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1:1 奉 神旨意作基督耶穌使徒的保羅和兄弟提摩太,寫信給在哥林多 神的教會,並亞該亞遍處的眾聖徒。 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
1:2 願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們! Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3 願頌讚歸與我們的主耶穌基督的父 神,就是發慈悲的父,賜各樣安慰的 神。 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 1:4 我們在一切患難中,他就安慰我們,叫我們能用 神所賜的安慰去安慰那遭各樣患難的人。 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 1:5 我們既多受基督的苦楚,就靠基督多得安慰。 For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 1:6 我們受患難呢,是為叫你們得安慰,得拯救;我們得安慰呢,也是為叫你們得安慰;這安慰能叫你們忍受我們所受的那樣苦楚。 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 1:7 我們為你們所存的盼望是確定的,因為知道你們既是同受苦楚,也必同得安慰。 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. 1:8 弟兄們,我們不要你們不曉得,我們從前在亞細亞遭遇苦難,被壓太重,力不能勝,甚至連活命的指望都絕了; We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 1:9 自己心裏也斷定是必死的,叫我們不靠自己,只靠叫死人復活的 神。 Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 1:10 他曾救我們脫離那極大的死亡,現在仍要救我們,並且我們指望他將來還要救我們。 0 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, 1:11 你們以祈禱幫助我們,好叫許多人為我們謝恩,就是為我們因許多人所得的恩。 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our(\f1 1:11 Many manuscripts|i your|d) behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many. 1:12 我們所誇的是自己的良心,見證我們憑著 神的聖潔和誠實;在世為人不靠人的聰明,乃靠 神的恩惠,向你們更是這樣。 Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God's grace. 1:13 我們現在寫給你們的話,並不外乎你們所念的,所認識的,我也盼望你們到底還是要認識; For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, 1:14 正如你們已經有幾分認識我們,以我們誇口,好像我們在我們主耶穌的日子以你們誇口一樣。 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus. 1:15 我既然這樣深信,就早有意到你們那裏去,叫你們再得益處; Because I was confident of this, I planned to visit you first so that you might benefit twice. 1:16 也要從你們那裏經過,往馬其頓去,再從馬其頓回到你們那裏,叫你們給我送行往猶太去。 I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way to Judea. 1:17 我有此意,豈是反覆不定嗎?我所起的意,豈是從情慾起的,叫我忽是忽非嗎? When I planned this, did I do it lightly? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say, <<Yes, yes>> and <<No, no>>? 1:18 我指著信實的 神說,我們向你們所傳的道,並沒有是而又非的。 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not <<Yes>> and <<No.>> 1:19 因為我和西拉並提摩太,在你們中間所傳 神的兒子耶穌基督,總沒有是而又非的,在他只有一是。 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by me and Silas(\f2 1:19 Greek|i Silvanus|d, a variant of|i Silas|d0 and Timothy, was not <<Yes>> and <<No,>> but in him it has always been <<Yes.>> 1:20 神的應許,不論有多少,在基督都是是的。所以藉著他也都是實在〔實在:原文是阿們〕的,叫 神因我們得榮耀。 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are <<Yes>> in Christ. And so through him the <<Amen>> is spoken by us to the glory of God. 1:21 那在基督裏堅固我們和你們,並且膏我們的就是 神。 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 1:22 他又用印印了我們,並賜聖靈在我們心裏作憑據〔原文是質〕。 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 1:23 我呼籲 神給我的心作見證,我沒有往哥林多去是為要寬容你們。 I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth. 1:24 我們並不是轄管你們的信心,乃是幫助你們的快樂,因為你們憑信才站立得住。 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm. 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27日)
