I’m glad when I am weak but you are strong. I pray that there will be no more problems among you.

即便我们软弱，你们刚强，我们也欢喜；并且我们所求的，就是你们作完全人。

当我们软弱而你们刚强时，我们也欢喜。我们所祈求的是：你们能成为完全人。

当我们软弱而你们刚强时，我们也欢喜。我们所祈求的是：你们能成为完全人。

只要你们刚强，我们就是软弱也欢喜。我们为你们祈祷，盼望你们做纯全的人。

当我们软弱、你们刚强的时候，我们就欢喜；我们所求的，就是要你们完全。

实际上，当我们软弱而你们刚强的时候，我们就欢喜；我们还祈求这一点：就是你们得以完全。

即便我們軟弱，你們剛強，我們也歡喜；並且我們所求的，就是你們作完全人。

當我們軟弱而你們剛強時，我們也歡喜。我們所祈求的是：你們能成為完全人。

當我們軟弱而你們剛強時，我們也歡喜。我們所祈求的是：你們能成為完全人。

只要你們剛強，我們就是軟弱也歡喜。我們為你們祈禱，盼望你們做純全的人。

當我們軟弱、你們剛強的時候，我們就歡喜；我們所求的，就是要你們完全。

我歡喜我們軟弱時你們有能力而剛強。我們還祈禱：叫你們追求完全。

實際上，當我們軟弱而你們剛強的時候，我們就歡喜；我們還祈求這一點：就是你們得以完全。

我弱而爾強、我則喜、所求者爾之完全也、

我柔、而爾有能、則喜、余所願者、爾德備也、

我弱而爾強、我則喜、我所願者、爾之全備也、

若能以吾之弱、證爾之強；此正吾之所樂也。蓋吾所為馨香禱祝者欲見爾曹之成完人耳。

We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.

We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak, but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you become mature.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish,[ even] your perfection.

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you.

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!

Night and day we pray very hard that we will see you again. We want to give you what is missing in your faith.

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

I will brag about a man like that. But I won’t brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don’t brag, so that no one will think more of me than they should. People should judge me by what I do and say.God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.Because of how I suffered for Christ, I’m glad that I am weak. I am glad in hard times. I am glad when people say mean things about me. I am glad when things are difficult. And I am glad when people make me suffer. When I am weak, I am strong.

I pray to God that you won’t do anything wrong. I don’t pray so that people will see that I have passed the test. Instead, I pray this so that you will do what is right, even if it seems I have failed.I can’t do anything to stop the truth. I can only work for the truth.

If I have to brag, I will brag about the things that show how weak I am.

Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So let us make ourselves pure from everything that makes our bodies and spirits impure. Let us be completely holy. We want to honor God.

He gave all these people so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. Then the body of Christ will be built up.That will continue until we all become one in the faith. We will also become one in the knowledge of God’s Son. Then we will be grown up in the faith. We will receive everything that Christ has for us.

You have come to the church of God’s people. God’s first and only Son is over all things. God’s people share in what belongs to his Son. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, who is the Judge of all people. You have come to the spirits of godly people who have been made perfect.

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

So let us move beyond the simple teachings about Christ. Let us grow up as believers. Let us not start all over again with the basic teachings. They taught us that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. They taught us that we must have faith in God.

Christ is the one we preach about. With all the wisdom we have, we warn and teach everyone. When we bring them to God, we want them to be like Christ. We want them to be grown up as people who belong to Christ.

I have not yet received all these things. I have not yet reached my goal. Christ Jesus took hold of me so that I could reach that goal. So I keep pushing myself forward to reach it.Brothers and sisters, I don’t consider that I have taken hold of it yet. But here is the one thing I do. I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.I push myself forward toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus himself.So all of us who are grown up in the faith should see things this way. Maybe you think differently about something. But God will make it clear to you.

By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.