but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,

反倒在各样的事上表明自己是神的用人，就如在许多的忍耐、患难、穷乏、困苦、

反倒在各样的事上表明自己是上帝的用人：就如在持久的忍耐、患难、困苦、灾难、

反倒在各样的事上表明自己是神的用人：就如在持久的忍耐、患难、困苦、灾难、

反倒在任何事上都显明自己是上帝的仆人。不论遭遇什么患难、艰苦、贫穷、

反而在各样的事上，表明自己是神的仆人，就如持久的忍耐、患难、贫乏、困苦、

反而在一切事上都证明自己是神的仆人：在极大的忍耐中，在各种患难、艰难、困苦中，

反倒在各樣的事上表明自己是神的用人，就如在許多的忍耐、患難、窮乏、困苦、

反倒在各樣的事上表明自己是上帝的用人：就如在持久的忍耐、患難、困苦、災難、

反倒在各樣的事上表明自己是神的用人：就如在持久的忍耐、患難、困苦、災難、

反倒在任何事上都顯明自己是上帝的僕人。不論遭遇什麼患難、艱苦、貧窮、

反而在各樣的事上，表明自己是神的僕人，就如持久的忍耐、患難、貧乏、困苦、

我們乃是在各樣事上證明自己作為上帝的僕役：用大堅忍、在苦難艱難困迫中、

反而在一切事上都證明自己是神的僕人：在極大的忍耐中，在各種患難、艱難、困苦中，

惟諸事自薦為上帝役、有若恆忍、患難、空乏、阨窮、

而以吾行事、自薦為上帝僕、有若多忍、患難、災害、阨窮、

乃諸事自表為天主之僕、即多忍、患難、窮乏、

故吾人立身處世、在在欲自表為天主之忠僕、事事堅忍；故患難也、匱乏也、困苦也、

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;

Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by standing firm in troubles, hard times and suffering.

In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.

Instead, as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties,

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties,

But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,

but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties,

But in all[ things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?As it is written,“ For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless,and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each.

who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.

Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep and say,“ Spare your people, O Lord, and make not your heritage a reproach, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples,‘ Where is their God?’”

If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;

For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.

You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra— which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive,but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— God is witness.Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ.But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.For you know how, like a father with his children,

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

but you shall be called the priests of the Lord; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God; you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,

If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you?

And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,

except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

The grain offering and the drink offering are cut off from the house of the Lord. The priests mourn, the ministers of the Lord.

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

“ Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

Yet she will be saved through childbearing— if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.

Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

And when I was with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way.

Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one— I am talking like a madman— with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death.

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.

for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.

For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.