《圣经》（新旧约全书）

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我认得这人，或在身内，或在身外，我都不知道。只有神知道。And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

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他被提到乐园里，听到隐秘的言语，是人不可说的。How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

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为这人，我要夸口。但是为我自己，除了我的软弱以外，我并不夸口。Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

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我就是愿意夸口，也不算狂。因为我必说实话。只是我禁止不说，恐怕有人把我看高了，过于他在我身上所看见所听见的。For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

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又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大，就过于自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役，要攻击我，免得我过于自高。And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

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为这事，我三次求过主，叫这刺离开我。For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me

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他对我说，我的恩典够你用的。因为我的能力，是在人的软弱上显得完全。所以我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me

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我为基督的缘故，就以软弱，凌辱，急难，逼迫，困苦，为可喜乐的。因我什么时候软弱，什么时候就刚强了。Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong

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我成了愚妄人，是被你们强逼的。我本该被你们称许才是。我算不了什么，却没有一件事在那些最大的使徒以下。I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing

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我在你们中间，用百般的忍耐，藉着神迹奇事异能，显出使徒的凭据来。Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds