2 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother: to the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:
因天主的旨意，做基督耶穌宗徒的保祿和弟茂德弟兄，致書於格林多天主的教會和在全阿哈雅的眾位聖徒：
2 Grace unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
願恩寵及平安由我們的父天主，和耶穌基督賜給你們!
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.
願我們的主耶穌基督的天主和父，仁慈的父和施與各種安慰的天主受讚揚，
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation; that we also may be able to comfort them who are in all distress, by the exhortation wherewith we also are exhorted by God.
是衪在我們各種磨難中，常安慰我們，為使我們能以自己由天主所親受安慰，去安慰那些在各種因難中的人。
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.
因為基督所受的苦難，加於我們身上的越多，我們藉著基督，得所的安慰也越多。
6 Now whether we be in tribulation, it is for your exhortation and salvation: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation: or whether we be exhorted, it is for your exhortation and salvation, which worketh the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.
我們如果受磨難，那是為叫你們受安慰與得救；我們如果受安慰，那也是為叫你們受安慰；這安慰足以能使你們堅忍那我們所受的同樣苦難。
7 That our hope for you may be steadfast: knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the consolation.
為此，我們對你們所懷的希望是不移的，因為我們知道：你們怎樣分受了痛苦，他要怎樣同享安慰。
8 For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation, which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure above our strength, so that we were weary even of life.
弟兄們，我們深願你們知道，我們在亞細亞所的磨難：我們受到了非人力所能忍受的重壓，甚至連活的希望也沒有了；
9 But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.
而且我們自己也認為必死無疑，這是為叫我們不要倚靠自己，而倚靠只那使死人復活的天主。
10 Who hath delivered and doth deliver us out of so great dangers: in whom we trust that he will yet also deliver us.
衪由這麼多的死亡危險中救了我們，而令仍在施救，我們切薶將來還要施救，
11 You helping withal in prayer for us: that for this gift obtained for us, by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many in our behalf.
只要你們以祈禱協助我們；這樣因有許多人為我們求得恩賜，好使將來也有許多人替我們感恩。
12 For our glory is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.
我們認為光榮的事，就是有我們的良心作證：我們處世是本著由天主而來的直爽與真誠，並不是本著本性的智慧，而是本著天主的恩寵；對於你們尤其如此，
13 For we write no other things to you than what you have read and known. And I hope that you shall know unto the end:
因為我們給你們所寫的，無非是你們所能郎誦，所能瞭解的。我盻望你們能完全瞭解我們，
14 As also you have known us in part, that we are your glory, as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
就如你們對我們已有了幾分瞭解，好在我們的主耶穌的日子上，我們是你們的誇耀，而你們也是我們的誇耀。
15 And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:
懷著這種信念，我原先有意到你們那裏去，為使你們獲得第二次的恩惠，
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be brought on my way towards Judea.
並經過你們那裏到馬其頓，再由馬其頓回到你們那裏，然後由你們送我往猶太去。
17 Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not?
那麼，我懷著這種意思，難道是我行事輕浮嗎﹖或者我定主意，是隨感情定的，以致在我內有「是」而又「非「嗎﹖
18 But God is faithful, for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.
天主是忠實的，我們對你們所說火話，並不是「是」而又「非」的，
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was preached among you by us, by me, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, was not, It is and It is not, but, It is, was in him.
因為藉我們，既藉我和息耳瓦諾同弟茂德，在你們中間所宣講的天主子耶穌基督，並不是「是」而又「非」的，在衪內只有一個「是」
20 For all the promises of God are in him, It is; therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.
因為天主的一切恩許，在衪內都成了「是」，為此也藉著衪，我們才答應「阿們」，使光榮藉我們歸於天主。
21 Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us, is God:
那堅固我們和你們在基督內的，並給我們傳油的，就是天主；
22 Who also hath sealed us, and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.
衪在我們身上蓋了印，並在我們心裡賜下聖神作為抵押。
23 But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth:
我指著我的性命呼號天主作證：我沒有再到格林多去，是為了顧惜你們。
24 not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand.
這並不是說：在信仰方面我們願管制你們，而是說：我們願作你們喜樂的合作者，因為你們在信仰上已站穩了。
