若為服膺基督之教而受苦、則非惟不可引以為辱、且當以此名義、歸榮於天主也。

若为作基督徒受苦，却不要羞耻，倒要因这名归荣耀给神。

若有人因是基督徒而受苦，不要引以为耻，倒要因这名而归荣耀给上帝。

若有人因是基督徒而受苦，不要引以为耻，倒要因这名而归荣耀给神。

若是为了做基督徒而受苦，不要觉得羞耻，要因这身份归荣耀给上帝。

如果因为作基督徒而受苦，不要以为羞耻，倒要藉着这名字荣耀神。

但如果有人因为是基督徒而受苦，他不应该感到羞耻，反要奉这名来荣耀神；

若為作基督徒受苦，卻不要羞恥，倒要因這名歸榮耀給神。

若有人因是基督徒而受苦，不要引以為恥，倒要因這名而歸榮耀給上帝。

若有人因是基督徒而受苦，不要引以為恥，倒要因這名而歸榮耀給神。

若是為了作基督徒而受苦，不要覺得羞恥，要因這身分歸榮耀給上帝。

如果因為作基督徒而受苦，不要以為羞恥，倒要藉著這名字榮耀神。

但若因做基督徒而受苦，就別慚愧了，倒要因有這名而榮耀上帝呢。

但如果有人因為是基督徒而受苦，他不應該感到羞恥，反要奉這名來榮耀神；

惟因為基督徒而受苦、則毋愧、乃緣此名歸榮上帝也、

然宗基督而受害、初無愧怍、又當歸榮上帝、

若緣為基督徒而受苦、則勿羞愧、當因此歸榮於天主、

However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.

But suppose you suffer for being a Christian. Then don’t be ashamed. Instead, praise God because you are known by the name of Christ.

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!

But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name.

but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

But if anyone suffers as a“ Christian,” he should not be ashamed but should glorify God in having that name.

Yet if[ any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

倘天主之意、欲使爾因行善而受苦、不猶愈於因作惡而受苦乎？蓋基督亦曾為眾人之罪而死矣。彼以義者之身、而為諸不義者舍命、欲引吾人歸順天主耳。然彼之肉身雖被處死、而其神靈則生、

蓋爾所受之特寵、不惟在信仰基督、亦在為彼受難忍苦耳。

我兄弟如陷於殷憂多難之中、則當引以為樂。須知橫逆之來、能磨練爾之信德、使爾堅忍不拔，而堅忍不拔、乃所以玉汝於成、而躋爾於純全無缺之地也。

宗徒既離公會、心竊自喜、竟蒙特寵、得為聖名而受辱、何樂如之。

因此、吾願凡遵循天主意旨、正在受苦受難者、行善不輟、自強不息、而坦然將其靈魂託付於至誠之主宰也。

予之造次顛沛、備嘗艱辛、亦為此福音而已。然予不以為恥也。無他、予知所仰望者之為誰氏之子、且深信彼之所寄於予者、彼必能保其完整、以待彼日之臨也。

故望爾等勿因吾為爾受難、而頹然沮喪。應知吾之受難、爾亦與有榮焉。因是、吾懇求天地萬族共戴之父、

亦所以償吾心期、終不致有所愧忝。因是平生勇氣、至今未衰。必欲獻吾之身、以弘基督。生可也、死亦可也。

亞基帕語葆樂曰：『吾之不被汝勸化、而為基督之徒也幾希！』

且吾人之能因信德而臻恩寵之境、歡忻雀躍以望天主之光榮者、亦全賴基督之功德耳。不寧惟是、吾人雖處患難、心中恆有至樂。蓋知患難所以生堅忍、堅忍所以致純熟、純熟則有望、有望則決無失望之虞矣。蓋天主之愛、已憑其所賜於吾人之聖神、而沛然傾注於吾人之心矣。

既得之、攜之安提阿、與會眾相聚者、達一年之久、訓迪多人、門徒之被稱為「基督信徒」者、自安提阿始。

而致景仰於耶穌乎？耶穌者、乃吾人信德之金聲玉振也。曩者彼為前途不可思議之神樂、而甘嘗垢辱、毅然肩負苦架。今則安坐天主寶位之右矣。爾等當細心體驗、耶穌當時如何忍受群小之拂逆、庶幾不致灰心而自餒。