然吾人屹然不搖、未嘗於須臾之間、受其羈縻；此亦所以使福音之真傳、長存爾中、始終不渝耳。至於眾望所歸之同人、予亦未因其聲價之特殊、而另眼相看。夫人之貴賤、於天主乎何有？實則彼等於予亦未有所增；

至于那些有名望的，不论他是何等人，都与我无干。神不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，并没有加增我什么，

至于那些有名望的，不论他们是何等人，都与我无关；上帝不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，并没有加增我什么。

至于那些有名望的，不论他们是何等人，都与我无关；神不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，并没有加增我什么。

至于那些德高望重的教会领袖，他们的地位对我来说无关紧要，因为上帝不以貌取人。他们对我所传的并没有增加什么。

至于那些被认为有名望的人（无论他们从前怎么样，都与我无关；神不以外貌取人），他们并没有给我增加什么；

至于那些公认是人物的——无论他们从前什么样，都对我没有区别；神不以外貌取人。那些公认是人物的并没有给我增添什么；

至於那些有名望的，不論他是何等人，都與我無干。神不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，並沒有加增我甚麼，

至於那些有名望的，不論他們是何等人，都與我無關；上帝不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，並沒有加增我甚麼。

至於那些有名望的，不論他們是何等人，都與我無關；神不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，並沒有加增我甚麼。

至於那些德高望重的教會領袖，他們的地位對我來說無關緊要，因為上帝不以貌取人。他們對我所傳的並沒有增加什麼。

至於那些被認為有名望的人（無論他們從前怎麼樣，都與我無關；神不以外貌取人），他們並沒有給我增加甚麼；

至於從那些所謂有名望的人呢（無論他們從前是甚麼樣的人，於我都沒有差別。上帝不以外貌取人）——那些有名望的人於我並沒有增益甚麼。

至於那些公認是人物的——無論他們從前什麼樣，都對我沒有區別；神不以外貌取人。那些公認是人物的並沒有給我增添什麼；

至於有名望者、無論何如人、於我無與、蓋上帝不以貌視人、彼有名望者、無所增益於我、

其有名者、不論何人、於我無與、上帝不以貌取人、要其有名者、與我無所增益、

至於有名者、不論何人、皆與我無與、天主不以貌取人、彼有名者、於我無所增益、

As for those who were held in high esteem— whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism— they added nothing to my message.

Some people in Jerusalem were thought to be important. But it makes no difference to me what they were. God does not treat people differently. Those people added nothing to my message.

And from those who seemed to be influential( what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)— those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.

And the leaders of the church had nothing to add to what I was preaching.( By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.)

Now from those recognized as important( what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism)— they added nothing to me.

But from those who were of considerable repute( what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism)— well, those who were of repute contributed nothing to me.

But from those who seemed to be something— whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man— for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat( whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man’s person)— they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

Now from those recognized as important( what they really were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism)— they added nothing to me.

But of these who seemed to be somewhat,( whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed[ to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:

But from those who were influential( whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people)– those influential leaders added nothing to my message.

But from those who were reputed to be important— whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man— they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

蓋蒙天主啟示、乃有此行。至則將予所傳於外邦之福音、自陳於德高望重之同人；庶幾我前後之所奔走努力者、莫為徒勞。

伯鐸祿乃曰：『予茲確見天主之無偏無倚、一視同仁。

吾之狂誕、爾使之也。吾早應受爾等之保舉矣。吾固不足道也、然較諸聲望最隆之宗徒、亦何所欠缺乎？

如此方能成全基督之道。若無而為有、虛而為實、是為欺心之人。

吾嘗自比諸最大之宗徒、亦未敢多讓也。

蓋天主於人一視同仁、無所偏袒；

爾等之導師、責任綦重、朝乾夕惕、守望爾等靈心、俾來日有以復命；爾等自應順從其教訓、拳拳服膺、庶幾彼等於勞苦之中、獲得欣慰；切莫重貽其憂、於爾等亦不利也。

吾之狂妄、尚不及此也。惟若有人對予信口雌黃、以予為愚昧、則恕我狂妄、吾亦儼然不敢多讓。彼為希伯萊人乎？吾亦是也。彼為義塞人乎？吾亦是也。彼為亞伯漢之子孫乎？吾亦是也。彼為基督之臣僕乎？則恕我放肆、吾更是也。吾視若輩勞苦多矣、繫獄多次、受笞無數、且常處死地、屢遭不測、

