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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(04月06日)
四月六日 「我要站在守望所,立在望樓上觀看,看耶和華對我說甚麼話。」哈巴谷書二章1節 不等神的幫助,不得神的幫助。許多時候我們從神那裏得不到所求的,都因為我們沒有等候祂的答應。許多從天來的援助只經過我們,而不臨到我們,都是因為我們沒有站在守望所遠遠看它臨近,開我們的心門來迎接它。所以一個人的期待,倘使不能警覺到神助之將臨,所得必屬稀少。在你生命的過程中,應隨時注意著神。 古諺有云:「凡是守候天神的人,就無需天神守護」。反過來也可以說:「凡是不守候天神的人,就沒有天神守護他」。天下雨的時候,你如果不把你的水缸拿出來,你還是得不到水。 人到銀行裏去支錢,絕不會一會兒進去,一會兒出來,一會兒把支票放在櫃檯上,一會兒把它收回來─如果有人一天這樣作幾次的話,我想定規會有命令下來把這人趕出去。凡誠心到銀行裏來拿錢的人,都是把支票呈上,靜靜地在那裏等待,直到他們拿到了錢,然後出去的。 正常的人往銀行去取款,絕不會把支票放下,反而空論簽字的筆法如何,紙張的優劣又如何。記著,人到銀行的目的是取款,取不到不罷休,這纔是銀行歡迎的顧客,不是浪費時間去作無聊之事。啊,可惜今天有頂多的人把禱告當作兒戲。他們禱告了,不等神的答應,就收回了;再求,再收。 信徒們,讓我們學習在守望所的望樓上多守候神! ─司布真 「你的指望……不至斷絕。」(箴廿三18)
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(04月06日)
April 6 "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me."(Hab. 2:1.) THERE is no waiting on God for help, and there is no help from God, without watchful expectation on our part. If we ever fail to receive strength and defense from Him, it is because we are not on the outlook for it. Many a proffered succour from heaven goes past us, because we are not standing on our watchtower to catch the far-off indications of its approach, and to fling open the gates of our heart for its entrance. He whose expectation does not lead him to be on the alert for its coming will get but little. Watch for God in the events of your life. The old homely proverb says: "They that watch for providence will never want a providence to watch for," and you may turn it the other way and say, "They that do not watch for providences will never have a providence to watch for." Unless you put out your water-jars when it rains you will catch no water. We want to be more business-like and use common sense with God in pleading promises. If you were to go to one of the banks, and see a man go in and out and lay a piece of paper on the table, and take it up again and nothing more─if he did that several times a day, I think there would soon be orders to keep the man out. Those men who come to the bank in earnest present their checks, they wait until they receive their gold, and then they go; but not without having transacted real business. They do not put the paper down, speak about the excellent signature, and discuss the excellent document; but they want their money for it, and they are not content without it. These are the people who are always welcome at the bank, and not triflers. Alas, a great many people play at praying. They do not expect God to give them an answer, and thus they are mere triflers. Our Heavenly Father would have us do real business with Him in our praying. ─C. H. Spurgeon. "Thine expectation shall not be cut off."
