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1:1 奉 神旨意,蒙召作耶穌基督使徒的保羅,同兄弟所提尼, Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
1:2 寫信給在哥林多 神的教會,就是在基督耶穌裏成聖、蒙召作聖徒的,以及所有在各處求告我主耶穌基督之名的人。基督是他們的主,也是我們的主。 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--their Lord and ours: 1:3 願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父並主耶穌基督歸與你們。 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:4 我常為你們感謝我的 神,因 神在基督耶穌裏所賜給你們的恩惠; I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 1:5 又因你們在他裏面凡事富足,口才、知識都全備, For in him you have been enriched in every way--in all your speaking and in all your knowledge-- 1:6 正如我為基督作的見證,在你們心裏得以堅固, because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. 1:7 以致你們在恩賜上沒有一樣不及人的,等候我們的主耶穌基督顯現。 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 1:8 他也必堅固你們到底,叫你們在我們主耶穌基督的日子無可責備。 He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1:9 神是信實的,你們原是被他所召,好與他兒子─我們的主耶穌基督一同得分。 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. 1:10 弟兄們,我藉我們主耶穌基督的名勸你們都說一樣的話。你們中間也不可分黨,只要一心一意,彼此相合。 0 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 1:11 因為革來氏家裏的人曾對我提起弟兄們來,說你們中間有紛爭。 My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 1:12 我的意思就是你們各人說:「我是屬保羅的」;「我是屬亞波羅的」;「我是屬磯洗的」;「我是屬基督的」。 What I mean is this: One of you says, <<I follow Paul>>; another, <<I follow Apollos>>; another, <<I follow Cephas(\f1 1:12 That is, Peter)>>; still another, <<I follow Christ.>> 1:13 基督是分開的嗎?保羅為你們釘了十字架嗎?你們是奉保羅的名受了洗嗎? Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into(\f2 1:13 Or|i in|d; also in verse 15) the name of Paul? 1:14 我感謝 神,除了基利司布並該猶以外,我沒有給你們一個人施洗; I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 1:15 免得有人說,你們是奉我的名受洗。 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name. 1:16 我也給司提法那家施過洗,此外給別人施洗沒有,我卻記不清。 (Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don't remember if I baptized anyone else.) 1:17 基督差遣我,原不是為施洗,乃是為傳福音,並不用智慧的言語,免得基督的十字架落了空。 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1:18 因為十字架的道理,在那滅亡的人為愚拙;在我們得救的人,卻為 神的大能。 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1:19 就如經上所記:我要滅絕智慧人的智慧,廢棄聰明人的聰明。 For it is written: <<I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.>> (\f3 1:19 Isaiah 29:14) 1:20 智慧人在哪裏?文士在哪裏?這世上的辯士在哪裏? 神豈不是叫這世上的智慧變成愚拙嗎? Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1:21 世人憑自己的智慧,既不認識 神, 神就樂意用人所當作愚拙的道理,拯救那些信的人;這就是 神的智慧了。 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 1:22 猶太人是要 神蹟,希臘人是求智慧, Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 1:23 我們卻是傳釘十字架的基督,在猶太人為絆腳石,在外邦人為愚拙; but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 1:24 但在那蒙召的,無論是猶太人、希臘人,基督總為 神的能力, 神的智慧。 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1:25 因 神的愚拙總比人智慧, 神的軟弱總比人強壯。 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength. 1:26 弟兄們哪,可見你們蒙召的,按著肉體有智慧的不多,有能力的不多,有尊貴的也不多。 Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 1:27 神卻揀選了世上愚拙的,叫有智慧的羞愧;又揀選了世上軟弱的,叫那強壯的羞愧。 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 1:28 神也揀選了世上卑賤的,被人厭惡的,以及那無有的,為要廢掉那有的。 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are, 1:29 使一切有血氣的,在 神面前一個也不能自誇。 so that no one may boast before him. 1:30 但你們得在基督耶穌裏,是本乎 神, 神又使他成為我們的智慧、公義、聖潔、救贖。 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 1:31 如經上所記:『誇口的,當指著主誇口。』 Therefore, as it is written: <<Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.>>( \f4 1:31 Jer. 9:24) This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉(02月02日)
