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1:1 奉 神旨意,作基督耶穌使徒的保羅,寫信給在以弗所的聖徒,就是在基督耶穌裏有忠心的人。 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, (\f1 1:1 Some early manuscripts do not have|i in Ephesus|d.)the faithful(\f2 1:1 Or|i believers who are|d )in Christ Jesus:
1:2 願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們! Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3 願頌讚歸與我們主耶穌基督的父 神!他在基督裏曾賜給我們天上各樣屬靈的福氣: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 1:4 就如 神從創立世界以前,在基督裏揀選了我們,使我們在他面前成為聖潔,無有瑕疵; For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 1:5 又因愛我們,就按著自己意旨所喜悅的,預定我們藉著耶穌基督得兒子的名分, he(\f3 1:5 Or|i sight in love. \V 5 |iHe|d) predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- 1:6 使他榮耀的恩典得著稱讚;這恩典是他在愛子裏所賜給我們的。 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 1:7 我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖,過犯得以赦免,乃是照他豐富的恩典。 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace 1:8 這恩典是 神用諸般智慧聰明,充充足足賞給我們的; that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 1:9 都是照他自己所預定的美意,叫我們知道他旨意的奧祕, And he(\f4 1:9 Or|i us. With all wisdom and understanding, \V 9 |ihe|d) made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 1:10 要照所安排的,在日期滿足的時候,使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督裏面同歸於一。 0 to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. 1:11 我們也在他裏面得〔得:或譚成〕了基業;這原是那位隨己意行、做萬事的,照著他旨意所預定的, In him we were also chosen, (\f5 1:11 Or|i were made heirs|d) having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 1:12 叫他的榮耀從我們這首先在基督裏有盼望的人可以得著稱讚。 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 1:13 你們既聽見真理的道,就是那叫你們得救的福音,也信了基督,既然信他,就受了所應許的聖靈為印記。 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 1:14 這聖靈是我們得基業的憑據〔原文是質〕,直等到 神之民〔民:原文是產業〕被贖,使他的榮耀得著稱讚。 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. 1:15 因此,我既聽見你們信從主耶穌,親愛眾聖徒, For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 1:16 就為你們不住地感謝 神。禱告的時候,常提到你們, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 1:17 求我們主耶穌基督的 神,榮耀的父,將那賜人智慧和啟示的靈賞給你們,使你們真知道他, I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit(\f6 1:17 Or|i a spirit|d) of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 1:18 並且照明你們心中的眼睛,使你們知道他的恩召有何等指望,他在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀; I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 1:19 並知道他向我們這信的人所顯的能力是何等浩大, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 1:20 就是照他在基督身上所運行的大能大力,使他從死裏復活,叫他在天上坐在自己的右邊, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 1:21 遠超過一切執政的、掌權的、有能的、主治的,和一切有名的;不但是今世的,連來世的也都超過了。 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 1:22 又將萬有服在他的腳下,使他為教會作萬有之首。 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 1:23 教會是他的身體,是那充滿萬有者所充滿的。 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. 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(02月25日)
二月廿五日 「凡你們腳掌所踏之地,我都……賜給你們了。」約書亞記一章3節 今天除了有許多地方我們還沒有得來歸主以外,還有許多神給的應許,我們也沒有得到。神對約書亞講甚麼呢?「凡你們腳掌所踏之地,我都……賜給你們了」,於是神也把那應許之地的地界畫給他們看——只要是他們腳掌走遍的地方,都歸給他們。 可是他們從來沒有完全走遍所指定的境地,他們只走遍地的三分之一;結果,他們從來沒有完全得著,他們只得著地的三分之一;他們所得著的,正是他們所走遍的,一點都不多。 在彼得後書,我們看見「主所應許的尚未成就」,神的旨意仍舊要我們用信心和順服的腳掌去走遍,然後纔得到。 今天我們中間有多少信徒曾藉基督的名得到神應許的實現呢? 在我們面前有一塊寬廣的地業,需要我們用信心的腳掌去走遍的,可是我們至今還沒有起步。 讓我們起來去佔有神給我們的一切產業罷!讓我們舉目向東西南北觀看,聽神對我們說:「凡你所看見的一切地,我都要賜給你。」(創十三14—15) ─裴爾遜 凡是猶大腳當所踏之地,就歸猶大;凡是便雅憫所踏之地,就歸便雅憫。每支派都是這樣,只要腳掌一踏下去,那地就歸他們,這樣,你想,豈不是他們的腳掌一踏下去的時候,立刻就會頂自然地覺得:「這是我的了?」 有一次,有人問一位年老而靈歷很深的弟兄:「但以理,為甚麼你有這樣多的平安與喜樂?」他回答說:「哦,先生!我只僕在神極大、極寶貝的應許上,把神應許中一切的豐富算作我的,我就得著了。榮耀啊!榮耀啊!」凡僕在神應許上的,就得著神所有的豐富。 ─譯自信報
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月25日)
February 25 "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you." (Joshua 1:3.) BESIDE the literal ground, unoccupied for Christ, there is the unclaimed, untrodden territory of Divine promises. What did God say to Joshua? "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you," and then He draws the outlines of the Land of Promise─all theirs on one condition: that they shall march through the length and breadth of it, and measure it off with their own feet. They never did that to more than one-third of the property, and consequently they never had more than one-third; they had just what they measured off, and no more. In 2 Peter, we read of the "land of promise" that is opened up to us, and it is God's will that we should, as it were, measure off that territory by the feet of obedient faith and believing obedience, thus claiming and appropriating it for our own. How many of us have ever taken possession of the promises of God in the name of Christ? Here is a magnificent territory for taith to lay hold on and march through the length and breadth of, and faith has never done it yet. Let us enter into all our inheritance. Let us lift up our eyes to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west, and hear Him say, "All the land that thou seest will I give to thee." ─A. T. Pierson. Wherever Judah should set his foot that should be his; wherever Benjamin should set his foot, that should be his. Each should get his inheritance by setting his foot upon it. Now, think you not, when either had set his foot upon a given territory, he did not instantly and instinctively feet, "This is mine"? An old colored man, who had a marvelous experience in grace, was asked: "Daniel, why is it that you have so much peace and joy in religion?" "O Massa!" he replied, "I just fall flat on the exceeding great and precious promises, and I have all that is in them. Glory!" He who falls flat on the promises feels that all the riches embraced in them are his. ─Faith Papers.
