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Chapter
1 {dear} {} {brothers:younger brother} 阿 , {I:me} {now/nowadays} {write} {to/for:give} {you (pl.)} {} {be} {indicates order} {2} {} {believe:letter} . {this} {two} {} {all} {be} {carry;lift/raise;extract;mention} {to awake} {you (pl.)} , {excite/stimulate/arouse} {you (pl.)} {honest/sincere} {} {heart} . 2 {passive sentance:call;be called;hire(a taxi)} {you (pl.)} {remember} {sage/saint:holy/sacred} {prophet} {beforehand:in advance} {} {speak/say} {} {word/talk} , {and/with:mix (powder) with fluid} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {rescue/save/salvage;help} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {} {order/command} , {at once: right away} {be} {apostles(Bible)} {} {pass/pass on/spread/convey/express/hand down} {to/for:give} {you (pl.)} {} . 3 {indicates order} {1} {important/essential/critical} {} , {should/ought:one's turn;owe:the above mentioned:[emphasis]} {know} {be at (a place): in: at} {last phase(of an age)} {certainly/surely/necessarily:must} {have: there be} {love;be fond of:good/well} {sneer at:deride} {} {person} , {accompany:entourage} {self} {} {selfish desire} {come out;emerge} {sneer at:deride} {speak/say} , 4 {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {want;be going to:must:will} {arrive/come} {} {promise} {be at (a place): in: at} {that place:there} {modal particle} . {because:for} {from} {fathers/ancestors} {sleep} {to end up} {since} , {all things on earth} {give/offer:and} {originally} {create/produce} {} {(duration of) time;(point of) time} {still/yet} {be} {equally/alike} . 5 {they: them} {purposely/intentionally/deliberately} {forget;overlook} , {from} {remote antiquity} {rely on:be based on} {God} {} {fate;life} {have: there be} {to end up} {day;sky/heaven} , {combine/merge:simultaneously;w/not(emphasis):and} {from} {water} {[connect cause & effect];[express coordination]} {to come out:to go out} {borrow;lend;make use of:take advantage of} {water} {[connect cause & effect];[express coordination]} {to become:to turn into} {} {} . 6 {so} , {then:at that time} {} {world} {[passive sentance]} {water} {submerge/flood/drown} {at once: right away} {perish} {to end up} . 7 {but/nevertheless;only} {now/nowadays} {} {universe} , {or(alternative question)} {rely on:be based on} {makes action continuous} {that} {fate;life} {exist/live/survive} {to remain:to ask somebody to stay} , {straight} {to remain:to ask somebody to stay} {go;arrive;reach} {not:no} 敬 虔 {} {person} {recieve/accept;suffer;endure} {bring to trail:try} {suffer(disaster)} 沈 沦 {} {day/date:time:life} , {use: make use of} {fire;ammunition;anger/temper:fiery/flaming;urgent} {burn:set on fire} .
8 {dear} {} {brothers} 阿 , {have: there be} {1} {} {matter/affair} {you (pl.)} {cannot:should not: must not} {forget;overlook} , {at once: right away} {be} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {see/look/read/watch;have a look:look after;take care of} {1} {date: day of the month (written)} {like: if} {thousand} {year} , {thousand} {year} {like: if} {1} {date: day of the month (written)} . 9 {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {} {promise} {} {still/yet} {did/have not;not yet} {achievement/accomplishment/attainment/success} , {have: there be} {person} {think/believe/consider} {he:him} {be} {delay;indulge in} {prolong/protract;postpone/delay;engage/send for} , {actually} {not:no} {be} {delay;indulge in} {prolong/protract;postpone/delay;engage/send for} , {to be:then} {be} {tolerant/lenient} {you (pl.)} , {not:no} {hope/wish/desire} {have: there be} {1} {person} 沈 沦 , {to be:then} {hope/wish/desire} {everyone;everybody} {all} {regret/repent+change/transform} . 