哥林多後書 7
1 所以，親愛的，既有這些恩許，就當潔淨自己，除去肉體和心靈上的一切玷污，以敬畏天主之情來成就聖德。
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every pollution of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 容納我們罷! 我們並沒有侵犯過誰，沒有敗壞過誰，也沒有佔過誰的便宜。
Regard us cordially; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have made gain by no one.
3 我說這話，並不是為定你們罪，因為我以前曾說過：你們常在我們心中，甚至於同死同生。
I do not say this to condemn you; for I have said before, that you are in our hearts, so that we could die with you, and live with you.
4 我對你們大可放心，我為了你們也大可誇耀；我充滿了安慰，在我們各樣的苦難中，我格外充滿喜樂，
Great is my plainness of speech to you, great is my boasting of you; I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our affliction.
5 因為自從我們到了馬其頓，我的肉身沒有得到一點安寧，反而處處遭難：外有爭鬥，內有恐懼。
For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest; but we were oppressed on every side: without were battles, within were fears.
6 但那安慰謙卑心的天主，以弟鐸的來臨安慰了我們；
But God, who comforts those who are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
7 不但以他的來臨，而且以他由你們所得的安慰，安慰了我們，因為他把你們的切望，你們的悲痛，你們對我的熱忱，都給我們報告了，致令我更加喜歡。
and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you when he told us of your strong affection, your grief, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.
8 雖然我以那封信使你們憂苦了，我並不後悔，縱然我曾經後悔過──因為我看見那封信實在使你們憂苦了，雖然是一時──
For although I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that the same letter gave you sorrow, though but for a short time.
9 如今我卻喜歡，並不是因為你們憂苦了，而是你們憂苦以致於悔改，因為你們是按照天主的聖意而憂苦的，所以沒有理由由我們受到什麼損害。
Now I rejoice not that you were made sorry, but that you sorrowed in order to repentance. For you sorrowed in a way acceptable to God, that you might in nothing receive injury from us.
10 因為按照天主聖而來的憂苦，能產生返悔的悔改，以致於得救；世間的憂苦卻產生死亡。
For godly sorrow works repentance not to be regretted, which leads to salvation: but the sorrow of the world works death.
11 且看，這種按照天主而來的憂苦，在你們中產生了多大的熱情，甚至辨白，而憤慨，而恐懼，而切望，而熱忱，而譴責；在各方面，你們表明對那件事是無罪的。
For behold this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner; what earnestness it produced in you; what defense of yourselves; what indignation; what fear; what strong affection; what zeal; what assertion of right. In all respects you have shown yourselves to be blameless in this matter.
12 因此，雖然我從前給你們記寫了信，卻不是為了那侵犯人的，也不是為了那受侵犯的，而是為要把你們對我們的熱情，在天主面前表彰出來；
Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor on account of him who received the wrong; but that our diligent care for you, in the sight of God, might be made manifest to you.
13 為此，我們得到了安慰。在我們受安慰之外，我們尤其因弟鐸的喜樂而更加喜樂，因為他的心神由你們得到寬慰，
For this reason, we have been comforted by means of your comfort: and we rejoiced exceedingly more indeed, on account of the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all.
14 因為我如對弟鐸誇耀過你們什麼，我也不至於羞愧，因為我向他誇耀你們的話，成了真的，正如我們對你們所說的一切都是真的一樣；
For if I boasted of you to him, in any respect, I am not made ashamed; but as I have spoken all things to you in truth, so also has our boasting to Titus been found to be truth:
15 並且，他一想起你們眾人的服從，怎樣以敬表和戰慄的心來接待他，他的心腸就越發傾向你們。
and his affection for you is the more abundant, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.
16 我真喜歡，因為我對你們各方面都可以放心了。
I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things.
