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1:1 奉我們救主 神和我們的盼望基督耶穌之命,作基督耶穌使徒的保羅 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
1:2 寫信給那因信主作我真兒子的提摩太。願恩惠、憐憫、平安從父 神和我們主基督耶穌歸與你! To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 1:3 我往馬其頓去的時候,曾勸你仍住在以弗所,好囑咐那幾個人不可傳異教, As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer 1:4 也不可聽從荒渺無憑的話語和無窮的家譜;這等事只生辯論,並不發明 神在信上所立章程。 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work--which is by faith. 1:5 但命令的總歸就是愛;這愛是從清潔的心和無虧的良心,無偽的信心生出來的。 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1:6 有人偏離這些,反去講虛浮的話, Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 1:7 想要作教法師,卻不明白自己所講說的所論定的。 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. 1:8 我們知道律法原是好的,只要人用得合宜; We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 1:9 因為律法不是為義人設立的,乃是為不法和不服的,不虔誠和犯罪的,不聖潔和戀世俗的,弒父母和殺人的, We also know that law(\f1 1:9 Or|i that the law|d) is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 1:10 行淫和親男色的,搶人口和說謊話的,並起假誓的,或是為別樣敵正道的事設立的。 0 for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers--and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 1:11 這是照著可稱頌之 神交託我榮耀福音說的。 that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. 1:12 我感謝那給我力量的我們主基督耶穌,因他以我有忠心,派我服事他。 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. 1:13 我從前是褻瀆 神的,逼迫人的,侮慢人的;然而我還蒙了憐憫,因我是不信不明白的時候而做的。 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 1:14 並且我主的恩是格外豐盛,使我在基督耶穌裏有信心和愛心。 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 1:15 「基督耶穌降世,為要拯救罪人。」這話是可信的,是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我是個罪魁。 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. 1:16 然而,我蒙了憐憫,是因耶穌基督要在我這罪魁身上顯明他一切的忍耐,給後來信他得永生的人作榜樣。 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 1:17 但願尊貴、榮耀歸與那不能朽壞、不能看見、永世的君王、獨一的 神,直到永永遠遠。阿們! Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1:18 我兒提摩太啊,我照從前指著你的預言,將這命令交託你,叫你因此可以打那美好的仗。 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, 1:19 常存信心和無虧的良心。有人丟棄良心,就在真道上如同船破壞了一般。 holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith. 1:20 其中有許米乃和亞力山大;我已經把他們交給撒但,使他們受責罰就不再謗瀆了。 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme. 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(03月05日)
三月五日 「我們若將起初確實的信心,堅持到底,就在基督裏有分了。」希伯來書三章14節 勝利是堅持到最後一步獲得的。在天路歷程一書中描述的危機四伏,越靠近天門,難關越多,那裏有迷樓,疑寨,及溫柔蠱惑之處,把疲倦的旅客誘入致命的夢鄉。旅伴啊!天堂高閣連雲,歷歷在望,正當這個時候,地獄之門卻大開,同時那地獄之門卻最富有吸引力,成了旅客的最大危機。「我們行善,不可喪志;若不灰心,到了時候,就要收成。」(加六9)「所以你們當跑,好叫你們得著獎賞。」(林前九24,直譯) 在苦海的波濤中, 一葉扁舟, 隨著風浪起伏升沈, 這是疑惑之岸吹來的寒風, 何等凜冽陰森。 以信心為錨, 拋在海底, 錨鍊在暴風雨繃得緊緊, 我鎮靜地把握住這救星, 它永遠可靠, 永遠穩妥。 魔鬼的攻擊雖然凶狠, 天使隱藏著, 一時還不顯現, 但我知道真理和正義, 乃為整個宇宙所維護。 在星空遙遠的那邊, 有勝過命運的慈愛, 黑暗過去, 光明之門大開, 我就會見到祂, 我願等待。 ─革萊頓
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(03月05日)
March 5 "We are made partaker of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end." (Heb. 3:14.) IT is the last step that wins; and there is no place in the pilgrim's progress where so many dangers lurk as the region that lies hard by the portals of the Celestial City. It was there that Doubting Casthe stood. It was there that the enchanted ground lured the tired there that the enchanted ground lured the tired traveler to fatal slumber. It is when Heaven's heights are full in view that hell's gate is most persistent and full of deadly peril. "Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." "So run. that ye may obtain." In the bitter waves of woe Beaten and tossed about By the sullen winds that blow From the desolate shores of doubt, Where the anchors that faith has cast Are dragging in the gale, I am quietly holding fast To the things that cannot fail. And fierce though the fiends may fight, And long though the angels hide, I know that truth and right Have the universe on their side; And that somewhere beyond the stars Is a love that is better than fate. When the night unlocks her bars I shall see Him─and I will wait. ─Washington Gladden.
