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1:1 作長老的寫信給蒙揀選的太太〔或譯:教會;下同〕,和她的兒女,就是我誠心所愛的;不但我愛,也是一切知道真理之人所愛的。 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth--
1:2 愛你們是為真理的緣故,這真理存在我們裏面,也必永遠與我們同在。 because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever: 1:3 恩惠,憐憫,平安從父 神和他兒子耶穌基督在真理和愛心上必常與我們同在! Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love. 1:4 我見你的兒女,有照我們從父所受之命令遵行真理的,就甚歡喜。 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. 1:5 太太啊,我現在勸你,我們大家要彼此相愛。這並不是我寫一條新命令給你,乃是我們從起初所受的命令。 And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. 1:6 我們若照他的命令行,這就是愛。你們從起初所聽見當行的,就是這命令。 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. 1:7 因為世上有許多迷惑人的出來,他們不認耶穌基督是成了肉身來的;這就是那迷惑人、敵基督的。 Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. 1:8 你們要小心,不要失去你們〔有古卷:我們〕所做的工,乃要得著滿足的賞賜。 Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully. 1:9 凡越過基督的教訓、不常守著的,就沒有 神;常守這教訓的,就有父又有子。 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 1:10 若有人到你們那裏,不是傳這教訓,不要接他到家裏,也不要問他的安; 0 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him. 1:11 因為問他安的,就在他的惡行上有分。 Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work. 1:12 我還有許多事要寫給你們,卻不願意用紙墨寫出來,但盼望到你那裏,與你們當面談論,使你們的喜樂滿足。 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. 1:13 你那蒙揀選之姊妹的兒女都問你安。 The children of your chosen sister send their greetings. 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06日)
二月六日 「祂將海變成乾地;眾民步行過河;我們在那裏因祂歡喜。」詩篇六六篇6節 按常情說來,百姓過紅海時,波濤在兩邊翻騰,追兵在後面吶喊,他們一定驚恐、戰慓、痛苦、倉皇;可是作詩篇的人竟說,「我們在那裏」——大水中——「因祂歡喜」。 有多少信徒能有這樣經歷:「在那裏」——在一個失望的絕境中,一個外患內憂的時候,能「因祂歡喜」? 「在那裏」立約的神來了!「在那裏」衪的應許實現了!「在那裏」仇敵消滅了!「在那裏」信不過來的經歷嘗到了!如果不「在那裏」,在一個順利的境遇中,即使花盡力氣去找,也找不到這些榮耀的事實。好像白日有了陽光,把星光遮掩了;黑夜一到,滿天的明星出現了——經上的應許、安慰、盼望,也都是在憂愁之夜出現的。 像雅各在「雅博」一樣,日落之後,才有天使前來,我們經過虔誠祈禱之後,才能獲得結果。 亞倫在夜晚點燃神燈,在困苦艱難之夜晚,信徒的明燈,放出最燦爛的光亮。 拔摩海島上的約翰,在孤單淒涼中得見主榮耀的異象。今天在地上仍有許多荒涼的拔摩海島,那裏有主的愛和恩典,有主的同在,可以消滅孤單和憂愁。讀者,你願不願意去呢? 有多少旅客,在經過紅海和約但河的苦難時,能一心想念神,說:「我們步行過河,在那裏─在這些黑暗的經歷裏,在波濤四邊翻騰的光景裏一因祂歡喜。」 ─馬克特夫 「……從那裏……我必賜他葡萄園,又賜他亞割谷作為指望的門,他必在那裏歌唱。」(何二15)
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月06日)
February 6 "He truned the sea into dry land; they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him." (Psalm 66:6.) IT is a striking assertion, "through the floods" (the place where we might have expected nothing but trembling and terror, anguish and dismay) "there," says the Psalmist, "did we rejoice in him!" How many there are who can endorse this as their experience: that "there," in their very seasons of distress and sadness, they have been enabled, as they never did before, to trumph and rejoice. How near their God in covenant is brought! How brightly shine His promises! In the day of our prosperity we cannot see the brilliancy of these. Like the sun at noon, hiding out the stars from sight, they are indiscernible; but when night overtakes, the deep, dark night of sorrow, out come these clustering stars─blessed constellations of Bible hope and promise of consolation. Like Jacob at Jabbok, it is when our earthly sun goes down that the Divine Angel comes forth, and we wrestle with Him and prevail. It was at night, "in the evening," Aaron lit the sanctuary lamps. It is in the night of trouble the brightest lamps of the believer are often kindled. It was in his loneliness and exile John had the glorious vision of his Redeemer. There is many a Patmos still in the world, whose brightest remembrances are those of God's presence and upholding grace and love in solitude and sadness. How many pilgrims, still passing through these Red Seas and Jordans of earthly affliction, will be enabled in the retrospect of eternity to say─full of the memories of God's great goodness─ "We went through the flood on foot, there─there, in these dark experiences, with the surging waves on very side, deep calling to deep, Jordan, as when Israel crossed it, in`the time of the overflowing; (flood), yet, there did we rejoice in Him!'" ─ Dr. Macduff. "And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the door of trouble for a door of hope: and she shall sting THERE." (Hosea 2:15.)
