第一， 迷你對話

A: If you could only know that what my life has been.

如果你知道我一直的生活是如何的。

B: I…

我……

A: I have endured it all, and possessed my soul in patience, because I would fight that God of yours.

我忍受了一切，拼命耐心等待，因為我一定要和你那個上帝作戰。

B: I know you want to arrange your life according to your will and control it.

我知道你想要按你的意愿自己安排自己的生活，去掌握和控制它。

A: No, you do not understand me. I have lived the same life the as you, but I found, how to say?

不，你不明白，我曾經有過和你一樣的生活，可我發現，怎么說呢？

B: I do not want to continue the conversation like this. I believe God has his plan to rescue you.

我不想和你像這樣繼續這個話題，我相信上帝有他的計劃來拯救你。

第二， 地道表達

possess one’s soul in patience

1. 解詞釋義

Possess one’s soul in patience的意思是“耐心等待”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Possess your soul in patience. You'll get out from under.

耐心等待吧，你會擺脫困境的。

e.g. She would have to possess her soul in patience until her meeting with Yvette six days from now.

六天后她和伊維特見面，在此以前她只得耐心等待。