善行做美好的根基、以備將來，好將那真是生命的把握住。

至於行善與團契捐、你們也別忘了，因為這樣的祭是上帝所喜歡的。

恩待窮困的、是借給永恆主；他所行的善事、永恆主必償還。

然而按我的意見，她若安於這樣、更為有福：我想我有上帝的靈指引着。

論到童身人、我卻沒有主的詔命；但作為蒙主憐恤、而可信靠的人、我就發表發表意見。

這並不是我希求着贈品，我乃是切求着果子增多，歸在你們賬上。

我這不是當命令說的，我乃是要藉着別人的熱切來試驗你們的愛心是不是真的罷了。

每逢安息週的第一日、你們各人總要照自己所得的贏餘、放在身邊儲藏着，免得我來時捐款才要現湊。

若有一個弟兄或姐妹素常赤身裸體，又缺欠每日的食物，而你們中間卻有人對他們說：『你們安心去好啦；願你們穿得暖，喫得飽』，卻沒有給他們身體上所必需的，有甚麼益處呢？

無論何人、為尊門徒的名、只把一杯冷水給這些微小者之一喝，我實在告訴你們，他必定不失掉他的賞報。』

也不想想、一個人替人民死，免得全民族都滅亡：這是於你們有益的啊。』

我不得不誇口。誇口固然是無益，但我如今卻要進一步、講到主所賜的顯象和啓示。

該亞法是那位給猶太人出過主意說：『一個人替人民死、是對人民有益的。』

『凡事都可行』，但不都有益；『凡事都可行』，但不都能建立人。

然而我將真情告訴你們：我去、是於你們有益的。我若不去，那幫助者就決不會來找你們；我若去，就要差他來找你們。

『凡事於我都可行』，但不都有益。『凡事於我都可行』，但我總不受任何事物的轄制。