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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04日）
三月四日 「總要傚法那些憑信心和忍耐承受應許的人。」希伯來書六章12節 信心的英雄今天在榮耀中指示我們：凡他們所成功的，我們亦能。成功的祕訣不只是信心，也在乎忍耐。所以，不讓我們疑惑，焦急。沮喪，以致失去受主出乎愛的鍛鍊的機會。 有一個打鐵的鐵匠說：「只有一件事是我所怕的，就是被神丟到碎鐵堆裏去。當我鍛鍊鋼鐵的時候，我先把它在爐中燒紅，然後用鐵錘錘它，又忽然把它投入一桶冷水中。這樣，不久我便能試驗出來這塊鐵到底經不經得起鍛鍊，會不會裂成碎片。我把它這樣試驗至少二三次，如果它經不起鍛鍊。我就把它甩在碎鐵堆裏；等到收舊貨的來了，我就一分錢一磅賣給他。」 「照樣，我覺得主也用火、用錘、用水試驗我，如果我沒有信心和忍耐，就經不起試驗，以致不能合乎祂的標準，我怕祂也會把我丟到碎鐵堆裏去呢？」 雖然火是頂熱、錘是頂重、水是頂冷，你還該憑信心和忍耐站住，因為祝福就在後面；讓我們和約伯同聲說：「祂試煉我之後，我必如精金。」（伯廿三10） ─選 聖人出於苦難的磨難。要一架鋼琴出聲，須用十一噸壓力。如果你經得起壓力，神就要把你壓出音調來和天上的音樂相和。 ─選 困苦的考驗，疼痛的傷痕， 鍛鍊出十全十美的靈魂。 驚恐，緊張和災難的刺激， 更有益於笑語溫柔。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（03月04日）
March 4 "Followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." (Heb. 6:12.) ＴHEY (heroes of faith) are calling to us from the heights that they have won, and telling us that what man once did man can do again. Not only do they remind us of the necessity of faith, but also of that patience by which faith has its perfect work. Let us fear to take ourselves out of the hands of our heavenly Guide or to miss a single lesson of His loving discipline by discouragement or doubt. "There is only one thing," said a village blacksmith, "that I fear, and that is to be thrown on the scrap heap. "When I am tempering a piece of steel, I first heat it, hammer it, and then suddenly plunge it into this bucket of cold water. I very soon find whether it will take temper or go to pieces in the process. When I discover after one or two tests that it is not going to allow itself to be tempered, I throw it on the scrap heap and sell it for a cent a pound when the junk man comes around. "So I find the Lord tests me, too, by fire and water and heavy blows of His heavy hammer, and if I am not willing to stand the test, or am not going to prove a fit subject for His tempering process, I am afraid He may throw me on the scrap heap." When the fire is hottest, hold still, for there will be a blessed "after word; and with Job we may be able to say," When he hath tried me I shall come forth as gold." ─Selected. Sainthood springs out of suffering. It takes eleven tons of pressure on a piano to tune it. God will tune you to harmonize with Heaven's key-note if you can stand the strain. "Things that hurt and things that mar Shape the man for perfect praise; Shock and strain and ruin are Friendlier than the smiling days."
■ 永活之泉（03月04日）
三月四日 神救贖計劃中的代禱 「聽禱告的主啊，凡有血氣的都要來就您。」詩篇六十五篇2節 當神把這世界交給照著祂自己的形像所造的人之後，人就應該在神的權下掌管這地。神的計劃乃是要亞當與神同行，凡事藉著神，讓神藉著他完成祂的工。亞當確實成為地的主人及管理者。但當罪進入世界之後，亞當的權柄卻變成很慘的事實；因著他，使整個的地與全人類都被帶到咒詛之下。 當神計劃救贖人類時，神乃是要把人類恢復到墮落之前的光景。神揀選了古時的僕人們，藉著代禱之能將他們所要的告訴神，求神賜給他們。當基督成為人時——一個在地並在天的人——祂可以為人類祈求，在祂離世之前，祂將代禱之能賞賜給祂的門徒，在約翰福音十五章至十七章，主臨別談話之七方面的應許中，主應許祂的門徒不論求甚麼，祂都為他們成全。神迫切希望賜恩的心雖好像多少受到地上代禱的限制，神設法興起人裡面代禱的靈，以便使祂能降臨於人類，神視代禱為祂百姓準備領受，並將自己全然降服於神大能的工作之最高表現。 基督徒必須認清這是他們真正的尊貴與唯一的權柄——呼求神且盼望神聽禱告的權柄，只有當神的兒女開始認識代禱與神國度之關係時，他們才會真正知道他們的責任是何其嚴肅。 每一個相信主的人都會被引導看見神，一直等著他運用他代禱的職份。每個信徒都會真實的領會人最高、最蒙福、最有力的工具，使禱告得蒙垂聽。「在天如此，在地也如此。」乃是人晝夜在地上所興起的代禱，懇求使神將天的能力賜下於人的心中。但願求神把這個意念燃燒在我們心中，全能的代禱乃是照著祂的旨意，並且是絕對有功效的！
■ 中文屬天日子（03月04日）
三月四日 我能達到這個地步麼？ 「我卻不以性命為念，也不看為寶貴。」使徒行傳廿章24節 沒有異象，比較容易服事神，沒有召喚，比較容易替神工作，因為你可以不照神的意思做；以常識作指導，另外罩上基督徒的情緒就得了。如果你從未感覺神的召喚，你會更發達，更成功，更恬逸。但如果你奉到祂的召喚，想到耶穌基督所希冀的事，就要永遠像一種刺激，你也再不能根據常識來替祂工作。 我確實算為寶貴的是甚麼？如果我沒有被耶穌基督握住，我就以服務為寶貴，我就以獻給神的時光為寶貴，我就看我的生命為寶貴。其所以保羅把他的生命看為寶貴，為的是他能用這生命去完成他所領受的職務；因此他拒絕為別的事耗費氣力。在使徒行傳廿章24節述說保羅極力拒絕他人的勸告（顧念自己）。他除了顧念他所領受的職事以外，其他的一切，都不關心。實際工作也許是很容易代替歸向神的阻礙，因為實際工作是以這種理由為根據──「想想你自己在這種工作的價值與貢獻。」那種態度不是以耶穌基督為指導，卻是以我們的判斷來決定我們最大的用處。千萬不要想到你有無用處；卻要想到你不是自己的而是屬祂的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（03月04日）
三月四日 「他們就都被聖靈充滿……」使徒行傳二章4節 被聖靈充滿乃是靈裡聖潔、得勝、喜樂的秘訣。也是生命有活力、身體得醫治、事奉有能力的關鍵。因為當我們被聖靈充滿，我們就沒有餘地留給老我，或是罪惡、煩惱和憂慮了。 當聖靈充滿我們時，我們能抵抗在空氣中產生疾病的細菌，就像燒紅的鐵能使水無法接近。當我們為聖靈所充滿時，我們隨時都能預備好去事奉。因為當撒但發現聖靈以祂聖潔的火如同衣裳一樣包圍我們時，牠立刻調頭就逃。總之，惟有完全地為聖靈充滿，我們才能得勝、有能力。 這不僅是一種特權，也是一個命令。神既下了這樣的命令，就能幫助實現。但是我們必須帶著一個倒空、真誠、信任的心來到祂面前，並且奉耶穌的名、為神的榮耀而求神給我們這樣的特權。 聖靈，我歡迎您來。 做我聖潔的客人。 彷彿鴿子的聖靈請您， 以我的心為您的家、築您的巢。 帶領我得到完全的您， 引我到您所應許的安息裡。 聖靈，我請您來， 做我聖潔的客人。
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