■ 永活之泉(03月05日)
三月五日 神尋找代禱者 「祂見無人拯救、無人代求、甚為詫異。」以賽亞書五十九章16節 從古時,神一直垂聽祂子民中的代禱者並賜下拯救,在這裡我們讀到在有難處的日子裡,神要尋找一個代禱者卻是枉然,祂就詫異!試想——神詫異在祂子民中竟無一人愛祂的百姓到一個地步,或有充足的信心信祂能因著他們的緣故施拯救,並為人代求。如果當時能有一個代禱的人,祂都會施恩;由於連一個代禱的人都沒有,因而帶下神的審判。(參賽六四7;結廿二30—31) 一個代禱者在神的國度裡的地位是何等重要!難道那不是一件希奇的事嗎?神將這樣的權柄賜給人,而竟然無人知道甚麼是抓住祂所賜的能力,而藉禱告將祂的祝福帶到地上來。 讓我們來認識這個地位。當神在祂兒子裡產生新造之後,基督即登上祂的寶座,神國度的擴大之工即交在人的手中;祂永遠活著為我們禱告,禱告乃是最高的運用祂在寶座上為祭司、為君王的特權。基督在天上所要作的一切,都交通於祂地上的子民,在祂神聖的降卑中,神一直定意祂聖靈的工作是隨著祂子民的禱告,神等待著人的代求,表示人心已準備好——準備好他們在何處來接受聖靈,並接受多少。 神藉著神子民的禱告,管理這個世界及神的教會。「神要擴大祂的國度到何等地步」乃根據神百姓在禱告中的信心而定這是一個極大的奧秘是確定不移在他們身上,祂等待著他們。 禱告: 我們的父,開我們的眼睛,使我們看見您樂意給您的兒女,藉著忠心的代禱有份於國度的擴大,使我們真看見這個神聖呼召的榮耀,使我們全心將自己擺在這蒙福的服事中。阿們。
■ 中文屬天日子(03月05日)
三月五日 祂真是主麼? 「我卻不以性命為念,也不看為寶貴,只要行完我的路程,成就我從主耶穌所領受的職事……」使徒行傳廿章24節 快樂的意思,是指我其所以被造,和重生之完全成功而言,並不是指某事之成功而言。我們的主以行祂父差祂所行的事為樂,並且說:「您怎麼差我到世上,我也照樣差他們到世上。」(約十七17)我從主領受了職事麼?如果如此,我就當忠於這種職事,以我的生命完成那種職事。想想耶穌所說:「好,你這又良善又忠心的僕人」(太廿五21)這句話,便知道你完成祂差遣你所作的事,是如何的滿意!我們都想找尋我們生命適當之所,不過靈性方面,是要在我們從主領受職事時才能找著。為此,我們必要跟從耶穌;我們必須認識祂不僅是我們個人的救主而已。「我要指示他,為我的名必須受許多的苦難。」 「你愛我麼?」那麼,「你餵養我的羊。」沒有選擇服務的自由,只有絕對忠於我們主的職務;就是你與神最親最密之時所識別的職事。如果你從主耶穌領受了職事,你就知道需要的不是呼召;乃是機會。呼召是你忠於與祂接觸時所領受的職事。這不是說有甚麼一定服務的計劃,指定出來為你,卻是要你無感於其他服務的要求。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(03月05日)
三月五日 「……我已經勝了世界」約翰福音十六章33節 神已經為我們戰勝了四個最可怕的仇敵:罪惡、疾病、悲哀、撒但。祂已經承擔了我們的罪,我們只需完全地交託祂。祂受鞭傷使我們得醫治,我們只要從舊疾站立起來,接受祂榮耀的生命和能力。祂也背負起我們的悲哀,我們不應該再有任何憂慮,而該時時喜樂,甚至在災難中仍有讚美。最重要的是,祂為我們戰勝了魔鬼,將牠釘在十字架上,讓牠既被踐踏又丟盡顏面,並且現出牠的原形。 只要我們接受神的救贖,宣稱我們的勝利,我們就能靠羔羊的血,和我們的見證戰勝魔鬼(啟十二11)。 親愛的,我們能戰勝罪惡、疾病、悲哀和撒但嗎? 雖然爭戰不斷,不要懼怕。 雖然敵人強壯,不要昏倒。 信任你得勝主的能力, 與祂再同儆醒一個時候, 傾聽祂的呼喚:「跟隨我,因為我已為你戰勝了一切。」
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