13 被人毀謗,就好言相勸。人們至今仍將我們看作世上的廢物,萬物中的渣滓。

14 我之所以寫這些事,並非是叫你們羞愧,而是像勸誡我親愛的兒女一樣勸誡你們。 15 雖然有千萬老師將基督的事教導你們,但父親並不多,因為我藉著福音在基督耶穌裡成為你們的父親。

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13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage(A) of the world—right up to this moment.

Paul’s Appeal and Warning

14 I am writing this not to shame you(B) but to warn you as my dear children.(C) 15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father(D) through the gospel.(E)

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