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.

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.

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.

I know how much you want to help. I have been bragging about it to the people in Macedonia. I have been telling them that since last year you who live in Achaia were ready to give. You are so excited that it has stirred up most of them to take action.

Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share.In this way, they will store up true riches for themselves. It will provide a firm basis for the next life. Then they will take hold of the life that really is life.

Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.

Anyone who is kind to poor people lends to the Lord. God will reward them for what they have done.

In my opinion, she is happier if she stays single. And I also think that I am led by the Spirit of God in saying this.

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

It is not that I want your gifts. What I really want is what is best for you.

I am not commanding you to do it. But I want to test you. I want to find out if you really love God. I want to compare your love with that of others.

On the first day of every week, each of you should put some money away. The amount should be in keeping with how much money you make. Save the money so that you won’t have to take up an offering when I come.

Suppose a brother or a sister has no clothes or food.Suppose one of you says to them,“ Go. I hope everything turns out fine for you. Keep warm. Eat well.” And suppose you do nothing about what they really need. Then what good have you done?

Suppose someone gives even a cup of cold water to a little one who follows me. What I’m about to tell you is true. That person will certainly be rewarded.”

You don’t realize what is good for you. It is better if one man dies for the people than if the whole nation is destroyed.”

We can’t gain anything by bragging. But I have to do it anyway. I am going to tell you what I’ve seen. I want to talk about what the Lord has shown me.

Caiaphas had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.

You say,“ I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again you say,“ I have the right to do anything.” But not everything builds us up.

But what I’m about to tell you is true. It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Friend will not come to help you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Some of you say,“ I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again some of you say,“ I have the right to do anything.” But I will not be controlled by anything.