中译版圣经:

• 弟兄们，我们不要你们不晓得，我们从前在亚西亚遭遇苦难，被压太重，力不能胜，甚至连活命的指望都绝了。
• 新中译版圣经:弟兄们，我们不要你们不晓得，我们从前在亚西亚遭遇苦难，被压太重，力不能胜，甚至连活命的指望都绝了。
• 新世纪圣经:弟兄们，我们在亚西亚遭受的患难，我们很想让你们知道。那时我们受到了过于我们所能忍受的压力，甚至活下去的希望都没有了，
• LCC:兄弟们，我们不愿意你们不明白我们从前在亚西亚所受的苦难，就是∶极受重压，出于力所能胜之外，甚至到了绝望，连活着的希望都没有；
• TCB:弟兄们，我们希望你们知道，从前在亚细亚省我们所遭遇的患难。那压在我们身上的担子竟是那麽沉重，连生存的希望都没有了。
• 当代圣经:弟兄姊妹们，我希望你们知道：我们从前在亚西亚遭遇的苦难，实在是超过我们所能忍受的。我们那时濒临绝境，以为是无法活下去了。
• CSG:弟兄们，我们深愿你们知道，我们在亚细亚所受的磨难：我们受到了非人力所能忍受的重压，甚至连活的希望也没有了；

英译版圣经:

• 新国际版圣经:We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
• NRSV:We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the affliction we experienced in Asia; for we were so utterly, unbearably crushed that we despaired of life itself.
• NASV:For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
• 古老版圣经:For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
• ASV:For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell [us] in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
• 基础英语版圣经:For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life:
• DBY:For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened [to us] in Asia, that we were excessively pressed beyond [our] power, so as to despair even of living.
• 标准修订版圣经:For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of the affliction we experienced in Asia;for we were so utterly, unbearably crushed that we despaired of life itself.
• 直译圣经95版:For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
• 直译圣经77版:For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came [to us] in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
• WEB:For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life:
• YLT:For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above [our] power, so that we despaired even of life;

希伯来语圣经:

内容备注:

多语对照圣经中的一节平均而言是一句，包含有12个不同的英文译本，和6个中文译本，以及一个希伯来语本（圣经旧约使用希伯来语和亚兰语书写，新约用希腊语书写）

NIV:新国际版（New International Version，简称NIV）是一个当代英语圣经译本，也是目前在英语国家被最为广泛使用的圣经版本,适合个人研读之用的译本。
NCB: New Century Bible 《新世纪圣经》
LCC:(Library of Christian Classes）
CLB:当代圣经译本(The Chinese Living Bible, CLB)
KJV:詹姆士钦定本是近古英文,是现在所能见到的最老的英译本
BBE:基础英语供移民和儿童阅读
NRSV:是新标准修订版
NASB:用纯粹直译方法（Strictly Literal）的译本
BHS:希伯来语原文圣经

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• pressure [´preʃə]   n.压榨 vt.对...施压力   (初中英语单词)
• ability [ə´biliti]   n.(办事)能力；才干   (初中英语单词)
• endure [in´djuə]   vt.忍耐，忍受；坚持   (初中英语单词)
• ignorant [´ignərənt]   a.无知的，愚昧的   (初中英语单词)
• measure [´meʒə]   n.量度；范围 vt.测量   (初中英语单词)
• despair [di´speə]   vi.&n.绝望   (初中英语单词)
• international [,intə´næʃənəl]   a.国际的，世界的   (初中英语单词)
• concerning [kən´sə:niŋ]   prep.关于   (高中英语单词)
• exceedingly [ik´si:diŋli]   ad.非常地，极度地   (高中英语单词)
• uninformed [,ʌnin´fɔ:md]   a.未得到通知的   (英语四级单词)
• unaware [,ʌnə´weə]   a.不知道的；不觉察的   (英语四级单词)
• experienced [ik´spiəriənst]   a.有经验的；熟练的   (英语四级单词)
• befell [bi´fel]   befall的过去式   (英语四级单词)
• affliction [ə´flikʃən]   n.痛苦，苦恼；折磨   (英语六级单词)