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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15日）
二月十五日 「不要……心懷不平。」詩篇卅七篇1節 不要冒火，抱不平。我們常見作惡者穿了紫色細麻布的長袍，終日宴樂，凡事順利。「惡人」（詩九二7）執掌大權，欺壓不幸的人們。犯罪的男女享受安逸驕奢的生活，因此好人常會冒火！抱不平。 可是經上說：「不要……心懷不平。」不要冒火！把火氣冷下去！即使你的冒火是很有理由的，但是也不是一個聰明的辦法。不平只會起摩擦、衝突；不平不能變成和平。一部火車的車軸如果發熱了，並不能幫助火車前進；它們的發熱只能產生障礙。車軸發熱的緣故，乃是為了不必要的摩擦；我們應該讓神用祂的恩膏塗在我們不平的地方，以免生出軋轢來。 心中懷了不平，就會有許多尖銳鋒利的砂粒——急躁、惱恨、嫉妒、無禮等——嵌進來，叫你失去生活中謙和的香氣。摩擦生熱，熱後就會發生最危險的破壞。所以不要懷抱不平，讓神的聖膏油使你平滑罷；否則恐怕因著冒火的緣故，你自己就會列在作惡者之中了。 ─譯自銀襯 不安的心， 要寧靜； 莫煩惱， 莫忿怒； 神有無數方法， 來顯示祂的愛與幫助， 只有信任， 深信祂， 直到你明白祂的旨意和囑咐。 不安的心， 要寧靜； 安詳表示神的歡顏， 祂的愛能消除一切的乖戾和悲哀； 只要愛主， 深愛祂， 暫且安詳的等待。 不安的心， 要勇敢； 不要悲傷惆悵， 在那刺骨的寒風中， 神送來了慈愛恩惠； 只要盼望， 要盼望， 直到你的膽大氣壯。 不安的心， 這時候該在懷裏憩息， 祂的慈愛是花， 祂的恩典是生命活力， 只管安息， 需安息； 安息在祂溫柔的懷中。 不安的心， 要寧靜； 不必自我掙扎， 神與你的生命已成一片， 不可分離， 只管祈禱， 多祈禱， 使你的信心不移。 ─李因譯自銀襯
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（02月15日）
February 15 "Fret not thyself." (Psalm 37:1.) ＤO not get into a perilous heat about things. If ever heat were justified, it was surely justified in the circumstances outlined in the Psalm. Evil-doers were moving about clothed in purple and fine linen, and faring sumptuously every day. "Workers of iniquity" were climbing into the supreme places of power, and were tyrannizing their less fortunate brethren. Sinful men and women were stalking through the land in the pride of life and basking in the light and comfort of great prosperity, and good men were becoming heated and fretful. "Fret not thyself." Do not get unduly heated! Keep cool! Even in a good cause, fretfulness is not a wise help-meet. Fretting only heats the bearings; it does not generate the steam. It is no help to a train for the axles to get hot; their heat is only a hindrance. When the axles get heated, it is because of unnesessary friction; dry surfaces are grinding together, which ought to be kept in smooth co-operation by a delicate cushion of oil. And is it not a suggestive fact that this word "fret" is closely akin to the word "friction," and is an indication of absence of the anointing oil of the grace of God? In fretfulness, a little bit of grit gets into the bearings─some slight disappointment, some ingratitude, some discourtesy─and the smooth working of the life is checked. Friction begets heat; and with the heat, most dangerous conditions are created. Do not let thy bearings get hot. Let the oil of the Lord keep thee cool, lest by reason of an unholy heat thou be reckoned among the evil-doers. ─The Silver Lining. Dear restless heart, be still; don't fret and worry so; God has a thousand ways His love and help to show; Just trust, and trust, and trust, until His will you know. Dear restless heart, be still, for peace is God's own smile, His love can every wrong and sorrow reconcile; Just love, and love, and love, and calmly wait awhile. Dear restless heart, be brave; don't moan and sorrow so, He hath a meaning kind in chilly winds that blow; Just hope, and hope, and hope, until you braver grow. Dear restless heart, repose upon His breast this hour, His grace is strength and life, his love is bloom and flower, Just rest, and rest, and rest, within his tender power. Dear restless heart, be still! Don't struggle to be free; God's life is in your life, from Him you may not flee; Just pray, and pray, and pray, till you have faith to see. ─Edith Willis Linn.
