求主引導他們的心進入神的愛和基督的忍耐(三4"-'5)
三4 :呂振中譯為「我們在主裡深信你們，信你們不但現在正實行我們所囑咐的、將來也必實行。英文譯為、and we have
confidence in the Lord about you , that you are doing
and will do the things which we command. N
三5 :呂振中譯為r 願主領導你們的心領會上帝的愛和基督的堅忍。」天主教譯為「願主領導你們的心，朝向天主的愛和基督的忍耐。」英文譯為、May the Lord direct your hearts
to the love of God and to the steadfastness
of Christ. N 另譯、And the Lord direct your hearts into
the love of God, and into the patience of Christ. N
「叫你們愛神並學基督的忍耐J .原文是「進入神的愛和進入基督的忍耐」。這是靈修的最高境界。神的愛是愛仇敵，為仇敵禱告的愛(太五43"-'48 )。基督的忍耐是忍耐到流血的地步(來十二2"-'4 ;彼前二19"-'23 ;四14 )