Dear friends, we have to say these things. But we are sure of better things in your case. We are talking about the things that have to do with being saved.

亲爱的弟兄们，我们虽是这样说，却深信你们的行为强过这些，而且近乎得救。

亲爱的，虽然这样说，我们仍深信你们有更好的情况，更接近救恩。

亲爱的，虽然这样说，我们仍深信你们有更好的情况，更接近救恩。

亲爱的弟兄姊妹，虽然我们这样说，却深信你们的光景比这强，有得救的表现。

不过，亲爱的弟兄们，我们虽然这样说，但对于你们，我们却深信你们有更好的表现，结局就是得救。

各位蒙爱的人哪，我们即使这样说，还是深信那关于你们的更好之事，并且是有关救恩的，

親愛的弟兄們，我們雖是這樣說，卻深信你們的行為強過這些，而且近乎得救。

親愛的，雖然這樣說，我們仍深信你們有更好的情況，更接近救恩。

親愛的，雖然這樣說，我們仍深信你們有更好的情況，更接近救恩。

親愛的弟兄姊妹，雖然我們這樣說，卻深信你們的光景比這強，有得救的表現。

不過，親愛的弟兄們，我們雖然這樣說，但對於你們，我們卻深信你們有更好的表現，結局就是得救。

然而親愛的，關於你們的事、我們雖這樣說，卻還深信你們有較好的表現、能引致你們之得救。

各位蒙愛的人哪，我們即使這樣說，還是深信那關於你們的更好之事，並且是有關救恩的，

愛友乎、我雖言是、然深信爾行必愈乎此、而近乎救也、

我言此、望良朋、無若背教者、亦望爾得救、

所愛者乎、我雖如此言、猶信爾不至如此、亦信爾必得救、

親愛之同道乎、吾人言雖如此、心中對爾等實懷厚望、深信爾等距救恩實不遠矣。

Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case— the things that have to do with salvation.

Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things— things that belong to salvation.

Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation.

Even though we are speaking this way, dearly loved friends, in your case we are confident of things that are better and that pertain to salvation.

But, beloved, we are convinced of better things regarding you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we are speaking in this way.

But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:

Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

What if some people fall away from the faith? It won’t be possible to bring them back. It is true that they have seen the light. They have tasted the heavenly gift. They have shared in the Holy Spirit.They have tasted the good things of God’s word. They have tasted the powers of the age to come.But they have fallen away from the faith. So it won’t be possible to bring them back. They won’t be able to turn away from their sins. They are losing everything. That’s because they are nailing the Son of God to the cross all over again. They are bringing shame on him in front of everyone.

In this way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.

God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns.It is right for me to feel this way about all of you. I love you with all my heart. I may be held by chains, or I may be standing up for the truth of the good news. Either way, all of you share in God’s grace together with me.

But we don’t belong to the people who pull back and are destroyed. We belong to the people who believe and are saved.

God’s grace has now appeared. By his grace, God offers to save all people.His grace teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful desires. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world.That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.He gave himself for us. By doing that, he set us free from all evil. He wanted to make us pure. He wanted us to be his very own people. He wanted us to desire to do what is good.

Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death.

Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who does not believe will be punished.

“ Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.Blessed are those who are humble. They will be given the earth.Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.Blessed are those whose hearts are pure. They will see God.Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called children of God.Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.

I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Then how will we escape if we don’t pay attention to God’s great salvation? The Lord first announced this salvation. Those who heard him gave us the message about it.

My dear friends, run away from statues of gods. Don’t worship them.

You suffered along with people in prison. When your property was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew that God had given you better and more lasting things.

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.Brothers and sisters, you are loved by God. We know that he has chosen you.

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithfuland gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.

When they heard this, they didn’t object anymore. They praised God. They said,“ So then, God has allowed even Gentiles to turn away from their sins. He did this so that they could live.”

Circumcision and uncircumcision aren’t worth anything to those who believe in Christ Jesus. The only thing that really counts is faith that shows itself through love.

God is fair. He will not forget what you have done. He will remember the love you have shown him. You showed it when you helped his people. And you show it when you keep on helping them.