[BR]奉神旨意,作基督耶稣使徒的保罗,和兄弟提摩太,写信给在哥林多神的教会,并亚该亚遍处的众圣徒。
[BR]Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
[BR]我们在一切患难中,他就安慰我们,叫我们能用神所赐的安慰,去安慰那遭各样患难的人。
[BR]Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
我们受患难呢,是为叫你们得安慰得拯救。我们得安慰呢,也是为叫你们得安慰。这安慰能叫你们忍受我们所受的那样苦楚。And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
[BR]我们为你们所存的盼望是确定的。因为知道你们既是同受苦楚,也必同得安慰。
[BR]And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
[BR]弟兄们,我们不要你们不晓得,我们从前在亚细亚遭遇苦难,被压太重,力不能胜,甚至连活命的指望都绝了。
[BR]For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: