I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

我为主被囚的劝你们：既然蒙召，行事为人就当与蒙召的恩相称。

我为主作囚徒的劝你们，既然蒙召，行事为人就要与你们所蒙的呼召相称。

我为主作囚徒的劝你们，既然蒙召，行事为人就要与你们所蒙的呼召相称。

所以，我这为主被囚禁的劝你们，既然蒙了上帝的呼召，就要过与所蒙的呼召相称的生活。

因此，我这为主被囚禁的劝你们：行事为人，要配得上你们所蒙的呼召，

所以，我这个在主里的囚犯劝你们：行事为人要配得上你们所蒙的召唤，

我為主被囚的勸你們：既然蒙召，行事為人就當與蒙召的恩相稱。

我為主作囚徒的勸你們，既然蒙召，行事為人就要與你們所蒙的呼召相稱。

我為主作囚徒的勸你們，既然蒙召，行事為人就要與你們所蒙的呼召相稱。

所以，我這為主被囚禁的勸你們，既然蒙了上帝的呼召，就要過與所蒙的呼召相稱的生活。

因此，我這為主被囚禁的勸你們：行事為人，要配得上你們所蒙的呼召，

所以我為主的緣故做囚犯的勸你們、行事為人要對得起你們所蒙的呼召。

所以，我這個在主裡的囚犯勸你們：行事為人要配得上你們所蒙的召喚，

故我為主被囚者勸爾、所行宜稱乎所蒙之召、

我為主被囚、勸爾行事、稱所蒙召之命、

我為主被囚者勸爾、既蒙召、行事則當與蒙召之恩相稱、

是故吾以因主被囚之身、剴切勸爾修身砥行、無忝爾之聖召、

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

No matter what happens, live in a way that brings honor to the good news about Christ. Then I will know that you remain strong together in the one Spirit. I will know this if I come and see you or only hear about you. I will know that you work together as one person. I will know that you work to spread the teachings about the good news.

We gave you hope and strength. We comforted you. We really wanted you to live in a way that is worthy of God. He chooses you to enter his glorious kingdom.

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.You know the directions we gave you. They were given by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life. All of this has come to us because we know the God who chose us. He chose us because of his own glory and goodness.

So I’m asking you to follow my example.

God has saved us. He has chosen us to live a holy life. It wasn’t because of anything we have done. It was because of his own purpose and grace. Through Christ Jesus, God gave us this grace even before time began.

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said,“ I am the Mighty God. Walk faithfully with me. Live in a way that pleases me.

Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.

Keeping this in mind, we never stop praying for you. Our God has chosen you. We pray that he will make you worthy of his choice. We pray he will make every good thing you want to do come true. We pray that he will do this by his power. We pray that he will make perfect all that you have done by faith.

I, Paul, am a prisoner because of Christ Jesus. I am in prison because of my work among you who are Gentiles.

Enoch walked faithfully with God. And then he couldn’t be found, because God took him from this life.

Here is what I’m telling you. I am speaking for the Lord as I warn you. You must no longer live as the Gentiles do. Their thoughts don’t have any purpose.

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

I push myself forward toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus himself.

There is one body and one Spirit. You were appointed to one hope when you were chosen.

Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.

We work together with God. So we are asking you not to receive God’s grace and then do nothing with it.

You received Christ Jesus as Lord. So keep on living your lives in him.

Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave himself up for us. He was a sweet- smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

I make my appeal to you, brothers and sisters. I’m asking you to become like me. After all, I became like you. You didn’t do anything wrong to me.

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. The church was strengthened and grew larger. That’s because they worshiped the Lord and the Holy Spirit helped them.

Christ is humble and free of pride. Because of this, I make my appeal to you. I, Paul, am the one you call“ shy” when I am face to face with you. But when I am away from you, you think I am“ bold” toward you.

They must not steal from them. Instead, they must show that they can be trusted completely. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior appealing in every way.

Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.

Holy brothers and sisters, God chose you to be his people. So keep thinking about Jesus. We embrace him as our apostle and our high priest.

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

Brothers and sisters, join together in following my example. You have us as a model. So pay close attention to those who live as we do.I have told you these things many times before. Now I tell you again with tears in my eyes. Many people live like enemies of the cross of Christ.

So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

But we love each other. And I would rather appeal to you on the basis of that love. I, Paul, am an old man. I am now also a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.I am an old man, and I’m in prison. This is how I make my appeal to you for my son Onesimus. He became a son to me while I was being held in chains.

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

“ They won’t hand you over to them,” Jeremiah replied.“ Obey the Lord. Do what I tell you to do. Then things will go well with you. Your life will be spared.