11 既然如此,我们因为知道敬畏主,就劝导人。我们在神面前是显明的,但我希望在你们的良心里,也是显明的。 12 我们不是再次向你们推荐自己,而是给你们一个夸耀我们的机会,好让你们可以应对那些只凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人, 13 因为我们如果癫狂,是为了神;如果清醒,是为了你们。

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勸人與上帝和好

11 我們知道主是當受敬畏的,所以勸人歸信祂。我們的內心如何,上帝知道,我盼望你們的良心也知道。 12 我們不是稱讚自己,而是讓你們有機會以我們為榮,叫你們可以反駁那些只貪圖外表虛榮、不注重內在實質的人。 13 如果我們瘋狂,那是為了上帝;如果我們清醒,那是為了你們。

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(A) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(B) 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again,(C) but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us,(D) so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we are “out of our mind,”(E) as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

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11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

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11 Knowing, therefore, (A)the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

Be Reconciled to God

12 For (B)we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity (C)to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For (D)if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

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