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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(01月23日)
一月廿三日 「耶和華阿,您為甚麼站在遠處?」詩篇十篇1節 神確然我們「在患難中隨時的幫助。」(詩四六1)但是祂常常一面許可患難追逼我們,一面又自己站在遠處隱藏起來好似不關心我們的樣子,這樣好叫我們自己的幫助告一結束,而看見從患難中能得到無限的教訓和益處。讓我們深信那許可患難臨我們的神,是和我們一同在患難中。也許要等到試煉過去的時候,我們纔能看見祂;可是我們敢相信祂從來沒有離開過我們。我們的眼睛迷糊了;我們不能看見祂。在黑暗中我們的眼睛似乎是瞎了,不能看見我們大祭司的影蹤;但是祂終究和我們同在,和我們深深地接觸著。讓我們不依靠感覺,不憑眼見,惟獨根據於神是信實的;雖然我們看不見祂,讓我們和祂說話。我們一開始和祂說話,深信祂的同在,雖然祂的同在我們看不見,我們也會得到祂答應的聲音,這就證明祂在黑暗中始終眷顧我們。我們無論在黑暗的通道中,無論在光明的天路中,我們的父是一樣偎近我們的。 ─譯自日誠報 即使途徑陌生, 這有何妨? 即使道路艱難, 又有何妨? 我並非在黑暗中獨自徬徨, 因為您的腳步就在近邊。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(01月23日)
January 23 "Why standest thou afar off, o Lord?"(Psalm 10:1.) GOD is "a very present help in trouble." But He permits trouble to pursue us, as though He were indifferent to its overwhelming pressure, that we may be brought to the end of ourselves, and led to discouver the treasure of darkness, the unmeasurable gains of tribulation. We may be sure that He who permits the suffering is with us in it, It may be that we shall see Him only when the trial is passing; but we must dare to believe that He never leaves the crucible. Our eyes are holden; and we cannot behold Him whom our loveth. It is dark─the bandages blind us so that we cannot see the form of our High Priest; but He is there, deeply touched. Let us not rely on feeling, but on faith in His unswerving fidelity; and though we see Him not, let us talk to Him. Directly we begin to speak to Jesus, as being literally present, though His presence is veiled, there comes an answering voice which shows that he is in the shadow, keeping watch upon His own. Your Father is as near when you journey through the dark tunnel as when under the open heaven! ─Daily Devotional Commentary. "What though the path be all unknown? What though the way be drear? Its shades I traverse not alone When steps of Thine are near."
■ 永活之泉(01月23日)
一月廿三日 完全為基督 「一人既替眾人死,……叫那些活著的人,不再為自己活,乃為替他們死而復活的主活。」哥林多後書五章14—15節 在這裡說到三種不同的生活:第一是說到那些憑著舊天性而活的基督徒的生活,他們是單單為著自己活;第二是說到那些真實基督徒的生活,他們是完全為基督而活;第三是說到在天上基督的生活,祂是完全為我們活。 許多基督徒都需要看見,只為著自己而活是何等的愚昧。當他們悔改的時候,他們只想到自己得救的問題,很少想到神的榮耀,和基督在他身上該享的權利;這權利乃是因著基督曾用祂的寶血救贖我們而有的。許多基督徒只為著自己而活,他們稍微為主作一點事,就覺得滿意了。如果一個信徒真正認識這個崇高的呼召,也認識因他一生奉獻給主而得的特權和祝福,他的生活就要何等的喜樂! 最攔阻我們得著這種喜樂生活的,就是不信的噁心,以為這種生活是不可能的。但是當我們看見這個真理的時候,就是基督在天上是完全為我活著,並且把祂的生命分賜給我,使我也能完全為祂活著,我們就能歡樂著說:「親愛的主耶穌,但願從這個時候起,我每天的禱告,都是完全為基督、完全為基督!」 親愛的弟兄!但願你熱切的願望,你的禱告和你堅定的盼望,不是別的,都是表明說基督不僅為我死了,並且在天上活著,為要保守我,使我成聖,因我乃是祂所買的產業。請你默念這個奇妙的思想:就是基督必保守作祂身體上的一個肢體,好使你為祂作工、為祂活著。所以當求神施恩,使你在尋找靈魂和服事神兒女的事上,能完全為神而活。要天天花時間在裡面的人與基督有聯合,使你能用你的全心來說,祂既將自己完全給了我,並且現在天上又完全為我而活,所以我也完全為祂而活。
■ 中文屬天日子(01月23日)
一月廿三日 因明察而變化 「我們眾人既然敞著臉,得以看見主的榮光,好像從鏡子裡返照,就變成主的形狀。」哥林多後書三章18節 基督徒顯著的特性是在神之前天真坦白,能有如此的生活,才能成為別人的借鏡。我們因聖靈之充滿而變化,因仰望神而把神反映出來。你會識別一個見過主的榮光的人,你在你內心中感覺他是主自己本性的反映。次好是最好的大敵,你得留心,莫讓次好的事昏晦了你裡面的鏡子。 你我生活的箴規,是聚精會神地握住那向神敞開的生命。除了這件事以外,其他如工作、衣飾、食物以及人間的任何事情,讓其一一的流走。忙於他事,常是阻窒向神集中的精神。我們要把自己安放在「看見主」的地位。使生活徹頭徹尾的靈性化,讓其餘的事,自由的來去,讓別人自由的評論,不與計較;絕不可讓甚麼事妨礙那因基督蘊藏於神中的生命。絕不可趕忙的從那與神同住的關係中出來。就是這一件事容易流動,不穩定;但是不應該流動,不應該不穩定。基督徒生活的嚴格訓練,就是怎樣保持「得以看見主的榮光,好像在鏡子裡返照的」。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(01月23日)
一月廿三日 「我認得一個在基督裡的人」哥林多後書十二章2節 忘卻自我是極大的釋放,因為沒有任何擔子會比強烈的自我中心還重。變成內向、躲在自己「屬靈」的象牙塔中,是件很容易的事。事實上,沒有比攢進自己痛苦中更容易的事,而苦難又是最容易使人變得過份注意自己的原因。更糟的是,這樣的循環會成為惡習,使我們緊抓住自己的重擔、不斷祈求神,直到我們的禱告都充滿了苦水。 因此,我們應該求神給我們忘我的能力,使我們住在祂的愛中,並知道我們已得釋放。如此,我們才可能進一步地思想祂更高的意念及旨意,並且將祂的愛向世人表露出來,愛人如己。 願意忘我,可以使我們進入更高的境界,讓我們從痛苦中走出來。為他人代求,特別是為世人禱告的習慣,往往帶給我們莫大的祝福。隨代禱而來的祝福,正像埃及尼羅河在到達目的地之前,不斷地留下肥沃的沈澱物一樣。
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