这就是说，肉身所生的儿女，不是神的儿女。惟独那应许的儿女，才算是后裔。<
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
倘若神要显明他的忿怒，彰显他的权能，就多多忍耐宽容那可怒预备遭毁灭的器皿。
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
假若在别人我不是使徒，在你们我总是使徒。因为你们在主里正是我作使徒的印证
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
有谁当兵，自备粮饷呢。有谁栽葡萄园，不吃园里的果子呢。有谁牧养牛羊，不吃牛羊的奶呢。
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
不全是为我们说的吗。分明是为我们说的。因为耕种的当存着指望去耕种。打场的也当存得粮的指望去打场。
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
我们若把属灵的种子撒在你们中间，就是从你们收割奉养肉身之物，这还算大事吗。
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
若别人在你们身上有这权柄，何况我们呢。然而我们没有用过这权柄，倒凡事忍受，免得基督的福音被阻隔。
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
主也这样命定，叫传福音的靠福音养生。
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
但这权柄我全没有用过。我写这话，并非要你们这样待我。因为我宁可死，也不叫人使我所夸的落了空。
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
我传福音原没有可夸的。因为我是不得已的。若不传福音，我便有祸了。
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!