Do we have hope in Christ only for this life? Then people should pity us more than anyone else.

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就算比众人更可怜。

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可怜了。

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可怜了。

如果我们对基督的盼望只在今世，我们就是世上最可怜的人。

如果我们在基督里只在今生有盼望，就比所有人更可怜了。

如果我们在基督里的盼望只在于今生，我们就比所有的人更可怜。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就算比眾人更可憐。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可憐了。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可憐了。

如果我們對基督的盼望只在今世，我們就是世上最可憐的人。

如果我們在基督裡只在今生有盼望，就比所有人更可憐了。

我們在基督裏所盼望的如果只在今生而已，那我們就比萬人更為可憐了！

如果我們在基督裡的盼望只在於今生，我們就比所有的人更可憐。

若我儕望於基督者、第在今生、則較眾尤可憫也、○

宗基督而第今生有望、則較苦於眾、

我儕信基督、若惟在今生有望、則於眾人之中、我儕最苦、

苟吾人所望於基督者、僅及斯世、則斯世之最可憐者、應無吾人若矣。

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are of all people most to be pitied.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught.“ We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.

“ I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”

That’s why I’m suffering the way I am. But this gives me no reason to be ashamed. That’s because I know who I have believed in. I am sure he is able to take care of what I have given him. I can trust him with it until the day he returns as judge.

A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. Instead, he tries to please his commanding officer.

Then I heard a voice from heaven.“ Write this,” it said.“ Blessed are the dead who die as believers in the Lord from now on.”“ Yes,” says the Holy Spirit.“ They will rest from their labor. What they have done will not be forgotten.”

Because of what Christ has done, you believe in God. It was God who raised him from the dead. And it was God who gave him glory. So your faith and hope are in God.

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be treated badly.

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? Then we should be able to judge the things of this life even more!So suppose you disagree with one another in matters like this. Who do you ask to decide which of you is right? Do you ask people who live in a way the church disapproves of? Of course not!

The more words people use, the less meaning there is. And that doesn’t help anyone.

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

“ Brothers will hand over brothers to be killed. Fathers will hand over their children. Children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.You will be hated by everyone because of me. But anyone who remains strong in the faith will be saved.When people attack you in one place, escape to another. What I’m about to tell you is true. You will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.“ The student is not better than the teacher. A slave is not better than his master.It is enough for students to be like their teachers. And it is enough for slaves to be like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, what can the others who live there expect?

Lord, by your power save me from people like that. They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life. May what you have stored up for evil people fill their bellies. May their children’s stomachs be filled with it. And may there even be leftovers for their little ones.

You love your wife. So enjoy life with her. Do it all the days of this meaningless life God has given you on earth. That’s what he made you for. That’s what you get for all your hard work on earth.

The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear the message. But as they go on their way, they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures. So they do not reach full growth.

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.

We were the first to put our hope in Christ. We were chosen to bring praise to his glory.You also became believers in Christ. That happened when you heard the message of truth. It was the good news about how you could be saved. When you believed, he stamped you with an official mark. That official mark is the Holy Spirit that he promised.

It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.We are fools for Christ. But you are so wise in Christ! We are weak. But you are so strong! You are honored. But we are looked down on!Up to this very hour we are hungry and thirsty. We are dressed in rags. We are being treated badly. We have no homes.We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.When others say bad things about us, we answer with kind words. We have become the world’s garbage. We are everybody’s trash, right up to this moment.

“ Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me.

“ Be careful. If you aren’t, your hearts will be loaded down with wasteful living, drunkenness and the worries of life. Then the day the Son of Man returns will close on you like a trap. It will happen suddenly.