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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03日)
三月三日 「那鬼喊叫,使孩子大大的抽了一陣瘋,就出來了。」馬可福音九章26節 惡者從來不肯放棄他的地盤,除非先有一陣激烈的戰爭。我們得到屬靈的產業,並不是在宴樂中得到的,乃是在戰場上得到的。這是屬靈的祕密。我們身體的各部亦是如此,要恢復屬靈的自由,必須要有寶血的代價。亞玻倫(啟九11)不是能用情誼、禮貌、要求,請出來的;他在裏面高視闊步;所以我們必須用屬靈的武力,寶血和眼淚驅逐他,他纔會出去。這一點我們必須記得,否則我們生活中會有許多誤解。我們重生,並不是重生在王宮中,乃是重生在曠野;那裏我們喫的奶,就是四周的風波和戰爭。「我們進入神的國,必須經歷許多艱難。」(徒十四22) ─喬懷德 我們祖先的信心, 雖歷經火與劍, 甚之牢獄的迫害, 但仍然不變, 我們聽到了這許多光榮的史蹟, 我們的心啊! 何等的跳躍歡騰。 我們祖先的信心, 神聖的信心, 我們亦願矢忠矢誠, 至死不易! 我們的祖先, 被關在黑牢之中, 可是他們心中自由的良知, 誰能索縛? 倘若後代子孫也能為神殉道, 那是何等美妙何等幸福!
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(03月03日)
March 3 "And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him." (Mark 9:26.) EVIL never surrenders its hold without a sore fight. We never pass into any spiritual inheritance through the delightful exercises of a picnic, but always through the grim contentions of the battle field. It is so in the secret realm of the soul. Every faculty which wins its spiritual freedom does so at the price of blood. Apollyon is not put to flight by a courteous request; he straddles across the full breadth of the way, and our progress has to be registered in blood and tears. This we must remember or we shall add to all the other burdens of life the gall of misinterpretation. We are not "born again" into soft and protected nurseries, but in the open country where we suck strength from the very terror of the tempest. "We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God." ─Dr. J.H.Jowett. "Faith of our Fathers! living still, In spite of dungeon, fire and sword: O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene'er we hear that glorious word. Faith of our Fathers! Holy Faith! We will be true to Thee till death! "Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, Were still in heart and conscience free; How sweet would be their children's fate, If they, like them, could die for Thee!"
■ 永活之泉(03月03日)
三月三日 神計劃中人的地位 「天是耶和華的天、地,祂卻給了世人。」詩篇廿五篇16節 神創造天作為祂自己的居所——完美的、榮耀的、至聖的。祂把地給了人作為人的居所——一切都很美好,只不過在起初的光景,需要人看守、栽培。神的工作已作成而有待人繼續並完成。認想土中所藏的煤礦以及水中之蒸氣,都有待人去發現、使用,正如今日遍地的鐵路網及水面上的船隻。神創造萬有就是如此被人所用,藉著人的智慧與勤勞去發現、使用。今天地上能有那麼多都市、居所、農田、果園等,都當歸功於人。創造之工是由神開始的,神創造、預備了,而是由人實行並達成神的目的。因此大自然就給我們看見這個奇妙的神人合作經營,為達到此目的的神,呼召人與祂同工,使神創造的工作能得以實行並達到神所預定之結果。 這個原則在神恩典的國度中也是一樣。在神偉大的救贖中,神已經把天上的生命及一切屬靈的福氣都向人顯明出來。但神卻把宣揚救恩福氣的工作託給人,使人能得著這些福氣。 世人為了尋求神所隱藏在地裡的財寶,而顯出何等的慇勤!離道神的兒女不該同樣地忠心尋求神所藏在天上的福氣,而將這些祝福帶到地上來嗎?乃是藉著神子民晝夜的呼求不能使祂的國度降臨,使祂的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。 禱告: 永遠可稱頌的主啊,您所賜予人的地位是何等奇妙,祂竟能將您所動的善工託付人繼續下去。我們求您開啟我們的心,使我們知道有藉著傳揚福音及代禱的工作,您的子民才能實行出您的旨意。主啊,開我們的眼睛——奉主耶穌之名。阿們。
■ 中文屬天日子(03月03日)
三月三日 愛的真表現 「你餧養我的羊。」約翰福音廿一章17節 這是愛的成就。神的愛不是造的,愛是神的本性。在我們領受聖靈的時候,聖靈使我們與神聯絡,使祂的愛在我們裡面彰顯出來。當我們的靈藉著內在的聖靈而與神結合的時候,那並不是就此了事;是要我們與父合而為一,正如耶穌與父合而為一一樣。耶穌基督與父的合一性如何呢?因為祂與父合一,所以父差祂下來替我們作完全的犧牲,祂也照樣的說:「您怎樣差遣我到世上,我也照樣差他們到世上。」 彼得因主刺激問語的啟示而認知他愛耶穌;然後耶穌就叫他分愛於人。不必表證你怎樣的愛我,不必宣揚你所有的奇妙的啟示,但要「餧養我的羊。」耶穌有些怪異而調皮的羊,有些污濁的羊,有些粗野好鬥的羊,有些走入迷途的羊!神的愛沒有疲竭的可能,如果我們愛是由那個中心的源頭流出,我裡面的愛也沒有疲竭的可能。神的愛不因個性的分別而有差異。如果我愛主,我就不可讓我的性情來指導;只要餧養祂的羊就得了。這是責無旁貸的職務。當心不要以人性的同情來代替神的愛,因為那種愛終結是要褻瀆神之愛的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(03月03日)
三月三日 「凡管教的事,當時不覺得快樂,反覺得愁苦;後來卻為那經練過的人,結出平安的果子,就是義。」希伯來書十二章11節 神似乎喜歡用似非而是或似矛盾的方法來成就事情。例如甜頭之前必有酸苦,黎明之前總是黑夜,死亡卻是生命的大門;這彷彿是祂賜恩典的法則。 有許多人想得到權力,但是權力從何而來呢?有一天我經過一個發電場,看到電如何使電車的引擎轉動。我聽到無數輪子的嗡嗡之聲,於是就問我的朋友:「電力是如何產生的?」他說:「是靠那些輪子轉動時所產生的電磁摩擦而生,摩擦產生電流。」 同樣道理,當神要使我們更有能力時,祂也使我們受更多壓力。祂藉著摩擦使我們能有屬靈的力量。有些人不喜歡這個方法,有些人不明白。往往我們會逃避壓力,而不藉這樣的機會得到能力,或是突破痛苦的經歷。 煩惱憂傷的人,你雖在管教之中, 天父正在說:「休息、休息。」 讓我們學習在主前默默無聲。 使神能照著祂的旨意來塑造我們。
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