And my sickness was hard on you. But you weren’t mean to me. You didn’t make fun of me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God. You welcomed me as if I were Christ Jesus himself.

你们为我身体的缘故受试炼，没有轻看我，也没有厌弃我，反倒接待我，如同神的使者，如同基督耶稣。

虽然你们为我身体的缘故受试炼，却没有轻看我，也没有厌弃我，反倒接待我如同上帝的使者，如同基督耶稣。

虽然你们为我身体的缘故受试炼，却没有轻看我，也没有厌弃我，反倒接待我如同神的使者，如同基督耶稣。

那时，你们虽然因为我生病而受累，却没有轻视我、嫌弃我，反而接待我，就像接待上帝的天使，接待基督耶稣一样。

虽然我的身体对你们是个试炼，你们却没有轻看，也没有厌弃，反而接纳我，好像神的天使，也好像基督耶稣。

虽然我的身体对你们是个试炼，但你们并没有藐视我，也没有唾弃我，反而接受我如同接受神的使者、如同接受基督耶稣。

你們為我身體的緣故受試煉，沒有輕看我，也沒有厭棄我，反倒接待我，如同神的使者，如同基督耶穌。

雖然你們為我身體的緣故受試煉，卻沒有輕看我，也沒有厭棄我，反倒接待我如同上帝的使者，如同基督耶穌。

雖然你們為我身體的緣故受試煉，卻沒有輕看我，也沒有厭棄我，反倒接待我如同神的使者，如同基督耶穌。

那時，你們雖然因為我生病而受累，卻沒有輕視我、嫌棄我，反而接待我，就像接待上帝的天使，接待基督耶穌一樣。

雖然我的身體對你們是個試煉，你們卻沒有輕看，也沒有厭棄，反而接納我，好像神的天使，也好像基督耶穌。

但我肉身上那試探你們輕看的、你們並沒有藐視，也沒有唾棄；你們反倒接待我如同上帝的使者、如同基督耶穌一樣。

雖然我的身體對你們是個試煉，但你們並沒有藐視我，也沒有唾棄我，反而接受我如同接受神的使者、如同接受基督耶穌。

且我形軀有所試爾、而爾不之嫌、不之棄、乃接我如上帝之使、如基督耶穌、

我躬艱難、爾不藐視、不厭棄、乃接我如上帝使者、亦接我如基督耶穌、

我身艱苦、爾未藐視、未厭棄、乃接我如天主使者、如基督耶穌、

而爾非惟未嫌病軀而厭棄之、且竭誠予以接待、一若歡迎天神或基督本人也者。

and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.

and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

But even though my condition tempted you to reject me, you did not despise me or turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.

You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.

and you did not despise that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition, nor express contempt, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God,[ even] as Christ Jesus.

and though my physical condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as though I were an angel of God, as though I were Christ Jesus himself!

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

“ Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

We never stop thanking God for the way you received his word. You heard it from us. But you didn’t accept it as a human word. You accepted it for what it really is. It is God’s word. It is really at work in you who believe.

So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

“ The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.

People who have an easy life look down on those who have problems. They think trouble comes only to those whose feet are slipping.

I’m not important. People look down on me. But I don’t forget to obey your rules.

God chose the things of this world that are common and looked down on. God chose things considered unimportant to do away with things considered important.

So I said,“ It’s better to be wise than to be powerful.” But people look down on the poor man’s wisdom. No one pays any attention to what he says.

Anyone who welcomes a little child like this one in my name welcomes me.

What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who accepts someone I send accepts me. And anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

At that time I will be like a shield to those who live in Jerusalem. Then even the weakest among them will be great warriors like David. And David’s family line will be like the angel of the Lord who leads them.

Remember when I first preached the good news to you? Remember I did that because I was sick.

He has told you lies about me. King David, you are like an angel of God. So do what you wish.

Suppose someone refuses to accept our teaching. They are not turning their back on us. They are turning their back on God. This same God gives you his Holy Spirit.

“ So now I’m saying,‘ May what you have told me prevent that man from doing what he wants. You are like an angel of God. You know what is good and what is evil. May the Lord your God 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!

His servant grew up like a tender young plant. He grew like a root coming up out of dry ground. He didn’t have any beauty or majesty that made us notice him. There wasn’t anything special about the way he looked that drew us to him.People looked down on him. They didn’t accept him. He knew all about pain and suffering. He was like someone people turn their faces away from. We looked down on him. We didn’t have any respect for him.

“ The King will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you did for one of the least important of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

“ Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever does not accept you does not accept me. But whoever does not accept me does not accept the one who sent me.”

Don’t forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.