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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24日)
一月廿四日 「但……鴿子找不著落腳之地,就回到…挪亞那裡……到了晚上,鴿子回到他那裡,嘴裡叨著一個…橄欖葉子。」創世記八章9節、11節 神知道甚麼時候該不給我們看得見的憑據,甚麼時候該給我們看得見的憑據。我們若能完全信靠祂,這是何等美好的一件事呢!當所有眼見的憑據都收回了的時候,是最美好的時候;因為神的美旨是要我們承認:祂的話語、祂的應許、祂的恩約,比我們眼見的一切憑據更實在、更可靠。神若給我們眼見的憑據,也好;也是可寶貴的。那些只信神的話而不用其他憑據的人們,常得到許多看得見的憑據。 ─特榮布爾 相信祂; 即使風雨欲來, 烏雲蓋天, 即使穹蒼如銅號, 卻默然無聲, 祂聽清楚你禱告中的每一言語, 甚之連麻雀輕輕落到之聲祂都聽聞。 讚美祂, 如果憂愁悲痛已到眼前, 即使連我們以為最親愛的事物遭受損失! 可是損失即是獲得, 讚美祂, 從神那裏什麼都全備。 祂緊握我們的手, 縱使路途遙遠又可怖, 戰兢恐懼前一步亦看不清, 祂正在引導我, 只要我緊緊依附祂! 當人世一切珍貴如浮雲消散, 荒涼寂寞, 走頭無路, 你該滿足, 因為信靠了祂, 絕對不會使你有任何。 暫緩不是拒絕;許多禱告上批著:「我的時候還沒有到。」神有規定的旨意,也有規定的時間。 ─選
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(01月24日)
January 24 "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him....And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf." (Gen. 8:9-11.) GOD knows just when to withhold from us any visible sign of encouragement, and when to grant us such a sign. How good it is that we may trust Him anyway! When all visible evidences that He is remenbering us are withheld, that is best; He wants us to realize that His Word, His promise of remembrance, is more substantial and dependable than any evidence of our senses. When he sends the visible evidence, that is well also; we appreciate it all the more after we have trusted Him without it. Those who are readiest to trust God without other evidence than His word always receive the greatest number of visible evidences of His love. ─C. G. Trumbull. "Believing Him; if storm-clouds gather darkly 'round, And even if the heaven seem brass, without a sound? He hears each prayer and even notes the sparrow's fall. "And praising Him; when sorrow, grief, and pain are near, And even when we lose the thing that seems most dear? Our loss is gain. Praise Him; in Him we have our All. "Our hand in His; e'en though the path seems long and drear We scarcely see a step ahead, and almost fear? He guides aright. He has it thus to keep us near. "And satified; when every path is blocked and bare, And worldly things are gone and dead which were so fair? Believe and rest and trust in Him, He comes to stay." Delays are not refusals; many a prayer is registered, and underneath it the words: "My time is not yet come." God has a set time as well as a set purpose, and He who orders the bounds of our habitation order also the time of our deliverance. ─Selected.
■ 永活之泉(01月24日)
一月廿四日 基督的十字架 「我已經與基督同釘十字架。」加拉太書二章20節 基督的十字架是祂最大的榮耀。因為祂自己卑微,以至於死在十字架上,所以神將祂升為至高。十字架就是征服撒但和罪惡的權能。 基督徒與基督一同有分於這十字架。這位釘十字架的基督,藉著聖靈住在基督徒裡面,而十字架的靈也給基督徒啟示。基督徒今天活著,乃是一個已經與基督同死的人。當他認識基督釘十字架的權能時,他向著世界和罪惡就是死的,而向著神乃是活著的,並且這個權能也就成了他生命中的實際。因為那位活在我們裡面的基督,就是一位釘十字架者。 當我們的主對祂的門徒說:「背起你的十字架來跟從我」的時候,他們明白這句話嗎?他們曾看見過人背著十字架,知道那是甚麼意思,就是指著在十字架上痛苦的死亡。基督是在祂的一生中背著祂的十字架,這十字架就是祂要為世人受死的死刑判決辭。因此每一個基督徒也必須背著他的十字架,知道他自己是只配死的,並且相信他已經與基督同釘死了,現在乃是那位釘死者活在他裡面。「我們的舊人和祂同釘十字架;」(羅六6)「凡屬基督耶穌的人,是已經把肉體連肉體的邪情私慾,同釘在十字架上了。」(加五24)當我們接受了這個十字架的生命時,我們就能和保羅一同來說:「我斷不以別的誇口,只誇我們主耶穌基督的十字架。」(加六14) 這是一個很深的屬靈真理,請你一面默想、一面禱告,聖靈就必要教導你。但願基督在十字架上的性情、祂的謙卑、祂對所有屬世榮耀的捨棄,並祂捨己的靈,能得著你。祂死的權能要在你裡面作工,並且你要在祂的死裡變成祂的形狀,你也要認識祂和祂復活的大能。哦,親愛的啊!請你花時間讓基督藉著祂的靈,來啟示祂自己乃是釘十字架的那一位!
■ 中文屬天日子(01月24日)
一月廿四日 忠於基督 「我特意向你顯現。」使徒行傳廿六章16節 保羅在大馬色路上所見的異象,不是曇花一現的衝動,對於他實是一種強烈的指導,因為他曾說「我沒有違背那從天上來的異象。」總而言之,我們的主向保羅所說的是「我要掌管你的整個生命;除了我以外,你不要有目標,不要有宗旨,也不要有意志。」「我知道我所揀選的。」 當我們重生之時,我們都有耶穌希望我們如何的異象,如果我們有一點兒屬靈;就不可違背那異象,更不可說,那是不能達到的。只知道神拯救了世界,知道聖靈能使耶穌在我裡面所作的發生效力,那是不夠的;必要與祂有個人關係的基礎。保羅並沒有接受甚麼宣傳教義的使命,而是被領到與耶穌基督發生活潑、對等、馴服的關係中。本章16節:「要派你作執事作見證,」雖是一種漫無限制的訓令,卻沒有脫離人格對等的關係。保羅所順從的是一個人格,並不是一種運動。他是絕對的屬了耶穌基督,不曾看見別的事;也不為別事活著。「因為我曾定了主意,在你們中間不知道別的,只知道耶穌基督,並祂釘十字架。」(林前二2)
■ 中文上海嗎哪(01月24日)
一月廿四日 「你們白白地得來,也要白白地捨去。」馬太福音十章8節 當神為我們的靈魂或身體留下特別印記時,祂要我們與他人交通這些情況,並把這託付視為神聖的──「你們白白地得來,也要白白地捨去。」 在這末後、恩典的時代,神喜歡在世界各地的基督教會裡,顯現祂特別的祝福。但祂要祂的子民將這些奇蹟廣傳到世人當中。事實上,每一個與神有親密關係的我們,都是這些更高真理的託管人或見證人,我們應該盡己所能地影響每一個我們能影響的人。 神以聖者向我們顯現,因為祂要我們幫助世人知道祂能潔淨。祂之所以成為我們的大醫生,乃因有很多我們能幫助、祝福的病人和受痛苦的靈魂。 相同情況,如果主耶穌再來的盼望,對我們是極其珍貴,但我們卻隱藏這真理,並不為此作見證,只視此為個人的安慰,那麼我們真是比知恩不報更糟糕。
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