So we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, because you have remained strong in your faith.

所以，弟兄们，我们在一切困苦患难之中，因着你们的信心就得了安慰。

所以，弟兄们，我们在一切困苦患难中，因着你们的信心得到鼓励。

所以，弟兄们，我们在一切困苦患难中，因着你们的信心得到鼓励。

弟兄姊妹，你们的信心使我们在万般困苦和患难中得到了激励。

所以弟兄们，我们在这一切困苦患难中，因着你们的信心就得了安慰。

所以弟兄们，在我们的一切困苦和患难中，由于你们的缘故，藉着你们的信心，我们就受到安慰，

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。

所以，弟兄們，我們在一切困苦患難中，因着你們的信心得到鼓勵。

所以，弟兄們，我們在一切困苦患難中，因着你們的信心得到鼓勵。

弟兄姊妹，你們的信心使我們在萬般困苦和患難中得到了激勵。

所以弟兄們，我們在這一切困苦患難中，因著你們的信心就得了安慰。

故此弟兄們，在我們的一切困難和患難中、我們藉着你們的信心、就在你們的事上得了鼓勵了。

所以弟兄們，在我們的一切困苦和患難中，由於你們的緣故，藉著你們的信心，我們就受到安慰，

兄弟乎、故我於諸顚沛患難中、因爾之信而受慰、

故我患難顛沛中、念兄弟信主、為爾受慰、

故我儕於諸患難窘迫之中、念兄弟之信、則因爾受慰、

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。

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

Brothers and sisters, in all our trouble and suffering your faith encouraged us.

for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith.

for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;

therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith.

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we were encouraged about you through your faith.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

Instead, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor’s parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world— to people and angels alike.Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are honored, but we are ridiculed.Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home.We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash— right up to the present moment.

But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra— but the Lord rescued me from all of it.Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

We have been greatly encouraged by this. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was about the way all of you welcomed him and set his mind at ease.

Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty nine lashes.Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not.I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.Then, besides all this, I have the daily burden of my concern for all the churches.

Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women.But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council.“ Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted,“ and now they are here disturbing our city, too.And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus.”The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.So the officials forced Jason and the other believers to post bond, and then they released them.That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!

It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord.How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence.