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1:1 烏斯地有一個人名叫約伯;那人完全正直,敬畏 神,遠離惡事。 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
1:2 他生了七個兒子,三個女兒。 He had seven sons and three daughters, 1:3 他的家產有七千羊,三千駱駝,五百對牛,五百母驢,並有許多僕婢。這人在東方人中就為至大。 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East. 1:4 他的兒子按著日子各在自己家裏設擺筵宴,就打發人去,請了他們的三個姊妹來,與他們一同吃喝。 His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 1:5 筵宴的日子過了,約伯打發人去叫他們自潔。他清早起來,按著他們眾人的數目獻燔祭;因為他說:「恐怕我兒子犯了罪,心中棄掉 神。」約伯常常這樣行。 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, <<Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.>> This was Job's regular custom. 1:6 有一天, 神的眾子來侍立在耶和華面前,撒但也來在其中。 One day the angels 1:6 Hebrew ((the sons of God)) came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan 1:6 ((Satan)) means ((accuser.)) also came with them. 1:7 耶和華問撒但說:「你從哪裏來?」撒但回答說:「我從地上走來走去,往返而來。」 The LORD said to Satan, <<Where have you come from?>> Satan answered the LORD, <<From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.>> 1:8 耶和華問撒但說:「你曾用心察看我的僕人約伯沒有?地上再沒有人像他完全正直,敬畏 神,遠離惡事。」 Then the LORD said to Satan, <<Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.>> 1:9 撒但回答耶和華說:「約伯敬畏 神,豈是無故呢? <<Does Job fear God for nothing?>> Satan replied. 1:10 他的妻子對他說:「你仍然持守你的純正嗎?你棄掉 神,死了吧!」 <<Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 1:11 你豈不是四面圈上籬笆圍護他和他的家,並他一切所有的嗎?他手所做的都蒙你賜福;他的家產也在地上增多。 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.>> 1:12 你且伸手毀他一切所有的;他必當面棄掉你。」 The LORD said to Satan, <<Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.>> Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. 1:13 耶和華對撒但說:「凡他所有的都在你手中;只是不可伸手加害於他。」於是撒但從耶和華面前退去。 One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 1:14 有一天,約伯的兒女正在他們長兄的家裏吃飯喝酒, a messenger came to Job and said, <<The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 1:15 有報信的來見約伯,說:「牛正耕地,驢在旁邊吃草, and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!>> 1:16 示巴人忽然闖來,把牲畜擄去,並用刀殺了僕人;惟有我一人逃脫,來報信給你。」 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, <<The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!>> 1:17 他還說話的時候,又有人來說:「 神從天上降下火來,將群羊和僕人都燒滅了;惟有我一人逃脫,來報信給你。」 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, <<The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!>> 1:18 他還說話的時候,又有人來說:「迦勒底人分作三隊忽然闖來,把駱駝擄去,並用刀殺了僕人;惟有我一人逃脫,來報信給你。」 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, <<Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 1:19 他還說話的時候,又有人來說:「你的兒女正在他們長兄的家裏吃飯喝酒, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!>> 1:20 不料,有狂風從曠野颳來,擊打房屋的四角,房屋倒塌在少年人身上,他們就都死了;惟有我一人逃脫,來報信給你。」 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 1:21 約伯便起來,撕裂外袍,剃了頭,伏在地上下拜, and said: <<Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. 1:21 Or ((will return there)) The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.>> 1:22 說:「我赤身出於母胎,也必赤身歸回;賞賜的是耶和華,收取的也是耶和華。耶和華的名是應當稱頌的。」 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. 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27日)
