帖撒羅尼迦前書 1 Thessalonians

3:1	[hb5]	我們既不能再忍、就願意獨自等在雅典．
	[kjv]	Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
	[bbe]	At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,
3:2	[hb5]	打發我們的兄弟在基督福音上作　神執事的提摩太前去、〔作　神執事的有古卷作與　神同工的〕堅固你們、並在你們所信的道上勸慰你們．
	[kjv]	And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
	[bbe]	We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;
3:3	[hb5]	免得有人被諸般患難搖動．因為你們自己知道我們受患難原是命定的。
	[kjv]	That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
	[bbe]	So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.
3:4	[hb5]	我們在你們那裡的時候、預先告訴你們、我們必受患難、以後果然應驗了、你們也知道。
	[kjv]	For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
	[bbe]	And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.
3:5	[hb5]	為此、我既不能再忍、就打發人去、要曉得你們的信心如何、恐怕那誘惑人的到底誘惑了你們、叫我們的勞苦歸於徒然。
	[kjv]	For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
	[bbe]	For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.
3:6	[hb5]	但提摩太剛纔從你們那裡回來、將你們信心和愛心的好消息報給我們、又說你們常常記念我們、切切的想見我們、如同我們想見你們一樣．
	[kjv]	But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
	[bbe]	But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;
3:7	[hb5]	所以弟兄們、我們在一切困苦患難之中、因著你們的信心就得了安慰．
	[kjv]	Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
	[bbe]	For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;
3:8	[hb5]	你們若靠主站立得穩、我們就活了。
	[kjv]	For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
	[bbe]	For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.
3:9	[hb5]	我們在　神面前、因著你們甚是喜樂、為這一切喜樂、可用何等的感謝、為你們報答　神呢。
	[kjv]	For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
	[bbe]	For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
3:10	[hb5]	我們晝夜切切的祈求、要見你們的面、補滿你們信心的不足。
	[kjv]	Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
	[bbe]	Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.
3:11	[hb5]	願　神我們的父、和我們的主耶穌、一直引領我們到你們那裡去．
	[kjv]	Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
	[bbe]	Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you;
3:12	[hb5]	又願主叫你們彼此相愛的心、並愛眾人的心、都能增長、充足、如同我們愛你們一樣．
	[kjv]	And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
	[bbe]	And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;
3:13	[hb5]	好使你們、當我們主耶穌同他眾聖徒來的時候、在我們父　神面前、心裡堅固、成為聖潔、無可責備。
	[kjv]	To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
	[bbe]	So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.