Chapter 4

4:1 [hgb]  弟 兄 们 ， 我 还 有 话 说 。 我 们 靠 着 主 耶 稣 求 你 们 ， 劝 你 们 ， 你 们 既 然 受 了 我 们 的 教 训 ， 知 道 该 怎 样 行 ， 可 以 讨 神 的 喜 悦 ， 就 要 照 你 们 现 在 所 行 的 ， 更 加 勉 励 。 
    [kjv]  Furthermore then we beseech¹ you, brethren, and exhort² you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound³ more and more.
    [bbe]  And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
4:2 [hgb]  你 们 原 晓 得 我 们 凭 主 耶 稣 传 给 你 们 什 么 命 令 。 
    [kjv]  For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
    [bbe]  Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
4:3 [hgb]  神 的 旨 意 就 是 要 你 们 成 为 圣 洁 ， 远 避 淫 行 。 
    [kjv]  For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain⁴ from fornication:
    [bbe]  For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;
4:4 [hgb]  要 你 们 各 人 晓 得 怎 样 用 圣 洁 尊 贵 ， 守 着 自 己 的 身 体 。 
    [kjv]  That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel⁵ in sanctification and honour;
    [bbe]  So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;
4:5 [hgb]  不 放 纵 私 欲 的 邪 情 ， 像 那 不 认 识 神 的 外 邦 人 。 
    [kjv]  Not in the lust⁶ of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
    [bbe]  Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;
4:6 [hgb]  不 要 一 个 人 在 这 事 上 越 分 ， 欺 负 他 的 弟 兄 。 因 为 这 一 类 的 事 ， 主 必 报 应 ， 正 如 我 预 先 对 你 们 说 过 ， 又 切 切 嘱 咐 你 们 的 。 
    [kjv]  That no man go beyond and defraud⁷ his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger⁸ of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
    [bbe]  And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.
4:7 [hgb]  神 召 我 们 ， 本 不 是 要 我 们 沾 染 污 秽 ， 乃 是 要 我 们 成 为 圣 洁 。 
    [kjv]  For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
    [bbe]  Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.
4:8 [hgb]  所 以 那 弃 绝 的 ， 不 是 弃 绝 人 ， 乃 是 弃 绝 那 赐 圣 灵 给 你 们 的 神 。 
    [kjv]  He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
    [bbe]  Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
4:9 [hgb]  论 到 弟 兄 们 相 爱 ， 不 用 人 写 信 给 你 们 ， 因 为 你 们 自 己 蒙 了 神 的 教 训 ， 叫 你 们 彼 此 相 爱 。 
    [kjv]  But as touching⁹ brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
    [bbe]  But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;
4:10 [hgb]  你 们 向 马 其 顿 全 地 的 众 弟 兄 ， 固 然 是 这 样 行 ， 但 我 劝 弟 兄 们 要 更 加 勉 励 。 
    [kjv]  And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
    [bbe]  And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;
4:11 [hgb]  又 要 立 志 作 安 静 人 ， 办 自 己 的 事 ， 亲 手 作 工 ， 正 如 我 们 从 前 所 吩 咐 你 们 的 。 
    [kjv]  And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
    [bbe]  And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;
4:12 [hgb]  叫 你 们 可 以 向 外 人 行 事 端 正 ， 自 己 也 就 没 有 什 么 缺 乏 了 。 
    [kjv]  That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
    [bbe]  That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
4:13 [hgb]  论 到 睡 了 的 人 ， 我 们 不 愿 意 弟 兄 们 不 知 道 ， 恐 怕 你 们 忧 伤 ， 像 那 些 没 有 指 望 的 人 一 样 。 
    [kjv]  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
    [bbe]  But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.
4:14 [hgb]  我 们 若 信 耶 稣 死 而 复 活 了 ， 那 已 经 在 耶 稣 里 睡 了 的 人 ， 神 也 必 将 他 与 耶 稣 一 同 带 来 。 
    [kjv]  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
    [bbe]  For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.
4:15 [hgb]  我 们 现 在 照 主 的 话 告 诉 你 们 一 件 事 。 我 们 这 活 着 还 存 留 到 主 降 临 的 人 ， 断 不 能 在 那 已 经 睡 了 的 人 之 先 。 
    [kjv]  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
    [bbe]  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still living at the coming of the Lord, will not go before those who are sleeping.
4:16 [hgb]  因 为 主 必 亲 自 从 天 降 临 ， 有 呼 叫 的 声 音 ， 和 天 使 长 的 声 音 ， 又 有 神 的 号 吹 响 。 那 在 基 督 里 死 了 的 人 必 先 复 活 。 
    [kjv]  For the Lord himself shall descend¹⁰ from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump¹¹ of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
    [bbe]  Because the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a word of authority, with the voice of the chief angel, with the sound of a horn: and the dead in Christ will come to life first;
4:17 [hgb]  以 后 我 们 这 活 着 还 存 留 的 人 ， 必 和 他 们 一 同 被 提 到 云 里 ， 在 空 中 与 主 相 遇 。 这 样 ， 我 们 就 要 和 主 永 远 同 在 。 
    [kjv]  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
    [bbe]  Then we who are still living will be taken up together with them into the clouds to see the Lord in the air: and so will we be for ever with the Lord.
4:18 [hgb]  所 以 你 们 当 用 这 些 话 彼 此 劝 慰 。 
    [kjv]  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
    [bbe]  So then, give comfort to one another with these words.

1 beseech   

v.祈求，恳求

参考例句：

• I beseech you to do this before it is too late.我恳求你做做这件事吧，趁现在还来得及。
• I beseech your favor.我恳求您帮忙。

2 exhort   

v.规劝，告诫

参考例句：

• The opposition can only question and exhort.反对党只能提出质问和告诫。
• This is why people exhort each other not to step into stock market.这就是为什么许多人互相告诫，不要涉足股市的原因。

3 abound   

vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

参考例句：

• Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
• But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。

4 abstain   

v.自制，戒绝，弃权，避免

参考例句：

• His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

5 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

6 lust   

n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望

参考例句：

• He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
• Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念，就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。

7 defraud   

vt.欺骗，欺诈

参考例句：

• He passed himself off as the managing director to defraud the bank.他假冒总经理的名义诈骗银行。
• He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government.他卷入了这起欺骗政府的阴谋。

8 avenger   

n. 复仇者

参考例句：

• "Tom Sawyer, the Black Avenger of the Spanish Main. “我乃西班牙海黑衣侠盗，汤姆 - 索亚。
• Avenger's Shield-0.26 threat per hit (0.008 threat per second) 飞盾-0.26仇恨每击（0.08仇恨每秒）

9 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

10 descend   

vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降

参考例句：

• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
• We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。

11 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。