In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

即便我们软弱，你们刚强，我们也欢喜；并且我们所求的，就是你们作完全人。

当我们软弱而你们刚强时，我们也欢喜。我们所祈求的是：你们能成为完全人。

当我们软弱而你们刚强时，我们也欢喜。我们所祈求的是：你们能成为完全人。

只要你们刚强，我们就是软弱也欢喜。我们为你们祈祷，盼望你们做纯全的人。

当我们软弱、你们刚强的时候，我们就欢喜；我们所求的，就是要你们完全。

实际上，当我们软弱而你们刚强的时候，我们就欢喜；我们还祈求这一点：就是你们得以完全。

即便我們軟弱，你們剛強，我們也歡喜；並且我們所求的，就是你們作完全人。

當我們軟弱而你們剛強時，我們也歡喜。我們所祈求的是：你們能成為完全人。

當我們軟弱而你們剛強時，我們也歡喜。我們所祈求的是：你們能成為完全人。

只要你們剛強，我們就是軟弱也歡喜。我們為你們祈禱，盼望你們做純全的人。

當我們軟弱、你們剛強的時候，我們就歡喜；我們所求的，就是要你們完全。

我歡喜我們軟弱時你們有能力而剛強。我們還祈禱：叫你們追求完全。

實際上，當我們軟弱而你們剛強的時候，我們就歡喜；我們還祈求這一點：就是你們得以完全。

我弱而爾強、我則喜、所求者爾之完全也、

我柔、而爾有能、則喜、余所願者、爾德備也、

我弱而爾強、我則喜、我所願者、爾之全備也、

若能以吾之弱、證爾之強；此正吾之所樂也。蓋吾所為馨香禱祝者欲見爾曹之成完人耳。

We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.

I’m glad when I am weak but you are strong. I pray that there will be no more problems among you.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.

We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak, but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you become mature.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish,[ even] your perfection.

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?

Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself.Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me.But He said to me,“ My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong— not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.For we are not able to do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

If boasting is necessary, I will boast about my weaknesses.

Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.

for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into a mature man with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.

to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written in heaven, to God who is the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,

equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. Amen.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.Therefore, all who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.

so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.