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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 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
1:2 寫信給歌羅西的聖徒，在基督裏有忠心的弟兄。願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父歸與你們！ To the holy and faithful(\f1 1:2 Or|i believing|d) brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.( \f2 1:2 Some manuscripts|i Father and the Lord Jesus Christ|d) 1:3 我們感謝 神、我們主耶穌基督的父，常常為你們禱告； We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 1:4 因聽見你們在基督耶穌裏的信心，並向眾聖徒的愛心， because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints-- 1:5 是為那給你們存在天上的盼望；這盼望就是你們從前在福音真理的道上所聽見的。 the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel 1:6 這福音傳到你們那裏，也傳到普天之下，並且結果，增長，如同在你們中間，自從你們聽見福音，真知道 神恩惠的日子一樣。 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth. 1:7 正如你們從我們所親愛、一同作僕人的以巴弗所學的。他為我們〔有古卷：你們〕作了基督忠心的執事， You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our(\f3 1:7 Some manuscripts|i your|d) behalf, 1:8 也把你們因聖靈所存的愛心告訴了我們。 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit. 1:9 因此，我們自從聽見的日子，也就為你們不住地禱告祈求，願你們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上，滿心知道 神的旨意； For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 1:10 好叫你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅，在一切善事上結果子，漸漸地多知道 神； 0 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 1:11 照他榮耀的權能，得以在各樣的力上加力，好叫你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容； being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 1:12 又感謝父，叫我們能與眾聖徒在光明中同得基業。 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you(\f4 1:12 Some manuscripts|i us|d) to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 1:13 他救了我們脫離黑暗的權勢，把我們遷到他愛子的國裏； For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 1:14 我們在愛子裏得蒙救贖，罪過得以赦免。 in whom we have redemption,( \f5 1:14 A few late manuscripts|i redemption through his blood|d) the forgiveness of sins. 1:15 愛子是那不能看見之 神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 1:16 因為萬有都是靠他造的，無論是天上的，地上的；能看見的，不能看見的；或是有位的，主治的，執政的，掌權的；一概都是藉著他造的，又是為他造的。 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 1:17 他在萬有之先；萬有也靠他而立。 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 1:18 他也是教會全體之首。他是元始，是從死裏首先復生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 1:19 因為父喜歡叫一切的豐盛在他裏面居住。 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 1:20 既然藉著他在十字加上所流的血成就了和平，便藉著他叫萬有─無論是地上的、天上的─都與自己和好了。 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. 1:21 你們從前與 神隔絕，因著惡行，心裏與他為敵。 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of(\f6 1:21 Or|i minds, as shown by|d) your evil behavior. 1:22 但如今他藉著基督的肉身受死，叫你們與自己和好，都成了聖潔，沒有瑕疵，無可責備，把你們引到自己面前。 But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation-- 1:23 只要你們在所信的道上恆心，根基穩固，堅定不移，不至被引動失去〔原文是離開〕福音的盼望。這福音就是你們所聽過的，也是傳與普天下萬人聽的〔原文是凡受造的〕，我保羅也作了這福音的執事。 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 1:24 現在我為你們受苦，倒覺歡樂；並且為基督的身體，就是為教會，要在我肉身上補滿基督患難的缺欠。 Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 1:25 我照 神為你們所賜我的職分作了教會的執事，要把 神的道理傳得全備， I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness-- 1:26 這道理就是歷世歷代所隱藏的奧祕；但如今向他的聖徒顯明了。 the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. 1:27 神願意叫他們知道，這奧祕在外邦人中有何等豐盛的榮耀，就是基督在你們心裏成了有榮耀的盼望。 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 1:28 我們傳揚他，是用諸般的智慧，勸戒各人，教導各人，要把各人在基督裏完完全全的引到 神面前。 We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. 1:29 我也為此勞苦，照著他在我裏面運用的大能盡心竭力。 To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. 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08日）
