I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是与你们有益；因为你们下手办这事，而且起此心意，已经有一年了，

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是对你们有益，因为你们开始办这事，而且起此心意已经有一年了。

我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是对你们有益，因为你们开始办这事，而且起此心意已经有一年了。

关于捐助的事，我把自己的意见告诉你们：你们一年前开始捐助，并且甘心乐意——这对你们有益。

我在这里表示我的意见，这对你们是有益的：你们不仅一年前就在办这事，而且早就想这样作了，

我在这件事上提供意见，因为这对你们是有益处的。从去年开始，你们不仅做了这件事，而且愿意去做，

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是與你們有益；因為你們下手辦這事，而且起此心意，已經有一年了，

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是對你們有益，因為你們開始辦這事，而且起此心意已經有一年了。

我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是對你們有益，因為你們開始辦這事，而且起此心意已經有一年了。

關於捐助的事，我把自己的意見告訴你們：你們一年前開始捐助，並且甘心樂意——這對你們有益。

我在這裡表示我的意見，這對你們是有益的：你們不僅一年前就在辦這事，而且早就想這樣作了，

在這事上我發表意見；這是對於你們有益的。你們對於這事，不但在實行上、也在發願上、從去年就提倡而開辦了；

我在這件事上提供意見，因為這對你們是有益處的。從去年開始，你們不僅做了這件事，而且願意去做，

我於此示以己意、乃爾之益、蓋爾不第行之、亦定意倡之、已經年矣、

我獻己意、示爾所宜、因昔年爾始捐金、樂行之也、

論此事、我以己意告爾、為爾有益、去年爾始捐貲、不但行之、亦樂意行之、

依吾之見、捐助之事、實於爾等有益。蓋一年以前、爾等已着手舉辦此事、且發此私願。

And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.

Here is my opinion about what is best for you in that matter. Last year you were the first to give. You were also the first to want to give.

And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it.

Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it.

And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it.

I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it.

And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago;

And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

Now I am giving an opinion on this because it is profitable for you, who a year ago began not only to do something but also to desire it.

And herein I give[ my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

On the first day of every week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come.

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,and one of you tells them,“ Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.

“ All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable.“ All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

“ All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient.“ All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.