二月廿七日 「只勝了雅各一人;有一個人來和他摔跤,直到黎明。」創世記卅二章24節 剩下一人!我們各人對於這四個字都有不同的感覺。有人剩下一人時感覺何等孤單、寂寞;也有人剩下一人時感覺幽靜、可得安息。總之,剩下一人而沒有神同在,是太淒涼的事;剩下一人而有主同在的話,是預嘗天上的光景!如果神的兒女能多和祂單獨接觸,我們都要變作屬靈的偉人了。 我們的主給我們作了一個榜樣。多少次數祂獨自去單獨親近神;祂吩咐我們「你禱告的時候,要進你的內屋,關上門。」(太六6)的目的,乃是要我們單獨親近神。 以利亞和以利沙最大的神蹟,乃是在他們單獨親近神的時候出現的。雅各在單獨親近神的時候,成為一個王子。(以色列的意思就是王子)。約書亞在單獨親近神的時候,得到勝利的把握。基甸和耶弗他在單獨親近神的時候,得到神的遣徵。摩西獨自在曠野中的時候,看見神的異象。哥尼流在獨自禱告的時候,看見天使。彼得獨自在房頂上與神單獨接觸的時候,受神托付到外邦人中去。施洗約翰獨自住在曠野;耶穌所愛的門徒約翰獨自在拔摩海鳥上,孤單中他最接近神,所以得到了神最大的啟示。 讓我們渴慕單獨和神親近。如果我們把這件事情忽略了,我們就要失去樹和枝子的交通、能力,以及天上各樣屬靈的福氣。這是何等大的損失呢?並且我們不但剝奪了自己的祝福,也剝奪了別人的祝福,因為在我們自己得到祝福的時候,我們纔能帶祝福給別人。單獨親近神也許要減少我們外面的工作;但是單獨親近神會給我們更大的能力;結果,我們就會「不見一人,只見耶穌在那裏。」(太十七8)
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月27日)
February 27 "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day."(Gen. 32:24.) LEFT alone! What different sensations those words conjure up to each of us. To some they spell loneliness and desolation, to others rest and quiet. To be left alone without God, would be too awful for words, but to be left alone with Him is a foretaste of Heaven! If His followers spent more time alone with Him, we should have spiritual giants again. The Master set us an example. Note how often He went to be alone with God; and He had a mighty purpose behind the command, "When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray." The greatest miracles of Elijah and Elisha took place when they were alone with God. It was alone with God that Jacob became a prince; and just there that we, too, may become princes─"men (aye, and women too!) wondered at" (Zech. 3:8). Joshua was alone when the Lord came to him. (Josh. 1:1.) Gideon and Jephthah were by themselves when commissioned to save Israel. (Judges 6:11 and 11:29.) Moses was by himself at the wilderness bush. (Exodus 3:1-5.) Cornelius was praying by himself when the angel came to him. (Acts 10:2.) No one was with Peter on the house top, when he was instructed to go to the Gentiles. (Acts 10:9.) John the Baptist was alone in the wilderness (Luke 1:80), and John the Beloved alone in Patmos, when nearest God. (Rev. 1:9.) Covet to get alone with God. If we neglect it, we not only rob ourselves, but others too, of blessing, since when we are blessed we are able to pass on blessing to others. It may mean less outside work; it must mean more depth and power, and the consequence, too, will be "they saw no man save Jesus only."
