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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23日)
二月廿三日 「有時來了獅子。」撒母耳記上十七章34節 讀到年輕的大衛怎樣信靠神,真能使我們得到鼓勵和力量。藉著信心,他勝過獅子和熊,後來勝過大力的歌利亞。當獅子來攫奪羊羔的時候,他看為一個非常的機會。若是他失敗,或者驚恐,逃跑了,他就失去了神所給他的機會,恐怕以後也會失去作神所揀選的以色列王的資格。 「有時來了獅子」。人從來不想獅子是從神那裏來的一個特別的祝福;人總是把牠看為一件不幸的受驚嚇的事情。豈知這是神化裝的祝福。每一次臨到我們的苦難和試煉,若是我們用正當的方法去接受,都是神給我們的機會和祝福。 當獅子來的時候,不管牠外表如何可怕,你該認作這是神給你的機會。神的會幕,外面是用公羊皮和海狗皮作頂蓋的;人從來不想那裏有神的榮耀。豈知耶和華的榮耀就在其中。但願神開啟我們的眼睛,叫我們無論在患難中,試煉中,危險中,不幸中,都能彀看見神。 ─C.H.P.
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月23日)
February 23 "And there came a lion." (1 Sam. 17:34.) IT is a source of inspiration and strength to come in touch with the youthful David, trusting God. Through faith in God he conquered a lion and a bear, and afterwards overthrew the mighty Goliath. When that lion came to despoil that flock, it came as a wondrous opportunity to David. If he hand failed or faltered he would have missed God's opportunity for him and probably would never have come to be God's chosen king of Israel. "And there came a lion." One would not think that a lion was a special blessing from God; one would think that only an occasion of alarm. The lion was God's opportunity in disquise. Every difficulty that presents itself to us, if we receive it in the right way, is God's opportunity. Every tempatation that comes is God's opportunity. When the "lion" comes, recognize it as God's opportunity no matter how rough the exterior. The very tabernacle of God was covered with badgers' skins and goats' hair; one would not think there would be any glory there. The Shekinah of God was manifest under that kind of covering. May God open our eyes to see Him, whether in temptations, trials, dangers, or misfortunes. ─C. H. P.
■ 永活之泉(02月23日)
二月廿三日 罪 「罪魁」「並且我主的恩是格外豐盛,使我在基督耶穌裡有信心和愛心。」提摩太前書一章14、15節 「罪」使神的聖潔成為可怕;然而「罪」使神的聖潔顯出榮耀。因為祂說:「你們要自潔成聖,因為我是耶和華——你們的神,……我是叫你們成聖的耶和華。」(利廿7、8) 「罪」顯明神奇妙的愛,不吝嗇祂獨生的兒子。「罪」將耶穌釘在十字架上,因此顯出祂的愛是何等的深、何等的強。在永世的榮耀裡,就是我們這些蒙救贖的罪人,要發出我們的讚美。 千萬別忘記,就是因為罪,才使你和基督耶穌中間發生了一個重大的關係。神所以要你每天與祂相交,目的就是要拯救、保守你,並脫離罪的權勢;且帶領你進入祂的形像,並進入祂無限的慈愛裡。 就是因為想到罪,才使你低聲俯伏在祂腳前,深深地降服敬拜祂。就是因為想到罪常常圍繞你,常來試探你,因此你的禱告就能懇切;你的信心,就是隱藏在基督裡的信心,才能堅強。 就是因為想到罪,才使基督顯得不可言喻的寶貴,使你每時每刻依靠祂的恩典,並且叫你靠著那愛我們的主,作得勝有餘的人。就是因為想到罪,才使我們存破碎痛悔的心來感謝神;這破碎痛悔的心,神必不輕看,祂要在我們裡面作工,並喜悅住在痛悔謙卑的靈裡。 惟有在內室親近父的時候,我們便能勝過罪,基督的聖潔才賜給我們,聖潔的靈也充滿我們的生命。只有在內室裡,我們才能學習認識,並完全經歷這寶貴話語的應許有何等神聖的能力。 「祂兒子耶穌的血也洗淨我們一切的罪。」「住在祂裡面的,就不犯罪。」(約壹一7,三6)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月23日)
二月廿三日 決志服役 「人子來,不是要受人的服事,乃是要服事人。」馬太福音廿章28節 保羅服役的觀念是與我們主服役的觀念相同:「我在你們中間如同服事人的;」「並且自己因耶穌作你們的僕人。」我們以為蒙召作傳道的人,是蒙召去作與旁人不同的人物。據耶穌基督看來,人蒙召是召去作別人的「門墊蓆」;作他們靈性的領袖,絕不是作他們的支配者。保羅說:「我知道怎樣處卑賤。」保羅服役的觀念是「我連自己的性命也願意給你們;無論是譽是毀,我都不介意。只要有人不認識耶穌基督,我對於他的服務,好像是欠債一樣,直到他認識耶穌基督為止。」保羅服務的動機,不是出於愛人,卻是出於愛耶穌基督。如果我們因人類的緣故而獻身服務人,我們就要失望,就要心傷,因為有時人比狗還要忘恩負義些;但是若是我們的動機是愛神,則忘恩負義的事情,不能阻止我們不服事我們的同胞。 保羅認知耶穌基督怎樣待他,也就把它當為服事別人的祕訣:「我從前是一個妄證者,是一個褻瀆者,是一個害人者」──無論人怎樣待我,不必關心,他們絕不至於把我對耶穌基督的仇視和憎惡拿來待我。當我們感覺耶穌基督曾於我們卑污之極,自私之極,犯罪之極服事我們,我們因祂之故,服事別人的時候,就不致灰心失望了。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月23日)
二月廿三日 「因我活著就是基督,我死了就有益處。」腓立比書一章21節 有健康身體的秘訣在於有個健康的心。聖靈為我們的禱告是:「我願你凡事興盛,身體健壯,正如你的靈魂興盛一樣。」(約參2) 我們發現保羅在給腓立比眾信徒的書信中,對死既有崇高又有漠不關心的聖潔感覺。事實上,他處在一個兩難之間的情況,因為他雖情願離世與基督同在,卻又覺得在肉身活著,為腓立比聖徒更是要緊(腓一23—24)。 儘管他比較喜歡與基督同在,但活著卻能快樂地事奉。他願意活著的惟一目的,乃是要成為別人的祝福。 他有這樣的心境時,便快快地站立起來,求神給他能得著完全的能力和健康的信心。因為他若在肉身活著,對那些人更有益處,他說:「我既然這樣深信,就知道仍要住在世間,且與你們眾人同住,使你們在所信的道上,又長進又喜樂。」(腓一25) 主啊!求您使我今天「不以性命為念,……只要行完我的路程,成就我主耶穌所領受的職事。」(徒廿24)
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