Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
第7段
中文
使你与人不同的是谁呢。你有什么不是领受的呢。若是领受的,为何自夸,彷佛不是领受的呢。
英文
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
第8段
中文
你们已经饱足了,已经丰富了,不用我们,自己就作王了。我愿意你们果真作王,叫我们也得与你们一同作王。
英文
Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
第9段
中文
我想神把我们使徒明明列在末后,好像定死罪的囚犯。因为我们成了一台戏,给世人和天使观看。
英文
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
第18段
中文
有些人自高自大,以为我不到你们那里去。
英文
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
第19段
中文
然而主若许我,我必快到你们那里去。并且我所要知道的,不是那些自高自大之人的言语,乃是他们的权能。
英文
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
第20段
中文
因为神的国不在乎言语,乃在乎权能。
英文
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
第21段
中文
你们愿意怎吗样呢。是愿意我带着刑杖到你们那里去呢,还是要我存慈爱温柔的心呢。
英文
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?