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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（01月27日）
一月廿七日 「那賜諸般恩典的神，曾在基督裏召你們，得享祂永遠的榮耀，等你們暫受苦難之後，必要親自成全你們，堅固你們，賜力量給你們。」彼得前書五章10節 當我們和基督結合進入新的關係之時，我們首先要有足夠的智慧使自己認識，我們應該始終保持這個關係。在這開頭，任何疑問的陰影，都會破壞我們的親密。看清了這一點之後，我們必須大膽作承擔的抉擇，就像樹木種在泥土中，或新娘在禮壇前許配終身一樣，確定自己的地位。必須永遠不渝，即無保留，亦無反悔的餘地。 然後，要經過一段試煉和培植的時期，在這個期間，我們必須堅毅穩定，直到新的關係變為根深蒂固的常規。臂膊折了骨，使它避免任何震動。神也要給祂的子女按上了精神的夾板，使他們安定不動，直到他們通過信心的第一階段。對於我們，這不一定是容易的，「但賜我們以一切恩典的神，曾在基督裏召你們，得享祂永遠的榮耀，等你們暫受苦難之後，必要親自成全你們，堅固你們，賜力量給你們。」 ─辛浦生 罪惡和痛患，都有一條相通的自然律；如果我們讓自己去陷入它們的不良趨勢之中，我們就會沈淪下去，落入魔鬼的掌。但握在耶穌基督裏，另有一條關於精神生活和肉體生活的定律，可使我們超升，藉此抵制或克服那另一條使我們沈淪的自然律。 但要達到此目的，必須具有真正的精神力量，堅決的志願，安定的情緒，和恆常的信心。這就像我們在工廠裏運用動力一樣。我們必須使輪機繼續運轉。因為動力是存在的，但我們必須保持聯繫，有了這個聯繫之後，動力發生了作用，整個機器也就開動了。 有一條精神生活的定律，要我們在和神同行時，有選擇的決斷，有信仰的恆心，和堅固的執著，聖靈之使我們神聖化和救治我們，這條定律是整個緊要的關鍵。 ─屬天的日子
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（01月27日）
January 27 "Stablish, strengthen, settle you." (1 Peter 5:10.) ＩN taking Christ in any new relationship, we must first have sufficient intellectual light to satisfy our mind that we are entitled to stand in this relationship. The shadow of a question here will wreck our confidence. Then, having seen this, we must make the venture, the committal, the choice, and take the place just as definitely as the tree is planted in the soil, or the bride gives herself away at the marriage altar. It must be once for all, without reserve, without recall. Then there is a season of establishing, settling and testing, during which we must "stay put" until the new relationship gets so fixed as to become a permanent habit. It is just the same as when the surgeon sets the broken arm. He puts it in splints to keep it from vibration. So God has His spiritual splints that He wants to put upon His children and keep them quiet and unmoved until they pass the first stage of faith. It is not always easy work for us. "but the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus Christ, after that ye have suffered awhile, stablish, strengthen, settle you." ─A. B. Simpson. There is a natural law in sin and sickness; and if we just let ourselves go and sink into the trend of circumstances, we shall go down and sink under the power of the tempter. But there is another law of spiritual life and of physical life in Christ Jesus to which we can rise, and through which we can counterpoise and overcome the other law that bears us down. But to do this requires real spiritual energy and fixed purpose and a settled posture and habit of faith. It is just the same as when we use the power in our factory. We must turn on the belt and keep it on. The power is there, but we must keep the connection; and while we do so, the higher power will work and all the machinery will be in operation. There is a spiritual law of choosing, believing, abiding, and holding steady in our walk with God, which is essential to the working of the Holy Ghost either in our sanctification or healing. ─Days of Heaven upon Earth.
