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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04日)
三月四日 「總要傚法那些憑信心和忍耐承受應許的人。」希伯來書六章12節 信心的英雄今天在榮耀中指示我們:凡他們所成功的,我們亦能。成功的祕訣不只是信心,也在乎忍耐。所以,不讓我們疑惑,焦急。沮喪,以致失去受主出乎愛的鍛鍊的機會。 有一個打鐵的鐵匠說:「只有一件事是我所怕的,就是被神丟到碎鐵堆裏去。當我鍛鍊鋼鐵的時候,我先把它在爐中燒紅,然後用鐵錘錘它,又忽然把它投入一桶冷水中。這樣,不久我便能試驗出來這塊鐵到底經不經得起鍛鍊,會不會裂成碎片。我把它這樣試驗至少二三次,如果它經不起鍛鍊。我就把它甩在碎鐵堆裏;等到收舊貨的來了,我就一分錢一磅賣給他。」 「照樣,我覺得主也用火、用錘、用水試驗我,如果我沒有信心和忍耐,就經不起試驗,以致不能合乎祂的標準,我怕祂也會把我丟到碎鐵堆裏去呢?」 雖然火是頂熱、錘是頂重、水是頂冷,你還該憑信心和忍耐站住,因為祝福就在後面;讓我們和約伯同聲說:「祂試煉我之後,我必如精金。」(伯廿三10) ─選 聖人出於苦難的磨難。要一架鋼琴出聲,須用十一噸壓力。如果你經得起壓力,神就要把你壓出音調來和天上的音樂相和。 ─選 困苦的考驗,疼痛的傷痕, 鍛鍊出十全十美的靈魂。 驚恐,緊張和災難的刺激, 更有益於笑語溫柔。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(03月04日)
March 4 "Followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." (Heb. 6:12.) THEY (heroes of faith) are calling to us from the heights that they have won, and telling us that what man once did man can do again. Not only do they remind us of the necessity of faith, but also of that patience by which faith has its perfect work. Let us fear to take ourselves out of the hands of our heavenly Guide or to miss a single lesson of His loving discipline by discouragement or doubt. "There is only one thing," said a village blacksmith, "that I fear, and that is to be thrown on the scrap heap. "When I am tempering a piece of steel, I first heat it, hammer it, and then suddenly plunge it into this bucket of cold water. I very soon find whether it will take temper or go to pieces in the process. When I discover after one or two tests that it is not going to allow itself to be tempered, I throw it on the scrap heap and sell it for a cent a pound when the junk man comes around. "So I find the Lord tests me, too, by fire and water and heavy blows of His heavy hammer, and if I am not willing to stand the test, or am not going to prove a fit subject for His tempering process, I am afraid He may throw me on the scrap heap." When the fire is hottest, hold still, for there will be a blessed "after word; and with Job we may be able to say," When he hath tried me I shall come forth as gold." ─Selected. Sainthood springs out of suffering. It takes eleven tons of pressure on a piano to tune it. God will tune you to harmonize with Heaven's key-note if you can stand the strain. "Things that hurt and things that mar Shape the man for perfect praise; Shock and strain and ruin are Friendlier than the smiling days."
