| 格林多後書 |
2 Corinthians |
| 1我們與天主合作的人，也勸你們不要白受天主的恩寵── |
1 Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. |
| 2因為經上說：「在悅納的時候，我俯允了你；在救恩的時日，我幫助了你。」看！如今正是悅納的時候；看！如今正是救恩的時日── |
2For he says: "In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. |
| 3我們在任何事上，為避免這職務受詆毀，不但沒有給任何人趺倒的因由， |
3We cause no one to stumble in anything, in order that no fault may be found with our ministry; |
| 4反而處處表現我們自己，有如天主的僕役，就是以持久的堅忍，在艱難、貧乏、困苦之中， |
4 on the contrary, in everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God, through much endurance, in afflictions, hardships, constraints, |
| 5在拷打、監禁、暴亂之中，在勞苦、不寢、不食之中， |
5beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, vigils, fasts; |
| 6以清廉，以明智，以容忍，以慈惠，以聖神，以無偽的愛情， |
6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in a holy spirit, in unfeigned love, |
| 7以真理的言辭，以天主的德能，以左右兩手中正義的武器， |
7in truthful speech, in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness at the right and at the left; |
| 8歷經光榮和凌辱，惡名和美名；像是迷惑人的，卻是真誠的； |
8through glory and dishonor, insult and praise. We are treated as deceivers and yet are truthful; |
| 9像是人所不知的，卻是人所共知的；像是待死的，看！我們卻活着；像是受懲罰的，卻沒有被置於死地； |
9as unrecognized and yet acknowledged; as dying and behold we live; as chastised and yet not put to death; |
| 10像是憂苦的，卻常常喜樂；像是貧困的，卻使許多人富足；像是一無所有的，卻無所不有。 |
10as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing and yet possessing all things. |
| 11格林多人啊！我們的口向你們張開了，我們的心也敞開了。 |
11 We have spoken frankly to you, Corinthians; our heart is open wide. |
| 12你們在我們心內並不窄狹，而是你們的心腸窄狹。 |
12You are not constrained by us; you are constrained by your own affections. |
| 13為了以報還報，如今我對你們猶如對自己的孩子說：你們也敞開你們的心罷！ |
13As recompense in kind (I speak as to my children), be open yourselves. |
| 14你們不要與不信的人共負一軛，因為正義與不法之間，那能有什麼相通？或者，光明之於黑暗，那能有什麼聯繫？ |
14 Do not be yoked with those who are different, with unbelievers. For what partnership do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? |
| 15基督之於貝里雅耳，那能有什麼協和？或者，信者與不信者，那能有什麼股分？ |
15What accord has Christ with Beliar? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? |
| 16天主的殿與偶像，那能有什麼相合？的確，我們就是生活的天主的殿，正如天主所說的：「我要在他們內居住，我要在他們中徘徊；我要做他們的天主，他們要做我的百姓。」 |
16What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said: "I will live with them and move among them, and I will be their God and they shall be my people. |
| 17為此，「你們應當從他們中間出來，離開他們──這是上主說的──你們不可觸摸不潔之物，我要收納你們， |
17Therefore, come forth from them and be separate," says the Lord, "and touch nothing unclean; then I will receive you |
| 18我要做你們的父親，你們要做我的子女：這是全能的上主說的。」 |
18and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty." |