■ 永活之泉（01月27日）
一月廿七日 基督徒的剛強 「我還有末了的話，我的弟兄們，你們要在主裡，並在祂力量的權能裡剛強起來。」以弗所書六章10節原文 當使徒要結束以弗所書的時候，他就用這句話作為最後的一段：「我還有末了的話，我的弟兄們，你們要在主裡剛強起來。」 基督徒需要剛強，這是我們都知道的；然而基督徒的本身並沒有剛強的力量，這也是真的。剛強的力量從那裡來呢？請注意這裡的答覆：「你們要在主裡，並在祂力量的權能裡剛強起來。」 保羅在以弗所書一章17—19節，也曾說到這個能力。他求神將聖靈賜給他們，使他們認識神權能之力量運行的能力，也就是神在基督身上運行，使祂從死人中復活的能力，是何等超越的浩大。這是一個實際的真理。祂那超越浩大，而使基督從死人中復活的能力，今又也在每一個信徒裡面作工。親愛的讀者啊！這個能力就在我裡面，也在你裡面作工。我們很不容易相信這個真理，我們所經歷的更是少。這就是保羅要禱告的原因。我們也必須和他一同禱告，好叫神藉祂的聖靈能教導我們相信祂的大能大力。請用你的全心來禱告說：「父阿，求您賜給我智慧的靈，好叫我在我的生活中能經歷這個能力。」 在三章16、17節裡，保羅求父按著祂榮耀的豐富，藉著祂的靈，用能力叫信徒們在裡面的人剛強起來，使基督住在他們心裡；他又說：「願榮耀歸給祂，——歸給那能照著在我們裡面運行的能力，極其充足的成就一切，超過我們所求所想的神。」 請再讀這兩處聖經，並求神的靈照亮你的眼睛。相信神的大能運行在你裡面。也求聖靈把這一個啟示給你，使你能支取神的應許，就是神要在你裡面彰顯祂的能力，來供給你一切的需要。你若要在裡面經歷神的能力，你豈不覺得需要花上時間，甚至花上更多的時間來與父和子交通麼？
■ 中文屬天日子（01月27日）
一月廿七日 細察與細思 「不要為生命憂慮。」馬太福音六章25節 掛慮世俗，是應該反覆提醒的一個警告。財富的慾望萌動，其他的慾望便跟著侵入了，將必把神所賦予我們的一切都阻窒了。我們絕不能擺脫這種如潮水般的試探。如果這種試探不在衣食方面，必在錢或缺錢的方面；不在朋友或缺少朋友方面；必在處境困難的方面；時時刻刻的侵襲我們；除非我們讓神的靈揭起旗徽來反抗；不然，這情形將如潮水一般的臨到。 「不要為生命憂慮」。「只要留心一件事」就是我們與主的關係。常識以為：我必得考慮怎能生活，必得考慮怎樣吃喝，怎樣怎樣等等問題，「那是無稽之談」。耶穌說你們絕對不要如此。不要以為耶穌的話是不明瞭我們特殊情形的。耶穌基督知道我們的情形，比我們所知道的還要清晰。祂說，我們不必想到這些事，把它們看為我們生活唯一的事情。無論何時，有我們與神的關係爭強比勝的事發生，我們總得將我們與神的關係放在最前面。 「一天的難處一天當就彀了。」（太六34）今天有多少難處來威迫我們呢？有些不長進的小鬼前來相擾，向我們說：「我們下月──本夏天──準備做甚麼呢？」耶穌說：「不要憂慮。」細察細想一下。保持你們的心在：「……何況你們在天上的父呢？」這種態度之下。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（01月27日）
一月廿七日 「我只有一件事，就是忘記背後，努力面前的。」腓立比書三章13節 撒但最喜歡的手下之一是鐵路的轉轍手，因為撒但最喜歡藉著牠，把神載滿祝福、使命以及聖潔目的的特快火車弄出軌。 撒但經常藉著各樣的事，使一個熱心的人分散注意力、失去力量、佔據他的思想。有時是一些小刺激，有時則利用些小委屈的事，阻止一個人繼續追求或是調整自己。有時撒但讓一個人對別人的事情有興趣，並且改變自己的方向。往往在他知道事情真相之前，他早已不自覺地醉心於那些轉移他生命目標的雜事。 也許對他而言不會造成任何傷害，但他卻逐漸遠離正道。所以讓我們避開這些雜事，不讓困難成為我們的絆腳石。但是無論處境如何，讓我們沈著地、不受引誘地努力面前的。並且在朝著目標奔跑時大聲說：「我只有一件事，就是忘記背後，努力面前的。」
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