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8:1
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弟兄们，我把神赐给马其顿众教会的恩告诉你们，
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Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;
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8:2
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就是他们在患难中受大试炼的时候，仍有满足的快乐，在极穷之间还格外显出他们乐捐的厚恩。
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how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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8:3
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我可以证明，他们是按着力量，而且也过了力量，自己甘心乐意的捐助，
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For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,
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8:4
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再三的求我们，准他们在这供给圣徒的恩情上有分；
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beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
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8:5
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并且他们所做的，不但照我们所想望的，更照神的旨意先把自己献给主，又归附了我们。
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and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
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8:6
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因此我劝提多，既然在你们中间开办这慈惠的事，就当办成了。
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Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.
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8:7
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你们既然在信心、口才、知识、热心，和待我们的爱心上，都格外显出满足来，就当在这慈惠的事上也格外显出满足来。
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But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
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8:8
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我说这话，不是吩咐你们，乃是借着别人的热心试验你们爱心的实在。
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I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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8:9
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你们知道我们主耶稣基督的恩典：他本来富足，却为你们成了贫穷，叫你们因他的贫穷，可以成为富足。
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For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
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8:10
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我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们，是与你们有益；因为你们下手办这事，而且起此心意，已经有一年了，
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And herein I give [my] judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
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8:11
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如今就当办成这事。既有愿做的心，也当照你们所有的去办成。
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But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability.
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8:12
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因为人若有愿做的心，必蒙悦纳，乃是照他所有的，并不是照他所无的。
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For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
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8:13
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我原不是要别人轻省，你们受累，
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For [I say] not [this] that others may be eased [and] ye distressed;
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8:14
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乃要均平，就是要你们的富余，现在可以补他们的不足，使他们的富余，将来也可以补你们的不足，这就均平了。
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but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:
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8:15
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如经上所记：多收的也没有余；少收的也没有缺。
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as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.
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8:16
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多谢神，感动提多的心，叫他待你们殷勤，像我一样。
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But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
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8:17
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他固然是听了我的劝，但自己更是热心，情愿往你们那里去。
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For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
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8:18
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我们还打发一位兄弟和他同去，这人在福音上得了众教会的称赞。
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And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
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8:19
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不但这样，他也被众教会挑选，和我们同行，把所托与我们的这捐赀送到了，可以荣耀主，又表明我们乐意的心。
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and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:
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8:20
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这就免得有人因我们收的捐银很多，就挑我们的不是。
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Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:
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8:21
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我们留心行光明的事，不但在主面前，就在人面前也是这样。
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for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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8:22
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我们又打发一位兄弟同去；这人的热心，我们在许多事上屡次试验过。现在他因为深信你们，就更加热心了。
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and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
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8:23
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论到提多，他是我的同伴，一同为你们劳碌的。论到那两位兄弟，他们是众教会的使者，是基督的荣耀。
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Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward, or our brethren, [they are] the messengers of the churches, [they are] the glory of Christ.
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8:24
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所以，你们务要在众教会面前显明你们爱心的凭据，并我所夸奖你们的凭据。
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Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
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