我们的劝勉不是出于迷惑[a],不是出于污秽,也不是用诡诈; 相反,我们怎样被神考验而受了福音的委托,我们就照样传讲;不是要讨人的喜悦,而是要讨神的喜悦——神是考验我们内心的。 实际上,我们从来没有用过谄媚的话,这是你们知道的;也没有怀着贪婪的居心,这是神可以见证的[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 帖撒罗尼迦前书 2:3 迷惑——或译作“错觉”。
  2. 帖撒罗尼迦前书 2:5 这是神可以见证的——原文直译“神就是见证者”。

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

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