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1:1 作 神和主耶穌基督僕人的雅各請散住十二個支派之人的安。 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:Greetings.
1:2 我的弟兄們,你們落在百般試煉中,都要以為大喜樂; Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 1:3 因為知道你們的信心經過試驗,就生忍耐。 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 1:4 但忍耐也當成功,使你們成全、完備,毫無缺欠。 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 1:5 你們中間若有缺少智慧的,應當求那厚賜與眾人、也不斥責人的 神,主就必賜給他。 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 1:6 只要憑著信心求,一點不疑惑;因為那疑惑的人,就像海中的波浪,被風吹動翻騰。 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 1:7 這樣的人不要想從主那裏得甚麼。 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 1:8 心懷二意的人,在一切所行的路上都沒有定見。 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. 1:9 卑微的弟兄升高,就該喜樂; The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 1:10 富足的降卑,也該如此;因為他必要過去,如同草上的花一樣。 0 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 1:11 太陽出來,熱風颳起,草就枯乾,花也凋謝,美容就消沒了;那富足的人,在他所行的事上也要這樣衰殘。 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. 1:12 忍受試探的人是有福的,因為他經過試驗以後,必得生命的冠冕,這是主應許給那些愛他之人的。 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 1:13 人被試探,不可說:「我是被 神試探」;因為 神不能被惡試探,他也不試探人。 When tempted, no one should say, <<God is tempting me.>> For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 1:14 但各人被試探,乃是被自己的私慾牽引誘惑的。 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 1:15 私慾既懷了胎,就生出罪來;罪既長成,就生出死來。 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 1:16 我親愛的弟兄們,不要看錯了。 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 1:17 各樣美善的恩賜和各樣全備的賞賜都是從上頭來的,從眾光之父那裏降下來的;在他並沒有改變,也沒有轉動的影兒。 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 1:18 他按自己的旨意,用真道生了我們,叫我們在他所造的萬物中好像初熟的果子。 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. 1:19 我親愛的弟兄們,這是你們所知道的,但你們各人要快快地聽,慢慢地說,慢慢地動怒, My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 1:20 因為人的怒氣並不成就 神的義。 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 1:21 所以你們要脫去一切的污穢和盈餘的邪惡,存溫柔的心領受那所栽種的道,就是能救你們靈魂的道。 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 1:22 只是你們要行道,不要單單聽道,自己欺哄自己。 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 1:23 因為聽道而不行道的,就像人對著鏡子看自己本來的面目, Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 1:24 看見,走後,隨即忘了他的相貌如何。 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 1:25 惟有詳細察看那全備,使人自由之律法的,並且時常如此,這人既不是聽了就忘,乃是實在行出來,就在他所行的事上必然得福。 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it--he will be blessed in what he does. 1:26 若有人自以為虔誠,卻不勒住他的舌頭,反欺哄自己的心,這人的虔誠是虛的。 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 1:27 在 神我們的父面前,那清潔沒有玷污的虔誠,就是看顧在患難中的孤兒寡婦,並且保守自己不沾染世俗。 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. 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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