And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it.

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是与你们有益；因为你们下手办这事，而且起此心意，已经有一年了，

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是对你们有益，因为你们开始办这事，而且起此心意已经有一年了。

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是对你们有益，因为你们开始办这事，而且起此心意已经有一年了。

关于捐助的事，我把自己的意见告诉你们：你们一年前开始捐助，并且甘心乐意——这对你们有益。

我在这里表示我的意见，这对你们是有益的：你们不仅一年前就在办这事，而且早就想这样作了，

我在这件事上提供意见，因为这对你们是有益处的。从去年开始，你们不仅做了这件事，而且愿意去做，

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是與你們有益；因為你們下手辦這事，而且起此心意，已經有一年了，

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是對你們有益，因為你們開始辦這事，而且起此心意已經有一年了。

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是對你們有益，因為你們開始辦這事，而且起此心意已經有一年了。

關於捐助的事，我把自己的意見告訴你們：你們一年前開始捐助，並且甘心樂意——這對你們有益。

我在這裡表示我的意見，這對你們是有益的：你們不僅一年前就在辦這事，而且早就想這樣作了，

在這事上我發表意見；這是對於你們有益的。你們對於這事，不但在實行上、也在發願上、從去年就提倡而開辦了；

我在這件事上提供意見，因為這對你們是有益處的。從去年開始，你們不僅做了這件事，而且願意去做，

我於此示以己意、乃爾之益、蓋爾不第行之、亦定意倡之、已經年矣、

我獻己意、示爾所宜、因昔年爾始捐金、樂行之也、

論此事、我以己意告爾、為爾有益、去年爾始捐貲、不但行之、亦樂意行之、

依吾之見、捐助之事、實於爾等有益。蓋一年以前、爾等已着手舉辦此事、且發此私願。

And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.

Here is my opinion about what is best for you in that matter. Last year you were the first to give. You were also the first to want to give.

Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it.

And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it.

I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it.

And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago;

And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

Now I am giving an opinion on this because it is profitable for you, who a year ago began not only to do something but also to desire it.

And herein I give[ my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them.

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.

Yet in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Now concerning the betrothed, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.

I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.

On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,and one of you says to them,“ Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”

Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.”

I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.

“ All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful.“ All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

“ All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful.“ All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.