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1:1 作使徒的保羅(不是由於人,也不是藉著人,乃是藉著耶穌基督,與叫他從死裏復活的父 神) Paul, an apostle--sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead--
1:2 和一切與我同在的眾弟兄,寫信給加拉太的各教會。 and all the brothers with me,To the churches in Galatia: 1:3 願恩惠、平安從父 神與我們的主耶穌基督歸與你們! Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 1:4 基督照我們父 神的旨意,為我們的罪捨己,要救我們脫離這罪惡的世代。 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 1:5 但願榮耀歸於 神,直到永永遠遠。阿們! to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1:6 我希奇你們這麼快離開那藉著基督之恩召你們的,去從別的福音。 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- 1:7 那並不是福音,不過有些人攪擾你們,要把基督的福音更改了。 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 1:8 但無論是我們,是天上來的使者,若傳福音給你們,與我們所傳給你們的不同,他就應當被咒詛。 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 1:9 我們已經說了,現在又說,若有人傳福音給你們,與你們所領受的不同,他就應當被咒詛。 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned! 1:10 我現在是要得人的心呢?還是要得 神的心呢?我豈是討人的喜歡嗎?若仍舊討人的喜歡,我就不是基督的僕人了。 0 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 1:11 弟兄們,我告訴你們,我素來所傳的福音不是出於人的意思。 I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. 1:12 因為我不是從人領受的,也不是人教導我的,乃是從耶穌基督啟示來的。 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. 1:13 你們聽見我從前在猶太教中所行的事,怎樣極力逼迫殘害 神的教會。 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 1:14 我又在猶太教中,比我本國許多同歲的人更有長進,為我袓宗的遺傳更加熱心。 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 1:15 然而,那把我從母腹裏分別出來、又施恩召我的 神, But when God, who set me apart from birth(\f1 1:15 Or|i from my mother's womb|d ) and called me by his grace, was pleased 1:16 既然樂意將他兒子啟示在我心裏,叫我把他傳在外邦人中,我就沒有與屬血氣的人商量, to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man, 1:17 也沒有上耶路撒冷去見那些比我先作使徒的,惟獨往阿拉伯去,後又回到大馬士革。 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. 1:18 過了三年,才上耶路撒冷去見磯法,和他同住了十五天。 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter(\f2 1:18 Greek|i Cephas|d) and stayed with him fifteen days. 1:19 至於別的使徒,除了主的兄弟雅各,我都沒有看見。 I saw none of the other apostles--only James, the Lord's brother. 1:20 我寫給你們的不是謊話,這是我在 神面前說的。 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. 1:21 以後我到了利亞和基利家境內。 Later I went to Syria and Cilicia. 1:22 那時,猶太信基督的各教會都沒有見過我的面。 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 1:23 不過聽說那從前逼迫我們的,現在傳揚他原先所殘害的真道。 They only heard the report: <<The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.>> 1:24 他們就為我的緣故,歸榮耀給 神。 And they praised God because of 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23日)
一月廿三日 「耶和華阿,您為甚麼站在遠處?」詩篇十篇1節 神確然我們「在患難中隨時的幫助。」(詩四六1)但是祂常常一面許可患難追逼我們,一面又自己站在遠處隱藏起來好似不關心我們的樣子,這樣好叫我們自己的幫助告一結束,而看見從患難中能得到無限的教訓和益處。讓我們深信那許可患難臨我們的神,是和我們一同在患難中。也許要等到試煉過去的時候,我們纔能看見祂;可是我們敢相信祂從來沒有離開過我們。我們的眼睛迷糊了;我們不能看見祂。在黑暗中我們的眼睛似乎是瞎了,不能看見我們大祭司的影蹤;但是祂終究和我們同在,和我們深深地接觸著。讓我們不依靠感覺,不憑眼見,惟獨根據於神是信實的;雖然我們看不見祂,讓我們和祂說話。我們一開始和祂說話,深信祂的同在,雖然祂的同在我們看不見,我們也會得到祂答應的聲音,這就證明祂在黑暗中始終眷顧我們。我們無論在黑暗的通道中,無論在光明的天路中,我們的父是一樣偎近我們的。 ─譯自日誠報 即使途徑陌生, 這有何妨? 即使道路艱難, 又有何妨? 我並非在黑暗中獨自徬徨, 因為您的腳步就在近邊。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(01月23日)
January 23 "Why standest thou afar off, o Lord?"(Psalm 10:1.) GOD is "a very present help in trouble." But He permits trouble to pursue us, as though He were indifferent to its overwhelming pressure, that we may be brought to the end of ourselves, and led to discouver the treasure of darkness, the unmeasurable gains of tribulation. We may be sure that He who permits the suffering is with us in it, It may be that we shall see Him only when the trial is passing; but we must dare to believe that He never leaves the crucible. Our eyes are holden; and we cannot behold Him whom our loveth. It is dark─the bandages blind us so that we cannot see the form of our High Priest; but He is there, deeply touched. Let us not rely on feeling, but on faith in His unswerving fidelity; and though we see Him not, let us talk to Him. Directly we begin to speak to Jesus, as being literally present, though His presence is veiled, there comes an answering voice which shows that he is in the shadow, keeping watch upon His own. Your Father is as near when you journey through the dark tunnel as when under the open heaven! ─Daily Devotional Commentary. "What though the path be all unknown? What though the way be drear? Its shades I traverse not alone When steps of Thine are near."
