1 Thessalonians 2
1 For, yourselves, know, brethren, our entrance which was unto you—that it hath not proved void;
弟兄們! 你們自己也知道，我們來到你們那裏，並非沒有效果。
2 But, though we had previously suffered, and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the glad-message of God with much conflict.
你們也知道我們來到之前，曾在斐理伯吃了苦，受了凌辱；可是依靠著我們的天主，我們還有勇氣，在艱鉅的格鬥中，給你們宣講了天主的福音。
3 For, our exhortation, is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,
我們的講勸並不是出於幻想，也不是在於欺詐；
4 But, even as we have been approved by God, to be entrusted with the glad-message, so, we speak, —not as, unto men, giving pleasure, but unto God—who proveth our hearts.
我們是被天主考驗合格而受委託傳福音的人；我們宣講，並不是為取悅那考驗我們心靈的天主。
5 For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, —even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed—God, is witness!
我們從來沒有用過諂媚之辭就如你們所知道的也沒有託故貪婪，天主可以作證；
6 Nor, of men, seeking glory—either from you, or from others, though we could have assumed, dignity, as Apostles of Christ;
也沒有向任何人尋求過光榮：沒有向你們，也沒有別人。
7 But we became gentle in your midst, —as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children:
我們當基督的宗徒，雖有權利叫人敬重我們，但我們在你們中卻成了慈祥的，像撫育自己孩子的母親。
8 Thus, yearning after you, we could have been well-pleased to impart unto you—not only the glad-message of God, but, our own lives also, —because, very dear to us, had ye become.
我們如此眷愛你們，百但願意將天主的福音交給你們，而且也願意將我們的性命交給你們，因為你們是我們所疼愛的。
9 For ye remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: night and day, working, so as not to be a burden unto any of you, we proclaimed unto you the glad-message of God,
弟兄們，你們應回憶我們勤勞和辛苦：我們向你們宣講天主的福音時，黑夜白日操作，免得加給你們任何人負擔。
10 Ye, are witnesses—God also, how kindly and righteously and blamelessly, unto you who were believing, we were found to behave;
你們自己和天主都可以作證：我們對你們信友曾是怎樣的聖善、正義和無可指摘。
11 Even as ye know how, unto each one of you, we were as a father unto his own children, consoling you, and soothing, and calling to witness, —
你們也同樣知道：我們怎樣對待了你們中每一個人，就像父親對待自己的孩子一樣：
12 To the end ye might be walking in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you unto his own kingdom and glory,
勸勉、鼓勵、忠告你們，叫你們的行動相稱於那召選你們進入衪的國和光榮的天主。
13 And, for this cause, we, are also giving thanks unto God unceasingly, that, when ye received a spoken word from us—which was God’s, ye welcomed it—not as a human word, but, even as it truly is, a divine word, —which is also inwardly working itself in you who believe.
為此，我們不斷地感謝天主，因為你們由我們接受了所聽的天主的語，並沒有拿它當人的語言，而實在當天主的語言領受了，這語言在你們信者身上發生了效力。
14 For, ye, became, imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea, in Christ Jesus, in that, the same things, ye, also suffered by your own fellow-countrymen, even as, they, also by the Jews:
你們的確那些在耶穌基督內，在猶太的各教會一樣了，因為你們由自己的同鄉遭受二苦害，正像他們由猶太人所遭受的一樣；
15 Who have both slain the, Lord, Jesus—and the prophets, and, us, have persecuted, and, unto God, are displeasing, and, unto all men, are contrary, —
那些猶太人不但殺害了主耶穌和先知但，而也驅逐了我們；他們不但使天主不悅，而且全人類為敵，
16 Hindering us from speaking, unto the nations, that they might be saved, to the filling up of their own sins, continually; but anger hath overtaken them at length.
阻止我們給外邦人講道，叫人得救，以致他們的罪惡時常滿盈，天主的憤怒終必來到他們身上。
17 Now, we, brethren, having been bereaved away from you, for the season of an hour, —in presence, not in heart, gave more abundant diligence, your face, to behold, with much longing;
弟兄們! 我們被迫暫時離開你們，僅是面目離開，而不是心離開，我們熱切願薶及早見到你們的面。
18 Wherefore, we desired to come unto you—even, I, Paul, both once and again, —and, Satan, thwarted us.
我們曾切願到你們那裏，我保祿確實一再地願意去，但撒殫卻阻止了我們。
19 For what shall be our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? Shall not even, ye, before our Lord Jesus, in his Presence?
當我們的主耶穌來臨時，在衪面前，誰是我們的希望，或喜樂，或足以自豪的冠冕呢﹖不就是你們嗎。
20 Ye, in fact, are our glory and joy.
你們的確是我們的光榮和喜樂。