■ 永活之泉(04月06日)
四月六日 耶利米書卅一章中的新約 「我要與以色列家……另立新約。……我要將我的律法放在他們裏面,寫在他們心上。」耶利米書卅一章31、33節 當神在西乃山與以色列人立第一次約時候,祂說:「如今你們若實在聽從我的話,遵守我的約,就要在萬民中作屬我的子民。」(出十九5)但是可惜以色列人沒有順服的能力。他們整個的天性是屬乎肉體,是在罪中。在那個約裏並沒有供應恩典,使他們能以順服。律法只是用來顯明他們的罪。 在我們所引的經文中,神應許要立一個新的約,這要把使人過順服生活的能力供應給人。在這個新約裏,律法要放在他們裏面的部位裏,要寫在他們的心裏。「不是用墨寫的,乃是用永生神的靈寫的。」所以他們能和大衛一樣地說:「我的神啊!我樂意照您的旨意行;您的律法在我心裏。」律法以及對律法的喜愛,將要藉聖靈以及祂一切的能力,來佔有我們內在的生命。正如我們在耶利米書卅二章所看見的:起先神說「我是耶和華……豈有我難成的事麼?」(27節)然後接著又說:「又要與他們立永遠的約,……且使他們有敬畏我的心,不離開我。」 這正好與舊約,以及它的軟弱無能成了對比;這種軟弱與無能,使人不能一直忠心遵守;而這新約的應許,確實保證使人繼續而全心地順服;這就是那些謹守神的話,並且完全支取應許之信徒身上的標誌。 要學習這個功課:就是在新約裏,神的大能大力要顯明在每一個相信這應許之人的心中。這應許是說:「他們……不離開我。」「我信神祂怎樣對我說,事情也要怎樣成就。」要在深沈的靜默中俯伏在神面前,並且相信祂所說的話。我們對於神保守我們不離開祂的這種能力所經歷的程度,乃是與「照著你們的信心,給你們成全了罷」的律是一致的。 我們需要認真地把新舊兩約之間的對比弄清楚。舊約裡有相當大的恩典,但不足以使我們繼續活在順服的信心中。這就是新約的確定應許,是我們的心被更新之後的結果,也是引導我們並啟示恩典的豐滿之聖靈的能力,祂要使我們「成為聖潔無可責備。」
■ 中文屬天日子(04月06日)
四月六日 神和罪惡的衝突 「祂被掛在木頭上,親身擔當了我們的罪。」彼得前書二章24節 耶穌的十字架是神審判罪惡的表示。千萬不要以耶穌基督的十字架為殉道的意見。十字架是搖動地獄根基的超絕勝利。在這時間的綿延中所發生的事件,沒有一件比耶穌基督在十字架上所行的還真確可靠。祂恢復全人類與神的正當關係。祂使救贖成為人類生命的基礎,那就是祂修造了一條人與神發生團契的路。 十字架不是偶然碰到耶穌身上的,祂是為十字架而來的。「祂是從創世以來要被宰殺的羔羊。」道成肉身的整個意義,乃是十字架。不要將神顯現在肉身裡面,和人子替人受罪分開來看。道成肉身的目的是救贖。神化身的目的是要解除罪惡,並不是要實現自己。十字架是有限的時間與無限的時間的中心,是答覆二者的祕訣。 十字架不是人的十字架,是神的十字架;神的十字架,是人的經驗所不能瞭解的。十字架是神本性的展覽;是人類任何個人能藉以與神合而為一的大道。當我們來到十字架的跟前,我們不能越過,而欲留在十字架的大道所通達的生活中。 救恩的中心是耶穌的十字架,我們之所以容易獲得救恩,就是因為神付的代價很大。十字架是神和人相遇的痛苦的尖點,而生命之門也因之敞開了──但是痛苦是在神的心中。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(04月06日)
四月六日 「正如我們一個身子上有好些肢體我們這許多人,在基督裡成為一身。」羅馬書十二章4-5節 有時因為我們與某個弟兄不和,或是在主的肢體中缺乏合一的靈,我們與神的團契關係會被切斷或被打擾到。雖然我們試著到主前去,但由於我們與主的某個肢體分離,或是因為神的愛無法自由地流過每個器官(肢體),就無法與主有美好的交通。 只要一根腦神經失靈,就可以使整個頭腦無法發揮任何作用。同樣道理,一條主動脈若受了傷,也能使心臟面臨致命的危險。因此,我們必須與神所有的兒女維持良好的關係。我們若想與主基督有完美的交通,就必須以誠實、坦白的態度對待主的每個肢體。 有時我們會發現,當我們對某一個基督徒的態度有所變更時,聖靈立刻豐富地充滿我們。就像有信心而沒有愛是不可能的事,僅與基督同在而不與祂的聖徒有甜美的團契,也是不可能的事。正如哥林多前書十二章26節所說:「若一個肢體受苦,所有的肢體就一同受苦;若一個肢體得榮耀,所有的肢體就一同快樂。」
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