二月二日 「祂……將我藏在祂手蔭之下;又使我成為磨亮的箭,將我藏在祂箭袋之中。」以賽亞書四九章2節 「在祂手蔭之下」。我們常有到那裡去的需要。日光太炫耀了;我們的目光會受到損傷,使我們不能分辨相仿的顏色。所以神將我們暫時藏在疾病的蔭中、憂愁的蔭中、窮苦的蔭中,在那裡和日光隔絕。 但是不要怕這神的手蔭祂正在引導。你有許多功課只能彀在那邊學得的。 不要想神已經把你丟在一邊了。你仍舊在祂箭袋之中;祂並沒有把你當作無用之物拋去。 祂現在把你藏起,保守你直到相當的時候,祂要配你在弓弦上,送你出去,使仇敵受虧損,使神得榮耀。哦,在神手蔭之下的信徒啊,戰士如何寶貝他的箭,把牠藏在貼身的箭袋中,神也如此寶貝你愛護你,藏你在祂的蔭庇之下。 ─梅爾 許多時候,黑蔭倒是生長必需的條件。美麗的玉蜀黍在夏夜的蔭下生長得最快。在炎熱的日光下,牠的葉子是鬈著的,到了天上起黑雲的時候,葉子很快地開放了。也有許多美麗的花,日間藏起牠們的美麗來,晚蔭降時方纔開放。多雲多霧和多蔭的地帶,草木也蔥鬱茂盛。花圃裏不但有晨間怒放的花朵,也有「夜來香」,「夜來香」在日正當中時並無光彩,到深夜纔散佈它的芬芳。 假如一生儘是陽光, 我們將會盼望, 清涼的雨滴, 灑到我們臉上。 ─亨利范戴克
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月02日)
February 2 "In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft: in his quiver hath he hid me." (Isa. 49:2.) IN the shadow." We must all go there sometimes. The glare of the daylight is too brilliant; our eyes become injured, and unable to discern the delicate shades of color, or appreciate neutral tints─he shadowed chamber of sickness, the shadowed house of mourning, the shadowed life from which the sunlight has gone. But fear not! It is the shadow of God's hand. He is leading thee. There are lessons that can be learned only there. The photograph of His face can only be fixed in the dark chamber. But do not suppose that He has cast thee aside. Thou art still in His quiver; He has not flung thee away as a worthless thing. He is only keeping thee close till the moment comes when He can send thee most swiftly and surely on some errand in which He will be glorified. Oh, shadowed, shadowed, solitary ones, remember how closely the quiver is bound to the warrior, within easy reach of the hand, and guarded jealously. ─Christ in Isaiah, Meyer. In some spheres the shadow condition is the condition of greatest growth. The beautiful Indian corn never grows more rapidly than in the shadow of a warm summer night. The sun curls the leaves in the sultry noon light, but they quickly unfold, if a cloud slips over the sky. There is a service in the shadow that is not in the shine. The world of stellar beauty is never seen at its best till the shadows of night slip over the sky. There are beauties that bloom in the shade that will not bloom in the sun. There is much greenery in lands of fog and clouds and shadow. The florist has "evening glories" now, as well as "morning glories." The "evening glory" will not shine in the noon's splendor, but comes to its best as the shadows of evening deepen. If all of life were sunshine, Our faces would be fain To feel once more upon them The cooling plash of rain. ─Henry Van Dyke.