三月八日 「求您……照您所說的而行。願您的名永遠……被尊為大。」歷代志上十七章23—24節 這是一個真信的禱告的樣本。許多時候，我們所求的，並不是神所應許的。因此我們一時不會明白我們的禱告是否合乎神的旨意。大衛在這裡的禱告，告訴我們，他深信所求應許；在這種時候，我們只須帶著信心，用手指按著那應許，祈求神說：「求您照您所說的而行。」這是最美麗，最有力，最穩妥的禱告。用不著焦急，用不著苦求，用不著掙扎；我們只要拿出支票來兌現就是了——拿出應許來，要求實踐。這樣，會增加我們禱告的興趣。求一件神的應許，遠勝求一百件不清楚神旨的事情。 ─梅爾 聖經中每一個應許，都是神親筆簽字的，我們都可以去要求：「求您照您所說的而行。」創造者決不會欺騙信靠祂的受造者；天上的父決不會對祂自己的孩子失信。 「求您記念向您僕人所應許的那叫我有盼望的話」（詩一一九49，直譯）是一個最有力的禱告。他給神的理由是：這是您的話，您豈不守信麼？如果您不實踐，又何必說呢？您既叫我在您的話上有盼望，難道要使我失去您自己所給我的盼望麼？ ─司布真 「且滿心相信，神所應許的必能作成。」（羅四21） 神的永久信實使聖經中的應許「又寶貴，又極大。」（彼後一4）人的應許常是一無價值的。許多毀約使人心碎。但是神從創世以來，從來沒有向祂的孩子失過一次信。 哦，一個基督人在痛苦之夜站在應許的門口，不敢拿門閂，這是何等可憐呢？他應該放膽進去，猶如一個孩子進父親的家一般。 ─葛納爾 神每一個應許都是建立在四個根基上的；神的公義，神的聖潔，神的恩典，神的真實。神的公義，不讓祂失信；神的聖潔，不讓祂欺騙；神的恩典，不讓祂遺忘；神的真實，不讓祂改變。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（03月08日）
March 8 "Do as thou hast said, that thy name may be magnified forever." (1 Chron. 17:23, 24.) ＴHIS is a most blessed phase of true prayer. Many a time we ask for things which are not absolutely promised. We are not sure thereforce until we have persevered for some time whether our petitions are in the line of God's purpose or no. There are other occasions, and in the life of David this was one, when we are fully persuaded that When we ask is according to God's will. We feel led to take up and plead some promise from the page of Scripture, under the special impression that it contains a message for us. At such times, in confident faith, we say, "Do as Thou hast said." There is hardly any position more utterly beautiful, strong, or safe, than to put the finger upon some promise of the Divine word, and claim it. There need be no anguish, or struggle, or wrestling; we simply present the check and ask for cash, produce the promise, and claim its fulfillment; nor can there be any doubt as to the issue. It would give much interest to prayer, if we were more definite. It is far better to claim a few things specifically than a score vaguely. ─F. B. Meyer. Every promise of Scripture is a wrinting of God, which may be pleaded before Him with this reasonable request: "Do as Thou hast said." The Creator will not cheat His creature who depends upon His truth; and far more, the Heavenly Father will not break His word to His own child. "Remember the word unto thy servant, on which thou hast caused me to hope," is most prevalent pleading. It is a double argument: it is Thy Word. Wilt Thou not keep it? Why hast thou spoken of it, if Thou wilt not make it good. Thou hast caused me to hope in it, wilt Thou disappoint the hope which Thou has Thyself begotten in me? ─C. H. Spurgeon. "Being absolutely certain that whatever promise he is bound by, he is able also to make good." (Rom. 4:21, Weymouth's Translation.) It is the everlasting faithfulness of God that makes a Bible promise "exceeding great and precious." Human promises are often worthless. Many a broken promise has left a broken heart. But since the world was made, God has never broken a single promise made to one of His trusting children. Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction, afraid to draw the latch, whereas he should then come boldly for shelter as a child into his father's house. ─Gurnal. Every promise is built upon four pillars: God's justice and holiness, which will not suffer Him to deceive; His grace or goodness, which will not suffer Him to forget; His truth, which will not suffer Him to change, which makes Him able to accomplish. ─Selected.