■ 永活之泉(02月27日)
二月廿七日 神的榮耀 「但願祂……得著榮耀,直到世世代代、永永遠遠。」以弗所書三章21節 神自己必須將祂的榮耀先啟示給我們,只有這樣,我們才能正確地認識祂並榮耀祂。 在大自然裡,沒有一種奇異的形像,比星光燦爛的天空更能述說神的榮耀。因著望遠鏡的發達,天文學家早就宣佈了神在宇宙中的各樣奇事;並且又因天文攝影的方法,發現了許多新奇的領域。一塊照相的感光片,放在天文望遠鏡底下,可以照出千萬個用最好的望遠鏡所不能看見的眾星。人必須站在一邊,讓諸天彰顯它自己的榮耀;原先不能看見的遙遠眾星,現在就能將他們的影像留在底片上了。 我們渴慕在神的話裡看見祂的榮耀,這是一個何等重要的功課。請將你自己的努力放一邊,讓你的心像照相的底片一樣,等候神來啟示祂的榮耀;而這底片必須是清潔預備好了的。讓你的心藉著神的靈,也蒙預備得潔淨:「清心的人有福了,因為他們必得見神。」底片必須不動,你的心也要安靜在神面前。底片有時為著感光要暴露七八個鐘點,以便接受最遠的星完全的印象;你的心也要多花時間安靜地等候神,祂必啟示祂的榮耀。 如果你安靜在神面前,給祂時間,祂就要將意念放在你的心裡,這對於你自己和別人,也許是不可言喻的祝福。祂要在你裡面造出渴慕和傾向祂的心,正像祂榮耀的光線,照著你一樣。 今天早晨就學習這一個。在極深的謙卑裡,獻上你的靈,並且相信神要在祂聖潔的愛裡,啟示祂自己。祂的榮耀要降臨在你的身上。你自己也要覺得需要給祂夠多的時間,以便讓祂作祝福的工作。 「惟耶和華在祂的聖殿中,全地的人都當在祂面前肅敬靜默。」(哈二20)「我的心哪,你當默默無聲,專等候神,因為我的盼望是從祂而來。」(詩六二5)「神已經照在我們心裡,叫我們得知神榮耀的光,顯在耶穌基督的面上。」(林後四6)「要休息,要知道我是神。」(詩四六10)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月27日)
二月廿七日 耶穌的事工被人限制了 「你從那裡得活水呢?」約翰福音四章11節 「井又深」──比撒瑪利亞婦人所知道的深得多!想想人性和人生的深度,想想你裡面「井」的深度。你曾經限制了耶穌的事工,叫祂不能做甚麼?設使在你心裡面有憂慮之井,而耶穌來對你說:「你們心裡不要憂愁;」你必聳聳你的肩,回答說:「但是,主啊,井又深;你不能從它取出平靜和安慰來。」不必這樣,祂能從上面帶下來。耶穌不能從人性的井裡取出甚麼來。我們根據以往的經驗說:「當然,我不能盼望神做這件事」,這便是限制了神。只有那全能者能把這事做成功。就是這件事我們為門徒者應當相信祂要做成功的。我們一忘記祂是全能的,就限制了祂的事工,這種限制是在我們,不在祂。我們肯說耶穌,把祂當為安慰者或同情者,並不肯把祂當為全能者。 我們有些人成為基督教的可憐的標本,正因為我們沒有全能的基督。我們有基督的屬性和經驗,只是沒有完全歸於耶穌基督。當我們陷於困難的境遇,我們就會這麼說──「自然,祂不能做甚麼,」還是我們自己下到深處,為自己取水吧!當心以沉入為滿足,反說:「這是做不到的。」你當知道,如果你仰望耶穌,那是能做到的。你的那口不完全的井雖深,但是致力於祂,仰望於祂是有辦法的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月27日)
二月廿七日 「……必要親自成全你們,堅固你們,賜力量給你們。」彼得前書五章10節 當我們與基督建立友誼時,首先在心理上,我們必須有足夠的知識亮光來滿足我們,使我們肯定我們有資格與主做朋友。因為我們心中若有一絲的疑問,就會使我們失去信心。我們既明白這個道理,就應該下定決心、做個選擇。而那個決心必須像樹得種在土裡,新娘必須走到證婚壇前一樣確定。當我們下決心時,我們應該堅決地、毫無保留、絕不後悔地做這個決定。 在友誼成長的過程中,難免會有一段不穩、考驗的時期,直到這友誼逐漸變得堅固,如同永恆的關係。這就像外科醫師必須使用夾板來固定病人折斷的手臂,使斷的部份不致移動,直到骨頭再度長合起來。我們的神也使用屬靈的夾板,使祂的兒女能安靜、不致動搖,直到他們走過信心的第一階段。 也許這並不容易,但是請記得「那賜諸般恩典的神,曾在基督裡召你們,得享他永遠的榮耀,等你們暫受苦難之後,必要親自成全你們,堅固你們,賜力量給你們。」(彼前五10)
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