蓋爾等服從之美德、已蜚聲遐邇、有口皆碑；此吾所為不勝欣慰者也。惟吾欲爾等巧於善而拙於惡耳。

你们的顺服已经传于众人，所以我为你们欢喜；但我愿意你们在善上聪明，在恶上愚拙。

你们的顺服已经传于众人，所以我为你们欢喜；但我愿你们在善上聪明，在恶上愚拙。

你们的顺服已经传于众人，所以我为你们欢喜；但我愿你们在善上聪明，在恶上愚拙。

你们对主的顺服已人人皆知，我为你们高兴，我希望你们在好事上聪明，在坏事上无知。

你们的顺服已经名闻各处，所以我为你们高兴。我愿你们在善事上有智慧，在恶事上毫不沾染。

你们的顺从，大家都知道了，所以我为你们而欢喜。但我希望你们在善事上有智慧，在恶事上无知。

你們的順服已經傳於眾人，所以我為你們歡喜；但我願意你們在善上聰明，在惡上愚拙。

你們的順服已經傳於眾人，所以我為你們歡喜；但我願你們在善上聰明，在惡上愚拙。

你們的順服已經傳於眾人，所以我為你們歡喜；但我願你們在善上聰明，在惡上愚拙。

你們對主的順服已人人皆知，我為你們高興，我希望你們在好事上聰明，在壞事上無知。

你們的順服已經名聞各處，所以我為你們高興。我願你們在善事上有智慧，在惡事上毫不沾染。

你們的聽從已經遍傳於眾人了；所以我歡喜你們；不過我還願你們對善事要聰明，對惡事要天真。

你們的順從，大家都知道了，所以我為你們而歡喜。但我希望你們在善事上有智慧，在惡事上無知。

夫爾之順服、聲聞於眾、故我緣爾而喜、願爾於善則智、於惡則愚、

爾之悅服、聲聞於眾、吾緣爾喜、願爾於善則智、於惡則愚、

爾之順從、已傳揚於眾、故我為爾喜、願爾於善則智、於惡則愚、

Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

Everyone has heard that you obey God. So you have filled me with joy. I want you to be wise about what is good. And I want you to have nothing to do with what is evil.

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil.

For the report of your obedience has reached everyone; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil.

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all[ men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

我遣爾等、如送綿羊入狼群。故宜靈變如蛇、而淳良如鴿。

兄弟、吾人對邪惡之事、宜若童蒙、一無所知；惟對於理智、則莫為童蒙、當作老成練達之人。

爾等之信德、已為舉世所稱道；此吾之所以亟欲緣基督而致謝於天主也。

吾所為心禱者無他、惟望爾之仁愛與日俱進、發為真知卓見、

爾中如有聰明睿智之人、宜以高尚之德行、及溫和之精神、彰其智慧。若爾心中尚存忌刻好勝之意、則勿自誇為智、以欺真理。此之為智、非自上來、乃出自世俗、血氣與魔鬼耳。蓋一有忌刻好勝之心、則必啟爭端、而生紛亂、放僻邪侈、無不為已。惟智慧之自上來者、本質純粹、故其為德也、和平雍容、溫柔恭順、富於惻隱、多結善果、而無偏激矯情之弊。和平之人、寧靜播種弗助弗忘、終必收穫正義之果也。

俾成完人、而為天主之孝子、處邪污之世、而能保守清白、明如日月、照耀乾坤；

莫忘幼承慈訓、素諳經籍。凡經籍所載、莫非令人醒悟、信仰基督耶穌、以自求多福耳。全部聖經、皆天主之所默啟、有益於人、其所以覺世牖民、警惡勸善、導人於正者、亦云備矣。是在天主之徒奮發自勵、孳孳為善、以臻才德全備之地耳。

俾基督之道、寓爾五內、使之發榮滋長、蔚為眾慧。以聖詠、聖詩、聖歌、相互淬勵切磋、心歌腹咏、同聲頌美天主。

孳孳遵大道。兢兢莫踰閑。主肯惠然臨。我心固以貞。修身以齊家。

因此、勿為昏昧之徒、務求明瞭主旨。

今蒂茂德自爾處歸來、盛道爾等之信德與愛德、且謂爾等恆以吾儕為懷、渴欲與吾儕相見、正如吾儕之渴望與爾等相見也。兄弟乎、吾於艱苦重重之際、得聞爾等之信德、不勝欣慰、樂以忘憂。爾等如能確乎不拔、抱主以終、則吾儕之生機煥發矣。嗚呼、吾儕在天主之前、因爾而得偌大神樂將何以報答天恩？惟日夜祈求、賜與爾重見、以增補爾之信德耳

因是吾既聞爾對主耶穌之篤信、對眾聖之仁愛、輒為爾感謝天主、不能自已；即於祈禱中、亦拳拳於爾、懇求吾主耶穌基督之天主、光榮之父、賜爾明智、啟爾妙慧、俾爾洞識真主；開爾靈眼、俾明聖召之希望無窮、諸聖光榮嗣業之蘊藏無限、

往矣、予遣爾等、猶羔羊入狼群！

蓋主之聖道已由爾處向外發揚、不僅在馬其頓亞該亞而已、即在其他各地、爾等之篤信天主，已風傳遐邇、已不須吾儕之自為鼓吹矣。外間頗有人嘖嘖稱道吾儕如何獲爾之心、爾等如何拋棄偶像、歸依聖教、兢兢業業、奉事永生真實之天主、

吾儕恆為爾等致謝天主；祈禱中亦以為念。蓋爾等信而有行、愛而能勞、仰望吾主耶穌基督、確乎不拔、故在天主聖父之前、時切馳思、不能自已、

吾儕每為爾等祈禱、未嘗不致謝於吾主耶穌基督之天主聖父也。蓋聞爾等既能堅信基督耶穌、又能熱愛眾聖、以篤永望；此望也、爾等於福音之真傳中、夙已聞之、且為爾等預儲於天矣。方今普天之下、福音正在結實蕃衍、爾中亦復如是。蓋爾等自聞道以還從伊伯弗拉之教、確已領會天主之洪恩。伊伯弗拉、我親愛之同寅、而基督之忠僕也。渠亦謂爾等已具超性之愛德矣。吾人逖聽之餘、即不輟為爾祈求、賜爾靈慧妙識、俾能切身體認天主弘旨、臻於圓融洞澈之地；