■ 永活之泉(03月04日)
三月四日 神救贖計劃中的代禱 「聽禱告的主啊,凡有血氣的都要來就您。」詩篇六十五篇2節 當神把這世界交給照著祂自己的形像所造的人之後,人就應該在神的權下掌管這地。神的計劃乃是要亞當與神同行,凡事藉著神,讓神藉著他完成祂的工。亞當確實成為地的主人及管理者。但當罪進入世界之後,亞當的權柄卻變成很慘的事實;因著他,使整個的地與全人類都被帶到咒詛之下。 當神計劃救贖人類時,神乃是要把人類恢復到墮落之前的光景。神揀選了古時的僕人們,藉著代禱之能將他們所要的告訴神,求神賜給他們。當基督成為人時——一個在地並在天的人——祂可以為人類祈求,在祂離世之前,祂將代禱之能賞賜給祂的門徒,在約翰福音十五章至十七章,主臨別談話之七方面的應許中,主應許祂的門徒不論求甚麼,祂都為他們成全。神迫切希望賜恩的心雖好像多少受到地上代禱的限制,神設法興起人裡面代禱的靈,以便使祂能降臨於人類,神視代禱為祂百姓準備領受,並將自己全然降服於神大能的工作之最高表現。 基督徒必須認清這是他們真正的尊貴與唯一的權柄——呼求神且盼望神聽禱告的權柄,只有當神的兒女開始認識代禱與神國度之關係時,他們才會真正知道他們的責任是何其嚴肅。 每一個相信主的人都會被引導看見神,一直等著他運用他代禱的職份。每個信徒都會真實的領會人最高、最蒙福、最有力的工具,使禱告得蒙垂聽。「在天如此,在地也如此。」乃是人晝夜在地上所興起的代禱,懇求使神將天的能力賜下於人的心中。但願求神把這個意念燃燒在我們心中,全能的代禱乃是照著祂的旨意,並且是絕對有功效的!
■ 中文屬天日子(03月04日)
三月四日 我能達到這個地步麼? 「我卻不以性命為念,也不看為寶貴。」使徒行傳廿章24節 沒有異象,比較容易服事神,沒有召喚,比較容易替神工作,因為你可以不照神的意思做;以常識作指導,另外罩上基督徒的情緒就得了。如果你從未感覺神的召喚,你會更發達,更成功,更恬逸。但如果你奉到祂的召喚,想到耶穌基督所希冀的事,就要永遠像一種刺激,你也再不能根據常識來替祂工作。 我確實算為寶貴的是甚麼?如果我沒有被耶穌基督握住,我就以服務為寶貴,我就以獻給神的時光為寶貴,我就看我的生命為寶貴。其所以保羅把他的生命看為寶貴,為的是他能用這生命去完成他所領受的職務;因此他拒絕為別的事耗費氣力。在使徒行傳廿章24節述說保羅極力拒絕他人的勸告(顧念自己)。他除了顧念他所領受的職事以外,其他的一切,都不關心。實際工作也許是很容易代替歸向神的阻礙,因為實際工作是以這種理由為根據──「想想你自己在這種工作的價值與貢獻。」那種態度不是以耶穌基督為指導,卻是以我們的判斷來決定我們最大的用處。千萬不要想到你有無用處;卻要想到你不是自己的而是屬祂的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(03月04日)
三月四日 「他們就都被聖靈充滿……」使徒行傳二章4節 被聖靈充滿乃是靈裡聖潔、得勝、喜樂的秘訣。也是生命有活力、身體得醫治、事奉有能力的關鍵。因為當我們被聖靈充滿,我們就沒有餘地留給老我,或是罪惡、煩惱和憂慮了。 當聖靈充滿我們時,我們能抵抗在空氣中產生疾病的細菌,就像燒紅的鐵能使水無法接近。當我們為聖靈所充滿時,我們隨時都能預備好去事奉。因為當撒但發現聖靈以祂聖潔的火如同衣裳一樣包圍我們時,牠立刻調頭就逃。總之,惟有完全地為聖靈充滿,我們才能得勝、有能力。 這不僅是一種特權,也是一個命令。神既下了這樣的命令,就能幫助實現。但是我們必須帶著一個倒空、真誠、信任的心來到祂面前,並且奉耶穌的名、為神的榮耀而求神給我們這樣的特權。 聖靈,我歡迎您來。 做我聖潔的客人。 彷彿鴿子的聖靈請您, 以我的心為您的家、築您的巢。 帶領我得到完全的您, 引我到您所應許的安息裡。 聖靈,我請您來, 做我聖潔的客人。
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