■ 永活之泉(02月06日)
二月六日 神臉上的光 「神就是光。」約翰一書一章5節 「耶和華是我的亮光。」詩篇廿七篇1節 每早晨太陽升起,我們行走在祂的光中,歡歡喜喜地作各樣該作的事。無論我們想不想,太陽的光總是整天照著我們。每天早晨,神的光也照著祂的兒女。但如果我們要享受主臉上的光。我們的心必須轉向神,相信祂,好讓祂的光照著我們。 如果在午夜有條船遇了險,那水手們是怎樣熱切地等候早晨快到呢?他們要發出多少的嘆息,說甚麼時候天才發亮呢?照樣,基督徒也必須這樣等候神,忍耐的等候,直到祂的光照著了他。 「我的心等候主,勝於守夜的,等候天亮。」(詩一三○6) 哦,我的心哪!每天用這些話來開始禱告: 「求您使您的臉光照僕人。」(詩卅一16) 「耶和華啊!求您仰起臉來,光照我們。」(詩四6) 「使您的臉發光,我們便要得救。」(詩八十3、7、19) 不要停止使用這些話,直到你知道祂臉上的光和祝福已經賜給了你。這樣,你就要認識這個真理:「他們在您臉上的光裡行走,他們因您的名終日歡樂。」(詩八十九15—16) 神的兒女們,相信你的父是熱切地盼望你一直歡樂居住在祂的光中。天上的光就是天父臉上的光,是絕對需要的,正像你每個時候需要太陽的光一樣。而且,我們接受享受這日光,我們就可以相信,神是極其願意讓祂的光照著我們的。 就是在有雲的時候,太陽仍舊在那裡;所以,當我們在各樣難處中的時候,神的光仍然不止息地照著我們。如果你知道太陽已經升起了,你就能完全依靠這光行走。照樣,如果早晨神的光是實在的照亮了你,你也能整天靠著這光行走。 不要停止追求,直到你說:「有許多人說:誰能將良善啟示我們呢?主啊,求您仰起臉來,光照我們。」要花時間追求,直到光照亮在你心裡,你也能誠實地說:「主是我們的亮光,是我的拯救。」(詩廿七1)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月06日)
二月六日 你準備獻上麼? 「我現在被澆奠,……」提摩太后書四章6節 「我現在準備獻上。」這是一種意志的活動。不是情緒的活動。向神陳明你準備獻上的志願,不問結果,不發怨言。隨神之所好。神把你置於危險中,是無人能助你的。外面的生活也許是一樣的;裡面的意志卻有分別。如果在意志上有所決定,則於發動行為的時候,絕不會計及代價的問題。如果你的意志不與神站在一條線上,終結你是憐惜你自己。 「用繩索捆著犧牲,拴在祭壇角上。」祭壇的意義是火──焚燒,潔淨,隔離,只有一個目的。破壞一切不合神意見的事,破壞一切不合神契約的契約。不必要你毀壞它,神卻要毀壞它;你將犧牲捆在祭壇角上;當心,火燒的時候,你不可因憐恤的心腸而讓步。火燒以後,壓迫或抑制,一切都沒有了。每當危機臨到,你會認定往昔那些觸動你的事,不會觸動你。你經過火燒以後是怎樣的呢? 向神陳明你準備獻上的心腸;神必向你表證祂自己,超過你的幻想。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月06日)
二月六日 「隨時多方……為眾聖徒祈求。」以弗所書六章18節 這個忠告是何等寶貴呀!停止花過多的時間專為自己禱告,開始無私地代求,神必然會加添你更多信心,而且幫助你發現別人的需要,要比為自己所關心的事而求告容易地多。 試試為舉世、為確定的事、為困難的事、為榮耀的事,為能高舉基督拯救世人的事而祈求。當你在這些方面得到一些美好的答覆之後,你再為自己小小的負擔祈求時,必定會覺得信心倍增,因此我們應該不斷地為眾聖徒祈求。 你可曾學習過讓神照顧你,把自己一切心思力量都放在為聖徒祈求的功課?為他人代禱能使我從千千萬萬的負擔裡得到釋放,這樣的操練能使我們進入更偉大高尚的境界,並且教導我們像神一樣地為他人而活、而愛。主啊!求您使我們脫離自私的禱告,給我們充滿愛的信心,叫我們面對這個日日沈淪的世界時,能有基督悲天憫人的心。
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