■ 永活之泉(02月02日)
二月二日 神是個靈 「神是個靈,所以拜祂的,必須用心靈和誠實拜祂。」約翰福音四章24節 當神創造了人,又吹入一口生命氣息給人的時候,人就變成了一個活的魂。這一個魂是在靈和體的中間,他可以降服給靈被帶到神那裡,也可以降服給肉體和這肉體的情慾。在先祖墮落之後,人拒絕順服靈,成為身體的奴隸,在人裡面的靈,就變成完全黑暗的了。 當人重生的時候,人的靈又活過來,得著從上面來的生命。當人在重生的生命裡,和神有交通的時候,人的靈就降服於神的靈。靈就是人裡面最深的部份。詩篇五十一篇節「您所喜愛的,是內裡誠實,您在我隱密處,必使我得智慧。」耶利米書卅一章中也說:「我要將我的律法放在他們裡面。」以賽亞也說:「夜間我的心渴望您,我裡面的靈切切尋求您。」這一個心必須進到隱密處的靈的深處去,起來尋求神。 神是個靈,極其聖潔,極其榮耀。祂給我們一個靈,為的是要我們與祂相交,緊緊跟隨祂自己。但是這個能力因為罪就漸漸失去了。除了將我們的心在安靜裡獻上給神,讓祂的聖靈在我們裡面工作之外,就沒有別的恢復法子。神願意在我們裡面,我們的靈裡教導我們,用心靈和誠實來敬拜祂,祂的心是超過我們所能思想、所能感覺的。 「父要這樣的人拜祂。」如果我們等候祂,祂就要藉著聖靈來教導我們如何敬拜祂。在這安靜的時候,要肅敬靜默在神面前降服你自己,全心相信接受祂的靈溫柔的工作。對神說出這些話:「我的心哪,你當安靜在神面前。」「夜間我心中羨慕您,我裡面的靈切切尋求您。」「哦!神,我等候您。」
■ 中文屬天日子(02月02日)
二月二日 呼召之勉勵 「若不傳福音,我便有禍了!」哥林多前書九章16節 當心你的耳朵未聽神的召呼,凡得救的,都是召去替這個事實作見證;並不是召去傳道,至多只能作一種傳道上可用的示範。保羅說他必須傳福音,不然便是痛苦。切不要將保羅所說的,是指人的心靈與神接觸而獲救贖的事件。再沒有甚麼比得救還容易些,因為那是神權限內的事──「到我這裡來,我要使你們得救。」我們的主未曾把做門徒的條件,同得救的條件等量齊觀。我們藉著耶穌基督的十字架準定得救,不成問題。至於做門徒則有所選擇──「若有人……」 保羅這話是論到那些將要作耶穌僕人的,既是作了僕人,就沒有理由去問主人做甚麼,或往那裡去。神要照自己的意思,把我們作成擘的餅和奠的酒為祂所用。「特派傳福音」一語,其意是聽聞神的召呼;當某人聽見那種召呼時,就必感覺隱痛。這種隱痛,真真是痛苦。各種野心要除盡,各種慾望要熄滅,各種前程要完全丟開,只有一事,就是「特派傳福音」。當那種召呼臨到某人的時候,他想轉向而逃,準是禍及其心。本校之成立,就是要看這裡有沒有願傳神福音的男女;就是要看神能否握住你。當神握住你的時候,就當留意其他的事把你從神手中奪去。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月02日)
二月二日 「你們中間誰願為大,就必作你們的用人;誰願為首,就必作你們的僕人。」馬太福音廿章26、27節 這裡所提到的用人,是指在任何情況下願服務他人的人。但是「僕人」這兩個字卻表示賣了身的奴隸。而耶穌在此地清楚教導我們,僕人的事奉才是最高層次的事奉。 基督成了所有世人的奴隸,任何願意來到祂面前,與祂親近、同在的人,都必須學習這種事奉的精神──完全捨棄自我的權利,永遠不再為自我爭取什麼。 對我們來說,完完全全地對主耶穌忠實,為主的緣故做奴僕,並願意順服在主裡掌權的人,是極為可能的事。 奴僕的精神不僅是捨棄自我,且是樂意降服在有權柄者之下。雖然對事情沒興趣,但為了主的榮耀,為了弟兄的益處,心甘情願毫不保留地放棄個人的喜好及興趣。 主啊!願您為我們穿上謙卑的衣裳,使我們全然屬您。
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