10 {but/nevertheless;only} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {} {day/date:time:life} {want;be going to:must:will} {portrait/picture/image} {thief:burglar;wicked:evil:crafty:sly} {to come} {go;arrive;reach} {equally/alike} . {that} {date: day of the month (written)} {day;sky/heaven} {certainly/surely/necessarily:must} {big/large} {have: there be} {sound/noise} {abandon/abolish/abrogate} {go} , {have: there be} 形 质 {} {all} {want;be going to:must:will} {[passive sentance]} {raging fire/flames} 销 化 . {} {and/with:mix (powder) with fluid} {he/she/they;his/her/theirs;that/such} {upper/up;first(part):get on/into;board..:..:on} {} {thing/matter/content/substance} {all} {want;be going to:must:will} {burn/cook/bake/heat/roast} {exhaust/finish:use up:all} {to end up} . BS 11 {this} {all:everything} {already:accomplished fact} {all} {want;be going to:must:will} {so/such/like that/in this way} 销 化 , {you (pl.)} {behave} {should/ought:one's turn;owe:the above mentioned:[emphasis]} {serve/act as;think} {how} {holy & pure} , {how} 敬 虔 , 12 {be sure to} {be sure to} {look up to:respectfully seek guidence/help from:{trust}} {God} {} {day/date:time:life} {to come} {go;arrive;reach} . {be at (a place): in: at} {that} {date: day of the month (written)} {day;sky/heaven} {[passive sentance]} {burn/cook/bake/heat/roast} {at once: right away} 销 化 {to end up} , {have: there be} 形 质 {} {all} {want;be going to:must:will} {[passive sentance]} {raging fire/flames} {melt} . 13 {but/nevertheless;only} {we: us} {shine upon} {his} {promise} , {hope/long:look forward} {new} {day;sky/heaven} {new} {} , {have: there be} {righteousness/justice} {occupy/claim/assert} {be at (a place): in: at} {among} .
14 {dear} {} {brothers} 阿 , {you (pl.)} {already:accomplished fact} {hope/long:look forward} {these} {matter/affair} , {at once: right away} {serve/act as;think} {solicitous: eagerly attentive} , {make} {self} {not have: less than: not have: not so...} {stain/sully/tarnish} , {without/not have} {approve;can/may:(emphasis)} {nitpick} , {safely} {to meet/see} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} . BS 15 {and/besides/moreover/furthermore} {want;be going to:must:will} {according to;because;in order to:use/take} {I:me} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {lasting/permanent} {exercise patience:restrain oneself} {for: to} {to save} {} {reason/cause/origin} , {at once: right away} {like: if} {we: us} {} {dear} {} {brothers:younger brother} {Paul} , {shine upon} {makes action continuous} {} {grant/bestow} {his} {wisdom} , {write} {to end up} {believe:letter} {to/for:give} {you (pl.)} . 16 {he:him} {all:everything} {} {believe:letter} {upper/up;first(part):get on/into;board..:..:on} , {also:too} {all} {be} {speak concerning} {this} {matter/affair} . {believe:letter} {center/middle;medium:hit} {have: there be} {some} {difficult} {clear/obvious/plain;explicit;reasonable:understand/realize/know} {} , {that} {without/not have} {learning/knowledge/scholarship} {not:no} {firm/solid/sturdy/strong} {} {person} {strive:better} {explain/interpret:understand/comprehend:loosen:relieve oneself} , {like: if} {strive:better} {explain/interpret:understand/comprehend:loosen:relieve oneself} {other:another} {after} {book} {equally/alike} , {at once: right away} {oneself:naturally:since/from} {take/get/fetch} 沈 沦 . 17 {dear} {} {brothers} 阿 , {you (pl.)} {since/as} {beforehand:in advance} {know} {this} {matter/affair} , {at once: right away} {serve/act as;think} {guard against:take precautions against} , {perhaps:for fear that} {[passive sentance]} {loathe;dislike;hate:evil/vice/wickedness:vicious/fierce/ferocious} {person} {} {wrong} 谬 {entice/tempt/seduce/lure/attract/allure} , {at once: right away} {from} {self} {firm/solid/sturdy/strong} {} {condition/plight/extent} {upper/up;first(part):get on/into;board..:..:on} {fall/drop} . 18 {you (pl.)} {but/yet/however} {want;be going to:must:will} {be at (a place): in: at} {we: us} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {rescue/save/salvage;help} {host;master;God:main/principal:be in charge of;advocate} {Jesus} {Christ} {} {favour/grace} {and/with:mix (powder) with fluid} {knowledge} {upper/up;first(part):get on/into;board..:..:on} {have: there be} {progress} . {hope/wish/desire} {honour/glory} {return/go back} {to/for:give} {he:him} , {from} {now} {until:up to} {always/forever} . {Amen(So-be-it)} .