顧為爾等計、則尤需予之暫留塵世。

然而，我在肉身活着，为你们更是要紧的。

然而，我为你们肉身活着更加要紧。

然而，我为你们肉身活着更加要紧。

可是为了你们，我应该活在世上。

可是为了你们，我更需要活在世上。

可是为了你们的缘故，我更需要留在世上。

然而，我在肉身活着，為你們更是要緊的。

然而，我為你們肉身活着更加要緊。

然而，我為你們肉身活着更加要緊。

可是為了你們，我應該活在世上。

可是為了你們，我更需要活在世上。

不過仍然住在肉身裏呢，為着你們的緣故倒更必須。

可是為了你們的緣故，我更需要留在世上。

但居於形軀、為爾之故為尤要、

但在世有裨益於爾、倍加切要、

但我在世、更為切要、為爾之故也、

but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

But it is more important for you that I stay alive.

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.

But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.

but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.

Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh[ is] more needful for you.

but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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。

若尚須予暫延此生、以收工作之效、則予誠不知奚擇。

本此信念、予知必得與爾眾重聚舊雨、以增益爾之信德、成全爾之神樂、且因吾人之團樂、而歸榮於基督耶穌也。

吾知吾去之後、將有貪狠之狼、來入爾中、摧殘羊群；即爾中亦必有人倡為悖謬之說誘惑信眾、使入邪途。是宜恆懷警惕、念我三年來不舍晝夜含淚訓爾之情。