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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(02月02日)
二月二日 「祂……將我藏在祂手蔭之下;又使我成為磨亮的箭,將我藏在祂箭袋之中。」以賽亞書四九章2節 「在祂手蔭之下」。我們常有到那裡去的需要。日光太炫耀了;我們的目光會受到損傷,使我們不能分辨相仿的顏色。所以神將我們暫時藏在疾病的蔭中、憂愁的蔭中、窮苦的蔭中,在那裡和日光隔絕。 但是不要怕這神的手蔭祂正在引導。你有許多功課只能彀在那邊學得的。 不要想神已經把你丟在一邊了。你仍舊在祂箭袋之中;祂並沒有把你當作無用之物拋去。 祂現在把你藏起,保守你直到相當的時候,祂要配你在弓弦上,送你出去,使仇敵受虧損,使神得榮耀。哦,在神手蔭之下的信徒啊,戰士如何寶貝他的箭,把牠藏在貼身的箭袋中,神也如此寶貝你愛護你,藏你在祂的蔭庇之下。 ─梅爾 許多時候,黑蔭倒是生長必需的條件。美麗的玉蜀黍在夏夜的蔭下生長得最快。在炎熱的日光下,牠的葉子是鬈著的,到了天上起黑雲的時候,葉子很快地開放了。也有許多美麗的花,日間藏起牠們的美麗來,晚蔭降時方纔開放。多雲多霧和多蔭的地帶,草木也蔥鬱茂盛。花圃裏不但有晨間怒放的花朵,也有「夜來香」,「夜來香」在日正當中時並無光彩,到深夜纔散佈它的芬芳。 假如一生儘是陽光, 我們將會盼望, 清涼的雨滴, 灑到我們臉上。 ─亨利范戴克
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月02日)
February 2 "In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft: in his quiver hath he hid me." (Isa. 49:2.) IN the shadow." We must all go there sometimes. The glare of the daylight is too brilliant; our eyes become injured, and unable to discern the delicate shades of color, or appreciate neutral tints─he shadowed chamber of sickness, the shadowed house of mourning, the shadowed life from which the sunlight has gone. But fear not! It is the shadow of God's hand. He is leading thee. There are lessons that can be learned only there. The photograph of His face can only be fixed in the dark chamber. But do not suppose that He has cast thee aside. Thou art still in His quiver; He has not flung thee away as a worthless thing. He is only keeping thee close till the moment comes when He can send thee most swiftly and surely on some errand in which He will be glorified. Oh, shadowed, shadowed, solitary ones, remember how closely the quiver is bound to the warrior, within easy reach of the hand, and guarded jealously. ─Christ in Isaiah, Meyer. In some spheres the shadow condition is the condition of greatest growth. The beautiful Indian corn never grows more rapidly than in the shadow of a warm summer night. The sun curls the leaves in the sultry noon light, but they quickly unfold, if a cloud slips over the sky. There is a service in the shadow that is not in the shine. The world of stellar beauty is never seen at its best till the shadows of night slip over the sky. There are beauties that bloom in the shade that will not bloom in the sun. There is much greenery in lands of fog and clouds and shadow. The florist has "evening glories" now, as well as "morning glories." The "evening glory" will not shine in the noon's splendor, but comes to its best as the shadows of evening deepen. If all of life were sunshine, Our faces would be fain To feel once more upon them The cooling plash of rain. ─Henry Van Dyke.
