Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation.

亲爱的弟兄们，我们虽是这样说，却深信你们的行为强过这些，而且近乎得救。

亲爱的，虽然这样说，我们仍深信你们有更好的情况，更接近救恩。

亲爱的，虽然这样说，我们仍深信你们有更好的情况，更接近救恩。

亲爱的弟兄姊妹，虽然我们这样说，却深信你们的光景比这强，有得救的表现。

不过，亲爱的弟兄们，我们虽然这样说，但对于你们，我们却深信你们有更好的表现，结局就是得救。

各位蒙爱的人哪，我们即使这样说，还是深信那关于你们的更好之事，并且是有关救恩的，

親愛的弟兄們，我們雖是這樣說，卻深信你們的行為強過這些，而且近乎得救。

親愛的，雖然這樣說，我們仍深信你們有更好的情況，更接近救恩。

親愛的，雖然這樣說，我們仍深信你們有更好的情況，更接近救恩。

親愛的弟兄姊妹，雖然我們這樣說，卻深信你們的光景比這強，有得救的表現。

不過，親愛的弟兄們，我們雖然這樣說，但對於你們，我們卻深信你們有更好的表現，結局就是得救。

然而親愛的，關於你們的事、我們雖這樣說，卻還深信你們有較好的表現、能引致你們之得救。

各位蒙愛的人哪，我們即使這樣說，還是深信那關於你們的更好之事，並且是有關救恩的，

愛友乎、我雖言是、然深信爾行必愈乎此、而近乎救也、

我言此、望良朋、無若背教者、亦望爾得救、

所愛者乎、我雖如此言、猶信爾不至如此、亦信爾必得救、

親愛之同道乎、吾人言雖如此、心中對爾等實懷厚望、深信爾等距救恩實不遠矣。

Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case— the things that have to do with salvation.

Dear friends, we have to say these things. But we are sure of better things in your case. We are talking about the things that have to do with being saved.

Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things— things that belong to salvation.

Even though we are speaking this way, dearly loved friends, in your case we are confident of things that are better and that pertain to salvation.

But, beloved, we are convinced of better things regarding you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we are speaking in this way.

But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:

Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened— those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit,who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come—and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.

In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.

But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.

For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.

“ God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.“ God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this:“ I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike— the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?

So, my dear friends, flee from the worship of idols.

You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.

As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, and self control. There is no law against these things!

When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said,“ We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.”

For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.