■ 永活之泉（02月15日）
二月十五日 天上半小時的寂靜 「天上寂靜約有二刻。另有一位天使來，站在祭壇旁邊；有許多香賜給他，要和眾聖徒的祈禱一同獻在寶座前的金壇上。那香的煙，和眾聖徒的祈禱一同升到神面前。」啟示錄八章1、3、4節 「天上寂靜約有二刻」——在第一位天使吹號之前，要將眾聖徒的祈禱帶到神面前。因此，有千萬神的兒女們都覺得從世上事物裡安靜半小時，在神面前獻上禱告、與祂同在，是絕對需要的。這樣，他們就能夠在每日的生活上得著堅固。 我們常聽見人說，沒有時間來禱告；也有人承認，就是有了時間，他們也不能用這時間來與神有真實的交通。這就不問而知，是甚麼攔阻屬靈生命的長進了。這秘訣只能在與神活潑的交通中找著。 我的弟兄啊！假使你順服基督，當你聽見祂說：「當你關上門，禱告你在暗中的父」的時候，就當勇敢地單獨與神親近半小時。不要想，我不知道要如何花時間。只要相信，如果你開始忠心地在安靜中俯伏在神面前，祂就要向你啟示祂自己。 若是你需要幫助的話，可以讀幾節聖經，讓神的話說到你裡面。然後在極深的謙卑裡，俯伏在神面前等候祂，祂就要在你裡面作工。讀詩篇六十一、六十二，或六十三篇，在神面前說出這些話，然後開始禱告。為你的家庭、孩子、為聚會、為教會和執事、為學校和工作來禱告。雖然好像時間很長，可是繼續下去，神要報答你，你也必定碰見神。 弟兄啊！神願意祝福你。難道這不值得你花半小時的工夫，單獨來親近神麼？為著獻上眾聖徒的禱告，在天上還需要有半小時的寂靜，何況在地上呢？如果你堅持下去，你就要看見這一天中，似乎是最難的半小時，到後來要成為你一生中最大的祝福。 我的心默然向著神。「我的心哪，你要默默無聲，專等候神，因為我的盼望是從祂而來。」（詩六十二5）
■ 中文屬天日子（02月15日）
二月十五日 我是我弟兄的守護人麼？ 「我們沒有一個人為自己活。」羅馬書十四章7節 在神之前替別人負靈性之責的思想，你曾想過麼？比如說，如果我在我的生活中有任何偏離神的行動，凡在我周圍的人都要受累。我們「同坐在天上」。「若一個肢體受苦，所有的肢體就一同受苦。」當你一許生理的自私，心理的不潔，道德的遲鈍，靈性的愚頑在你裡面活動，則凡與你有關係的人都要受累。或許你要說，「你所定的標準太高，誰能在這些標準上滿足無缺呢？」我們當以神為滿足，也只有以祂為滿足。 「你們就是我的見證。」我們中有多少人願意替耶穌基督耗費我們所有的腦力，心力，道德和靈性的精力呢？這就是神所感覺的「見證」的意義。這是需要相當的時間的，忍耐著。神讓我們存留在世上──為甚麼呢？是想我們得救，想我們成聖麼？不是，是常常為祂作見證。我肯為祂成擘開的餅和奠出的酒麼？我們不要渴想這個世界，這個生命，除了渴想去勸化男女作主耶穌基督的門徒以外，無論那一點，卻不可渴想。我們處理生活要像處理工作一樣，要把他作為感謝神大恩之用。須記取的，是我們中無論那個人都如不精純的銀子有被丟去的可能──「……恐怕我傳福音給別人，自己反被棄絕了。」
■ 中文上海嗎哪（02月15日）
二月十五日 「……你要在基督耶穌的恩典上剛強起來。」提摩太后書二章1節 我們如何才能享受今天呢？試著得到快樂永不能帶給我們真正的喜樂。但是如果我們能按著以下的條件行，那麼喜樂就會自然產生。 一、與神和好──因為神豫備喜樂，是為正直人(詩九十七11)。更因為惟有祂在我們裡面的喜樂，我們的喜樂才得滿足。 二、忘卻自我，為他人而活──因為施比受有福(徒廿35)。 三、當你受感覺、環境影響，喜樂不起來時，你當靠主喜樂(腓四４)。即使落在百般試煉中，都要以為大喜樂(雅一２)。 四、順服神，對祂有信心，那麼祂帶滿祝福的聖靈將來必會不斷地對你輕聲說：「……好，你這又良善又忠心的僕人，……可以進來享受你主人的快樂。」(太廿五21) 喜樂和痛苦， 都不是我們的終極目標， 但卻能使我們為今天而戰， 創造更美好的明天。 讓我們站起來， 無論命運如何， 不斷地努力、繼續地追求， 學習勤奮工作、耐心等候。 ——出自朗非羅生命之詩
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