■ 永活之泉(02月02日)
二月二日 神是個靈 「神是個靈,所以拜祂的,必須用心靈和誠實拜祂。」約翰福音四章24節 當神創造了人,又吹入一口生命氣息給人的時候,人就變成了一個活的魂。這一個魂是在靈和體的中間,他可以降服給靈被帶到神那裡,也可以降服給肉體和這肉體的情慾。在先祖墮落之後,人拒絕順服靈,成為身體的奴隸,在人裡面的靈,就變成完全黑暗的了。 當人重生的時候,人的靈又活過來,得著從上面來的生命。當人在重生的生命裡,和神有交通的時候,人的靈就降服於神的靈。靈就是人裡面最深的部份。詩篇五十一篇節「您所喜愛的,是內裡誠實,您在我隱密處,必使我得智慧。」耶利米書卅一章中也說:「我要將我的律法放在他們裡面。」以賽亞也說:「夜間我的心渴望您,我裡面的靈切切尋求您。」這一個心必須進到隱密處的靈的深處去,起來尋求神。 神是個靈,極其聖潔,極其榮耀。祂給我們一個靈,為的是要我們與祂相交,緊緊跟隨祂自己。但是這個能力因為罪就漸漸失去了。除了將我們的心在安靜裡獻上給神,讓祂的聖靈在我們裡面工作之外,就沒有別的恢復法子。神願意在我們裡面,我們的靈裡教導我們,用心靈和誠實來敬拜祂,祂的心是超過我們所能思想、所能感覺的。 「父要這樣的人拜祂。」如果我們等候祂,祂就要藉著聖靈來教導我們如何敬拜祂。在這安靜的時候,要肅敬靜默在神面前降服你自己,全心相信接受祂的靈溫柔的工作。對神說出這些話:「我的心哪,你當安靜在神面前。」「夜間我心中羨慕您,我裡面的靈切切尋求您。」「哦!神,我等候您。」
■ 中文屬天日子(02月02日)
二月二日 呼召之勉勵 「若不傳福音,我便有禍了!」哥林多前書九章16節 當心你的耳朵未聽神的召呼,凡得救的,都是召去替這個事實作見證;並不是召去傳道,至多只能作一種傳道上可用的示範。保羅說他必須傳福音,不然便是痛苦。切不要將保羅所說的,是指人的心靈與神接觸而獲救贖的事件。再沒有甚麼比得救還容易些,因為那是神權限內的事──「到我這裡來,我要使你們得救。」我們的主未曾把做門徒的條件,同得救的條件等量齊觀。我們藉著耶穌基督的十字架準定得救,不成問題。至於做門徒則有所選擇──「若有人……」 保羅這話是論到那些將要作耶穌僕人的,既是作了僕人,就沒有理由去問主人做甚麼,或往那裡去。神要照自己的意思,把我們作成擘的餅和奠的酒為祂所用。「特派傳福音」一語,其意是聽聞神的召呼;當某人聽見那種召呼時,就必感覺隱痛。這種隱痛,真真是痛苦。各種野心要除盡,各種慾望要熄滅,各種前程要完全丟開,只有一事,就是「特派傳福音」。當那種召呼臨到某人的時候,他想轉向而逃,準是禍及其心。本校之成立,就是要看這裡有沒有願傳神福音的男女;就是要看神能否握住你。當神握住你的時候,就當留意其他的事把你從神手中奪去。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月02日)
二月二日 「你們中間誰願為大,就必作你們的用人;誰願為首,就必作你們的僕人。」馬太福音廿章26、27節 這裡所提到的用人,是指在任何情況下願服務他人的人。但是「僕人」這兩個字卻表示賣了身的奴隸。而耶穌在此地清楚教導我們,僕人的事奉才是最高層次的事奉。 基督成了所有世人的奴隸,任何願意來到祂面前,與祂親近、同在的人,都必須學習這種事奉的精神──完全捨棄自我的權利,永遠不再為自我爭取什麼。 對我們來說,完完全全地對主耶穌忠實,為主的緣故做奴僕,並願意順服在主裡掌權的人,是極為可能的事。 奴僕的精神不僅是捨棄自我,且是樂意降服在有權柄者之下。雖然對事情沒興趣,但為了主的榮耀,為了弟兄的益處,心甘情願毫不保留地放棄個人的喜好及興趣。 主啊!願您為我們穿上謙卑的衣裳,使我們全然屬您。
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