振作精神、為道奮鬥、把握永生、無忝汝之聖召、無負汝曩日當眾發表之弘願。

你要为真道打那美好的仗，持定永生。你为此被召，也在许多见证人面前，已经作了那美好的见证。

你要为信仰打那美好的仗；要持定永生，你为此被召，也已经在许多见证人面前作了那美好的见证。

你要为信仰打那美好的仗；要持定永生，你为此被召，也已经在许多见证人面前作了那美好的见证。

要为真道打美好的仗，要持定永生。你是为永生蒙召的，并在许多见证人面前做过美好的见证。

要为信仰打那美好的仗，持定永生；你是为这永生而蒙召的，又在许多的证人面前承认过美好的信仰。

要为信仰打那美好的仗，要抓住永恒的生命。你正是为此蒙召的，并且在许多见证人面前做了美好的告白。

你要為真道打那美好的仗，持定永生。你為此被召，也在許多見證人面前，已經作了那美好的見證。

你要為信仰打那美好的仗；要持定永生，你為此被召，也已經在許多見證人面前作了那美好的見證。

你要為信仰打那美好的仗；要持定永生，你為此被召，也已經在許多見證人面前作了那美好的見證。

要為真道打美好的仗，要持定永生。你是為永生蒙召的，並在許多見證人面前做過美好的見證。

要為信仰打那美好的仗，持定永生；你是為這永生而蒙召的，又在許多的證人面前承認過美好的信仰。

信仰上的美好競鬥、你要奮力鬥勝，將永生把握住。你承認了那美好的信認在許多見證人面前時，就是蒙了召而得永生的。

要為信仰打那美好的仗，要抓住永恆的生命。你正是為此蒙召的，並且在許多見證人面前做了美好的告白。

當為道而戰善戰、執乎永生、即爾為之奉召、於眾證者前承其善承也、

為主道竭力者、善也、爾當務之、俾克受永生、特此故爾奉召、當眾證者前、自明其志、

當為所信之道作善戰、持定永生、爾為此而蒙召、且在眾證者前、自訴善志、欲信此道、

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight along with all other believers. Take hold of eternal life. You were chosen for it when you openly told others what you believe. Many witnesses heard you.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight for the faith; take hold of eternal life that you were called to and have made a good confession about in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

總之、望爾等托主之庇、賴其神力、發憤自強、而自充以剛毅之氣也。務以天主之全副武裝自被、以應付魔鬼之戰略。蓋吾人之對敵、非區區血氣之屬、乃諸品惡神、黑暗世界之權威領袖以及充塞雲霄之眾魔也。因是之故、惟執有天主之全副武器、足以自全於危難之日、且於勝利之後、尚能屹立不搖、而遊刃有餘也。是以望爾等立定腳跟、以真理束腰、以正義護胸、以敏捷為履、載欣載奔、以傳平和之嘉音。尤須常執信德之盾、以禦元兇之火箭；亦宜戴望德之盔、佩聖神之劍、所謂聖神之劍者、即天主所發之言也。當憑聖神之靈感祈禱不輟儆醒不倦、且為諸聖籲告、

今夫賽拳角力之人、靡不聚精會神、勉強克制。彼所求者、乃一易敝之冠耳；況在吾人追求不朽之冠乎？故予之競走、非無目的、予之揮拳、非無對象、

吾兒蒂茂德乎、我剴切誡汝、一遵當日為汝而發之預言、努力作戰、以達勝利。

然大慈天主、既召爾等與基督同享無窮光榮、一俟爾等略受挫折以後、必將親自予爾等以成全、賜爾等以堅貞、而充爾等以神力也。

予之奮鬥、不為徒勞；予之行程、已告完成；予亦何幸而得篤守信德、舍命不渝。

我在涵育萬物之天主前、復在作證於般雀‧比拉多治下之基督耶穌前、剴切諭汝、

予非自謂已奪得錦標、或已臻無過之境；第予仍朝乾夕惕努力前進、以冀能把握基督、亦如予之夙為基督所把握也。兄弟乎、予自分尚無把握惟有一事可以告慰兄弟、即從前種種、悉已置諸腦後、脫然忘懷；此後種種、尚在孳孳不倦、繼續努力、聚精會神、看定目標、奮赴前程、必欲自附於基督耶穌、以臻上達庶幾無負天主之寵召。

天主至誠無妄、又重之以一成不變之誓、與一成不變之諾、其所以慰藉吾人、安定吾人之心者、亦云備矣。

應知吾人能堅信不渝、始終如一、則與基督融為一體矣。

吾人既屬旦晝、可不恆懷惕若、終日乾乾、擁信愛以為甲、戴望德以為胄、而期待救恩乎。蓋天主之恩召、非欲吾人嬰其震怒、乃欲吾人因吾主耶穌基督而沾溉救恩。

務使基督之平安、主爾心中。爾等之蒙召而為一體者、正為此耳。亦宜恆懷天恩、無忘大德、

應回憶所受所聞之教義拳拳服膺、而痛悔前失。如再不醒寤、吾必襲爾、猶不速之客突如其來、爾固無從逆知其時刻也。

蓋吾人雖生於形體之中、然非從事於形體上之戰爭；因吾人作戰之武器、非屬形而下者、顧賴主之力其效能則足以掃蕩一切險固之壁壘。凡妄自尊大之幻想、違抗天主聖道之妄念、皆在摧毀之列；務使一思一念、順服基督而後已。

此亦所以為來日自培美基、以把握真生命耳。

勿可以惡報惡、以暴酬暴。要之、咒罵由人、祝福在我；庶幾無忝聖召、自求多福。

不寧惟是、吾人亦知人苟能真心愛天主、則天主必使天地萬物同力相助、而亨通之。如此之人、亦即天主依其聖意而見召者也。蓋天主所預寵者、乃預簡之、俾克肖其聖子、欲使其聖子成為眾子中之冢息耳。故其所預簡者、必從而召之；其所召者、更從而義之；其所義者、更從而榮之。

申言之、若輩既見爾等慈善之明徵、必因爾等之服膺聖道及急公好義、而翕然歸榮於天主矣。

夫天主之救拔吾人、而授吾人以聖召者、初不憑吾人之功績、乃憑其自己之聖意、與夫在基督耶穌身上、夙所賜於吾人之聖寵也。蓋此聖寵之授予、實在萬世以前；

而對於吾人預定為榮貴之器、沛加恩澤、以揚其無窮之榮、且從猶太及天下萬國之中、甄而別之、召而集之；果有何不可乎？

申言之、爾第以爾之口、承認耶穌為主、且以爾之心、篤信天主曾起之於死者之中；則爾之得救必矣。蓋中心信之、所以成義；口角傳之、所以蒙恩也。

一生承主休。雍雍庇卵翼。

予語爾凡認予於人前者、人子亦必認之於天主之眾天神前。其不認予於人前者、亦不被認於天主眾神之前也。

其召爾也、以吾儕之傳福音為因緣、而以爾等得沾吾主耶穌基督之光榮為目的。

直言真道也、宣揚天主之德威也、［何一而非自表為天主之忠僕者乎？］而仁義之甲、護衛左右、

務使爾等立身處世、無忝天主、以副其召爾共享天國及光榮之美意。

蒂茂德已獲開釋、諒兄弟所樂聞也。渠倘能早日抵此、當與之同來視爾。