帖撒羅尼迦前書 3
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1我們既不能再忍，就願意獨自等在 雅典 ，
1For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:
2打發我們的兄弟在基督福音上作上帝執事的 提摩太 前去，堅固你們，並在你們所信的道上勸慰你們，
2And we sent Timothy, our brother, and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:
3免得有人被諸般患難搖動。因為你們自己知道，我們受患難原是命定的。
3That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know, that we are appointed thereunto.
4我們在你們那裏的時候，預先告訴你們，我們必受患難，以後果然應驗了，你們也知道。
4For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations, as also it is come to pass, and you know.
5為此，我既不能再忍，就打發人去，要曉得你們的信心如何，恐怕那誘惑人的到底誘惑了你們，叫我們的勞苦歸於徒然。
5For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you, and our labour should be made vain.
6但 提摩太 剛才從你們那裏回來，將你們信心和愛心的好消息報給我們，又說你們常常記念我們，切切地想見我們，如同我們想見你們一樣。
6But now when Timothy came to us from you, and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you;
7所以，弟兄們，我們在一切困苦患難之中，因着你們的信心就得了安慰。
7Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith,
8你們若靠主站立得穩，我們就活了。
8Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.
9我們在上帝面前，因着你們甚是喜樂；為這一切喜樂，可用何等的感謝為你們報答上帝呢？
9For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,
10我們晝夜切切地祈求，要見你們的面，補滿你們信心的不足。
10Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face, and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?
11願上帝－我們的父和我們的主耶穌一直引領我們到你們那裏去。
11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
12又願主叫你們彼此相愛的心，並愛眾人的心都能增長，充足，如同我們愛你們一樣，
12And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in charity towards one another, and towards all men: as we do also towards you,
13好使你們當我們主耶穌同他眾聖徒來的時候，在我們父上帝面前，心裏堅固，成為聖潔，無可責備。
13To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.
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