我们靠主深信你们现在是遵行我们所吩咐的,后来也必要遵行。
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
愿主引导你们的心,叫你们爱神并学基督的忍耐。
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
你们自己原知道应当怎样效法我们。因为我们在你们中间,未尝不按规矩而行。
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
弟兄们,你们行善不可丧志。
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
若有人不听从我们这信上的话,要记下他,不和他交往,叫他自觉羞愧。
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
愿我们主耶稣基督的恩,常与你们众人同在。
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
人若想得监督的职分,就是羡慕善工。这话是可信的。
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
好好管理自己的家,使儿女凡事端庄顺服。(或作端端庄庄的使儿女顺服)
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
人若不知道管理自己的家,焉能照管神的教会呢。
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
初入教的不可作监督,恐怕他自高自大,就落在魔鬼所受的刑罚里。
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.