■ 永活之泉（03月08日）
三月八日 代禱的學校 「基督在肉體的時候，既大聲哀哭，流淚禱告，懇求那能救祂免死的主，就因祂的虔誠，蒙了應允。」希伯來書五章7節 基督為元首，是天上的代禱者，我們乃是祂的身體，在地上與祂同工。我們不要以為基督沒有出任何代價而成為一個代禱者；祂若未出代價就不能成為我們的榜樣。以賽亞書五十三章10—12節曾論到祂說：「耶和華以祂為贖罪祭，祂必看見後裔……祂必看見自己勞苦的功效……我要使祂與位大的同分……因為祂將命傾倒以致於死。」注意，其三度地說到祂將祂的命傾倒。 祂將命傾倒——就是代禱的神聖意義；唯有如此，才能使祂的奉獻及禱告能在神面前有能力。祂經過了生與死，使祂得以拯救將要滅亡的人。祂如此的獻上自己，乃是一種在神面前大有能力之靈的顯出。 如果我們這些與主耶穌同勞苦的，也是祂的助手的人，意欲有份於祂代禱的能力，就必先有份於祂生命的痛苦，為了代禱的至大工作，必先獻上我們的一生及一切的喜好。代禱絕不可是一時的熱心；它必須是一個一直在加重的迫切願望，是我們所期望並生活的目的，超乎一切之上的。只有不顧生命捨己的生活，才能使代禱有能力（徒十五26，廿20；腓二17；啟十二11）。 我們愈思想這個蒙福的事實並為了神的榮耀，及人的救贖而運用代禱的意義，我們就愈深的相信放下一切而有份於基督代禱的工作，是最值得的。 禱告： 可稱頌的主耶穌啊，求您教導我們如何與您聯合，為了您所買回來的人向神呼籲；願您的愛充滿我們及您的聖徒，使我們能學習為著認識您聖靈的大能而懇求。阿們。
■ 中文屬天日子（03月08日）
三月八日 放棄的生命 「我已經與基督同釘十字架。」加拉太書二章20節 不但願離棄罪孽，還願放棄他處世接物的整個方法，才能與耶穌基督聯合。從上頭的聖靈而生，意思是說，在開始的階段我們必得先放棄一切的虛偽。我們的主要我們向祂呈獻的，不是善德，不是正直，也不是努力，卻是要我們把罪孽帶到祂的面前。但是，祂拿甚麼來換取我們的罪呢？就是仁義。那麼，我們必要放棄一切自擅的才能，和一切對於神有價值的思想。 此後，神的靈必要指示我們還有甚麼是應當放棄的。那就是要放棄任何屬於自己的權利。我願意放棄一切既得的權利，既得的愛情，而與耶穌基督同死麼？ 在我們實行放棄以前，我們總要經過一種放棄的痛苦。當一個人認識自己，如主認識他一樣，那叫他驚恐的，並不是那震動他肉體的罪，卻是他心裡頑強的自傲。當他因主的光而認識自己的當兒，羞辱驚懼和覺悟都相逼而來。 如果你要解決放棄的問題，走過難關，放棄一切，那麼，神定會使你適於祂的需要。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（03月08日）
三月八日 「……你們要禱告……」路加福音廿二章40節 禱告是推動宣教事工的力量，所以我們要向收莊稼的主祈禱，求祂打發工人出去、收祂的莊稼。(太九38) 我們每天都要求神感動人心，使他們受聖靈的催逼到國外去傳福音。我們可以求神使他們夜間醒來，心中深信許多他鄉的外邦人正在沈淪之中，而且他們若不傳福音，那些外邦人的血就會落在他們頭上。只要我們禱告，神就會差遣一些人，讓他們覺得「王的事甚急」。(撒上廿一8) 親愛的，我們禱告了還要禱告。當我們所祈求的到達天上時，天上會有片刻的沈默；但是地上的聖徒卻會變得火熱，主的再臨也會因此加快。讓我們不斷祈求收莊稼的主，直到祂差遣許許多多的工人出去。 願神從天降下 屬天的火， 使我們心中充滿強烈的渴慕， 直到我們的禱詞如同香一樣達到祂那裡。
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