■ 永活之泉(02月25日)
二月廿五日 神的道 「神的道是活潑的,是有功效的。」希伯來書四章12節 與神相交,祂的道和禱告,兩者都是必須的;這兩件事在內室中是不能分離的。在祂的道(話)裡,神對我說話;在禱告中,我對神說話。 神的道教導我們認識我們所禱告的神;也告訴我們,神如何喜歡我們禱告。也給我們寶貝的應許,鼓勵我們去禱告;並且也常使我們的禱告得著奇妙的答應。神的道是從神的心裡來的,將神的意念和愛心帶進我們的心裡。然後又從我們的心裡回到神偉大、充滿了愛的心裡,禱告就是神的心與我們的心相交的憑藉。 神的道指教我們明白神的旨意——一方面是祂應許的旨意,關於祂所要為我們作的,使我們的信心得到餵養;另一面是祂命令的旨意,要我們在愛中學習順服。 我越禱告,就越覺得需要神的話,也越因神的話而喜樂。我越多讀神的話,就越充滿了禱告,也越有禱告的能力。沒有禱告的一大原因,就是我們讀神的話讀的太少,或者只是表面的讀,或者只是在人的智慧裡讀。神的道只有藉著聖靈說出來,聖靈也是禱告的靈。祂要教導我們,如何接受神的道,並如何去親近神。 如果我們從神那裡接受神的道,將道化成我們的禱告,也確定的盼望得著答應,這樣的交通將成為何等的祝福,我們的敬拜,將有何等的能力和靈感呢。在內室中,在神面前的隱密處,神的道要藉著聖靈成為我們的喜樂和力量。 神的道在我們心中最深的敬畏裡,並在我們的嘴唇上,以及在我們的生活上,必成為永遠不止息的能力和祝福的泉源。讓我們相信神的道實在是充滿了活潑的力量,能使我們剛強並快樂的盼望,從神那裡接受大的東西。最要緊的,他能帶領我們與那活的神每天都有祝福的相交。 「惟喜愛耶和華的律法,晝夜思想,這人便為有福。」(詩一1)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月25日)
二月廿五日 缺乏服務 「難道我越發愛你們,就少得你們的愛麼?」哥林多後書十二章15節 自然的愛是盼望圖報的,但是保羅說:「我不管你們愛不愛我,我願意變為赤貧,這不但為你們的緣故,卻是想引你們歸向神。」「因為你們知道我們主耶穌基督的恩典,祂本來富足,卻為了你們成了貧窮。」保羅服務的觀念,恰恰是這樣──「我不管怎樣犧牲,我是甘心如此的。」也是所謂樂意的事。 教會對於神僕人的觀念與耶穌基督不同。耶穌的觀念是我們服事別人,作別人的僕人,就是服事祂。耶穌基督服務社會是超過了社會主義者。祂說。在祂的國裡算為最大的,就是作眾人的僕人。聖徒真實的測驗,不是宣傳福音,卻是洗門徒的腳,那就是說,人所認為不重要的事,神卻認為最重要的。保羅樂意因神對人類具有的興趣而犧牲自己,而不問代價如何。我們常帶著經濟的動機來規定事情──「如果神要我往那裡去──薪水怎樣?氣候怎樣?人們對我怎樣?無論何人必要考慮這些事。」這一切的一切,表示我們在服事神上留有餘地。保羅在他的生活中,可以代表耶穌在新約中所理想的聖徒,他不僅是宣傳福音,卻是為別人的生命,在耶穌基督的手裡,成為擘開的餅和傾出的酒!
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月25日)
二月廿五日 「我是葡萄樹,你們是枝子……」約翰福音十五章5節 我們如何接受基督做潔淨我們的主,或是醫治我們的神?這個問題經常掛在人們的嘴裡。 答案是,首先我們必須有信心,而且信心的獲得必須靠意志的行為,直到信心變成我們不變的習性。這就好像種一棵樹,你得先以行動把樹種到土裡。然後你必須把樹留在土裡,讓它紮根,直到它的細根能緊緊地深入地裡,從土壤中吸收養分。 這個過程有兩個階段:先種植樹,然後樹根自然習慣地從土裡吸收水分及養分。樹的鬚根必須有充分時間成長,直到它們能用海綿的毛孔,從土壤中得著營養。當那個階段達到之後,樹就可以固定不改變、不費力地由土裡汲取生命;那時它的成長就像我們呼吸一樣的自然。 主啊!求您幫助我住在您裡面,讓我養成從您那裡吸取生命的習慣,使我能真實地說:「我們生活、動作、存留,都在乎祂……。」(徒十七28)
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