In ourselves we are not able to claim anything for ourselves. The power to do what we do comes from God.

并不是我们凭自己能承担什么事；我们所能承担的，乃是出于神。

并不是我们凭自己配做什么事，我们之所以配做是出于上帝；

并不是我们凭自己配做什么事，我们之所以配做是出于神；

我们并不认为自己能够承担什么，我们能够承担全是靠上帝。

我们不敢以为自己有资格作什么，我们所能够作的是出于神。

并不是说，我们凭自己配得上把什么算做出于自己；而是说，我们之所以配得上是出于神。

並不是我們憑自己能承擔甚麼事；我們所能承擔的，乃是出於神。

並不是我們憑自己配做甚麼事，我們之所以配做是出於上帝；

並不是我們憑自己配做甚麼事，我們之所以配做是出於神；

我們並不認為自己能夠承擔什麼，我們能夠承擔全是靠上帝。

我們不敢以為自己有資格作甚麼，我們所能夠作的是出於神。

並不是說我們憑着自己能夠以甚麼事為出於自己。我們之所以能夠的、乃是出於上帝；

並不是說，我們憑自己配得上把什麼算做出於自己；而是說，我們之所以配得上是出於神。

非言自能有所揆度、我之能由上帝而已、

我不能擅自思索、吾之能由上帝、

非謂我儕恃己能由己而思何事、我之能由天主也、

至吾儕本人、則空無所有、不足道也。吾儕之所有皆淵源於天主。

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,

It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.

It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.

Not that we are adequate in ourselves so as to consider anything as having come from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

It is not that we are competent in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence is from God.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency[ is] of God;

Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.

But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.

“ I am the vine. You are the branches. If you remain joined to me, and I to you, you will bear a lot of fruit. You can’t do anything without me.

Every good and perfect gift is from God. This kind of gift comes down from the Father who created the heavenly lights. These lights create shadows that move. But the Father does not change like these shadows.

God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose.

Moses spoke to the Lord. He said,“ Lord, I’ve never been a good speaker. And I haven’t gotten any better since you spoke to me. I don’t speak very well at all.”The Lord said to him,“ Who makes human beings able to talk? Who makes them unable to hear or speak? Who makes them able to see? Who makes them blind? It is I, the Lord.Now go. I will help you speak. I will teach you what to say.”But Moses said,“ Lord, please send someone else to do it.”Then the Lord became very angry with Moses. He said,“ What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you. He will be glad to see you.Speak to him. Tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak. I will teach you what to do.He will speak to the people for you. He will be like your mouth. And you will be like God to him.

But when they arrest you, don’t worry about what you will say or how you will say it. At that time you will be given the right words to say.It will not be you speaking. The Spirit of your Father will be speaking through you.

I will give you words of wisdom. None of your enemies will be able to withstand them or prove them wrong.

I planted the seed. Apollos watered it. But God has been making it grow.

Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.

“ You are my Lord and King,” I said.“ I don’t know how to speak. I’m too young.”But the Lord said to me,“ Do not say,‘ I’m too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to. You must say everything I command you to say.Do not be afraid of the people I send you to. I am with you. I will save you,” announces the Lord.Then the Lord reached out his hand. He touched my mouth and spoke to me. He said,“ I have put my words in your mouth.Today I am appointing you to speak to nations and kingdoms. I give you authority to pull them up by the roots and tear them down. I give you authority to destroy them and crush them. I give you authority to build them up and plant them.”

God has given me the grace to lay a foundation as a wise builder. Now someone else is building on it. But each one should build carefully.

I am going to send you what my Father has promised. But for now, stay in the city. Stay there until you have received power from heaven.”

To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?