■ 永活之泉(01月23日)
一月廿三日 完全為基督 「一人既替眾人死,……叫那些活著的人,不再為自己活,乃為替他們死而復活的主活。」哥林多後書五章14—15節 在這裡說到三種不同的生活:第一是說到那些憑著舊天性而活的基督徒的生活,他們是單單為著自己活;第二是說到那些真實基督徒的生活,他們是完全為基督而活;第三是說到在天上基督的生活,祂是完全為我們活。 許多基督徒都需要看見,只為著自己而活是何等的愚昧。當他們悔改的時候,他們只想到自己得救的問題,很少想到神的榮耀,和基督在他身上該享的權利;這權利乃是因著基督曾用祂的寶血救贖我們而有的。許多基督徒只為著自己而活,他們稍微為主作一點事,就覺得滿意了。如果一個信徒真正認識這個崇高的呼召,也認識因他一生奉獻給主而得的特權和祝福,他的生活就要何等的喜樂! 最攔阻我們得著這種喜樂生活的,就是不信的噁心,以為這種生活是不可能的。但是當我們看見這個真理的時候,就是基督在天上是完全為我活著,並且把祂的生命分賜給我,使我也能完全為祂活著,我們就能歡樂著說:「親愛的主耶穌,但願從這個時候起,我每天的禱告,都是完全為基督、完全為基督!」 親愛的弟兄!但願你熱切的願望,你的禱告和你堅定的盼望,不是別的,都是表明說基督不僅為我死了,並且在天上活著,為要保守我,使我成聖,因我乃是祂所買的產業。請你默念這個奇妙的思想:就是基督必保守作祂身體上的一個肢體,好使你為祂作工、為祂活著。所以當求神施恩,使你在尋找靈魂和服事神兒女的事上,能完全為神而活。要天天花時間在裡面的人與基督有聯合,使你能用你的全心來說,祂既將自己完全給了我,並且現在天上又完全為我而活,所以我也完全為祂而活。
■ 中文屬天日子(01月23日)
一月廿三日 因明察而變化 「我們眾人既然敞著臉,得以看見主的榮光,好像從鏡子裡返照,就變成主的形狀。」哥林多後書三章18節 基督徒顯著的特性是在神之前天真坦白,能有如此的生活,才能成為別人的借鏡。我們因聖靈之充滿而變化,因仰望神而把神反映出來。你會識別一個見過主的榮光的人,你在你內心中感覺他是主自己本性的反映。次好是最好的大敵,你得留心,莫讓次好的事昏晦了你裡面的鏡子。 你我生活的箴規,是聚精會神地握住那向神敞開的生命。除了這件事以外,其他如工作、衣飾、食物以及人間的任何事情,讓其一一的流走。忙於他事,常是阻窒向神集中的精神。我們要把自己安放在「看見主」的地位。使生活徹頭徹尾的靈性化,讓其餘的事,自由的來去,讓別人自由的評論,不與計較;絕不可讓甚麼事妨礙那因基督蘊藏於神中的生命。絕不可趕忙的從那與神同住的關係中出來。就是這一件事容易流動,不穩定;但是不應該流動,不應該不穩定。基督徒生活的嚴格訓練,就是怎樣保持「得以看見主的榮光,好像在鏡子裡返照的」。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(01月23日)
一月廿三日 「我認得一個在基督裡的人」哥林多後書十二章2節 忘卻自我是極大的釋放,因為沒有任何擔子會比強烈的自我中心還重。變成內向、躲在自己「屬靈」的象牙塔中,是件很容易的事。事實上,沒有比攢進自己痛苦中更容易的事,而苦難又是最容易使人變得過份注意自己的原因。更糟的是,這樣的循環會成為惡習,使我們緊抓住自己的重擔、不斷祈求神,直到我們的禱告都充滿了苦水。 因此,我們應該求神給我們忘我的能力,使我們住在祂的愛中,並知道我們已得釋放。如此,我們才可能進一步地思想祂更高的意念及旨意,並且將祂的愛向世人表露出來,愛人如己。 願意忘我,可以使我們進入更高的境界,讓我們從痛苦中走出來。為他人代求,特別是為世人禱告的習慣,往往帶給我們莫大的祝福。隨代禱而來的祝福,正像埃及尼羅河在到達目的地之前,不斷地留下肥沃的沈澱物一樣。
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