夫爾等所呼為父者、乃大公無私、按各人行實而施黜陟者也。是宜戰戰兢兢以度羇旅塵世之日。

乃發其黨徒、偕希祿黨人來問耶穌曰：『夫子、吾知爾真實無誑、率陳主道、不顧人情、無所偏袒；

對於前輩神師、曾授爾以天主之道者、應念念不忘、追思其生平行誼而踵效其信德。

於是宗徒長老集議此事、辯論既久、伯鐸祿乃起立而言曰：『兄弟乎！爾等固知天主夙選予於爾中、假予之口、使異邦人諦聽福音、因以起信。即洞察人心之天主、亦曾為之作證、賜彼以聖神、一如吾人；使其心因信德而致潔、亦與吾人無異。今爾何為拂逆天主、而欲以吾列祖及吾儕所不堪負荷之軛、加諸信徒之項乎？然吾儕固信己之獲救、乃賴耶穌之恩、與若輩無以異也。』眾皆默然。後聆巴拿巴、葆樂詳述天主假其手在異邦人中所行之靈異神蹟。言竟、雅各伯應曰：『兄弟請聽吾言！西門頃言天主夙已垂顧異邦、選取其民、歸依聖名。先知所言、亦與此相符。經云：厥事之後吾當歸、重建大維之殘帷。收拾廢墟築新宅、萬象煥然映朝輝。餘人至此亦歸主、萬邦一心戀庭闈。誰作斯語經綸主、真宰夙知今所為。吾意異邦人之歸順天主者、吾人不當再強其所難；第遺書戒之、勿犯姦淫、勿食祭餘之物、勒死之牲、與牲畜之血。蓋摩西之書、已徧傳諸邑、每值禮日誦之會堂由來舊矣。』宗徒長老與會、眾遂推選素孚眾望之巴撒巴樹德及西拉二人、偕葆樂巴拿巴同赴安提阿；並作書付之、書云：『充任宗徒長老之兄弟、敬候安提阿、敘利亞、基利嘉之異邦兄弟。近聞有人由此前來、以言擾爾、搖惑爾心、此輩實未受吾儕之命、因此同心合意推選同人、遣之與吾所敬愛之巴拿巴、葆樂、連袂訪爾。二君碧血丹忱、為吾主耶穌基督之名、而罔顧其生者也。是故吾儕特派樹德、西拉、俾為爾面述種切。當知聖神與吾曹咸不欲復以無謂之重負、加諸爾身、惟毋食祭餘之物、牲畜之血、與勒死之牲、且勿犯姦淫；無染於斯、則善甚矣。敬祝康泰。』

先是希祿以娶弟斐立妻黑落娣故、囚如望於獄。蓋如望嘗諫曰：『納弟婦、非禮也。』黑落娣因是懷恨、欲害之而弗得、以希祿明知其義且聖、畏而庇之、所言多從、亦樂聞其教。

是故自今而後、吾人不復以俗眼視人矣；雖亦曾以俗眼視基督、今則不復然矣。

諜者問於耶穌曰：『夫子、吾知爾所言所教、一秉正義、不徇人情。惟天主之道是傳、

乃曰：『夫子、吾知爾正直無私、不徇人情、惟天主之道是傳。敢問納稅於凱撒、理乎？

彼等既見予所受聖寵之不虛、於是號稱教會柱石之雅各伯基法及若望、相率與予及巴拿巴殷勤握手、以表心契；我往外邦、而彼等則傳道於受割禮者。彼等惟提一事、欲吾儕不分彼此、眷顧貧人、此亦予所樂為也。惟伯鐸祿至安提阿時、有過、予曾面斥之。蓋有人來自雅各伯、當其未至伯鐸祿與外邦人同食；及其既至、彼乃逡巡引退、離群索居、惟恐受割禮者之誹己也。其餘猶太人、相率效尤、即巴拿巴亦被虛偽之風所靡。予見若輩之行、不遵福音正道、乃當眾而謂基法曰：『夫汝雖猶太人、起居飲食、猶且從眾、而不復拘泥於猶太俗矣。則又安得強外邦人從猶太俗乎？