一月廿七日 「那賜諸般恩典的神,曾在基督裏召你們,得享祂永遠的榮耀,等你們暫受苦難之後,必要親自成全你們,堅固你們,賜力量給你們。」彼得前書五章10節 當我們和基督結合進入新的關係之時,我們首先要有足夠的智慧使自己認識,我們應該始終保持這個關係。在這開頭,任何疑問的陰影,都會破壞我們的親密。看清了這一點之後,我們必須大膽作承擔的抉擇,就像樹木種在泥土中,或新娘在禮壇前許配終身一樣,確定自己的地位。必須永遠不渝,即無保留,亦無反悔的餘地。 然後,要經過一段試煉和培植的時期,在這個期間,我們必須堅毅穩定,直到新的關係變為根深蒂固的常規。臂膊折了骨,使它避免任何震動。神也要給祂的子女按上了精神的夾板,使他們安定不動,直到他們通過信心的第一階段。對於我們,這不一定是容易的,「但賜我們以一切恩典的神,曾在基督裏召你們,得享祂永遠的榮耀,等你們暫受苦難之後,必要親自成全你們,堅固你們,賜力量給你們。」 ─辛浦生 罪惡和痛患,都有一條相通的自然律;如果我們讓自己去陷入它們的不良趨勢之中,我們就會沈淪下去,落入魔鬼的掌。但握在耶穌基督裏,另有一條關於精神生活和肉體生活的定律,可使我們超升,藉此抵制或克服那另一條使我們沈淪的自然律。 但要達到此目的,必須具有真正的精神力量,堅決的志願,安定的情緒,和恆常的信心。這就像我們在工廠裏運用動力一樣。我們必須使輪機繼續運轉。因為動力是存在的,但我們必須保持聯繫,有了這個聯繫之後,動力發生了作用,整個機器也就開動了。 有一條精神生活的定律,要我們在和神同行時,有選擇的決斷,有信仰的恆心,和堅固的執著,聖靈之使我們神聖化和救治我們,這條定律是整個緊要的關鍵。 ─屬天的日子
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(01月27日)
January 27 "Stablish, strengthen, settle you." (1 Peter 5:10.) IN taking Christ in any new relationship, we must first have sufficient intellectual light to satisfy our mind that we are entitled to stand in this relationship. The shadow of a question here will wreck our confidence. Then, having seen this, we must make the venture, the committal, the choice, and take the place just as definitely as the tree is planted in the soil, or the bride gives herself away at the marriage altar. It must be once for all, without reserve, without recall. Then there is a season of establishing, settling and testing, during which we must "stay put" until the new relationship gets so fixed as to become a permanent habit. It is just the same as when the surgeon sets the broken arm. He puts it in splints to keep it from vibration. So God has His spiritual splints that He wants to put upon His children and keep them quiet and unmoved until they pass the first stage of faith. It is not always easy work for us. "but the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus Christ, after that ye have suffered awhile, stablish, strengthen, settle you." ─A. B. Simpson. There is a natural law in sin and sickness; and if we just let ourselves go and sink into the trend of circumstances, we shall go down and sink under the power of the tempter. But there is another law of spiritual life and of physical life in Christ Jesus to which we can rise, and through which we can counterpoise and overcome the other law that bears us down. But to do this requires real spiritual energy and fixed purpose and a settled posture and habit of faith. It is just the same as when we use the power in our factory. We must turn on the belt and keep it on. The power is there, but we must keep the connection; and while we do so, the higher power will work and all the machinery will be in operation. There is a spiritual law of choosing, believing, abiding, and holding steady in our walk with God, which is essential to the working of the Holy Ghost either in our sanctification or healing. ─Days of Heaven upon Earth.
■ 永活之泉(01月27日)
一月廿七日 基督徒的剛強 「我還有末了的話,我的弟兄們,你們要在主裡,並在祂力量的權能裡剛強起來。」以弗所書六章10節原文 當使徒要結束以弗所書的時候,他就用這句話作為最後的一段:「我還有末了的話,我的弟兄們,你們要在主裡剛強起來。」 基督徒需要剛強,這是我們都知道的;然而基督徒的本身並沒有剛強的力量,這也是真的。剛強的力量從那裡來呢?請注意這裡的答覆:「你們要在主裡,並在祂力量的權能裡剛強起來。」 保羅在以弗所書一章17—19節,也曾說到這個能力。他求神將聖靈賜給他們,使他們認識神權能之力量運行的能力,也就是神在基督身上運行,使祂從死人中復活的能力,是何等超越的浩大。這是一個實際的真理。祂那超越浩大,而使基督從死人中復活的能力,今又也在每一個信徒裡面作工。親愛的讀者啊!這個能力就在我裡面,也在你裡面作工。我們很不容易相信這個真理,我們所經歷的更是少。這就是保羅要禱告的原因。我們也必須和他一同禱告,好叫神藉祂的聖靈能教導我們相信祂的大能大力。請用你的全心來禱告說:「父阿,求您賜給我智慧的靈,好叫我在我的生活中能經歷這個能力。」 在三章16、17節裡,保羅求父按著祂榮耀的豐富,藉著祂的靈,用能力叫信徒們在裡面的人剛強起來,使基督住在他們心裡;他又說:「願榮耀歸給祂,——歸給那能照著在我們裡面運行的能力,極其充足的成就一切,超過我們所求所想的神。」 請再讀這兩處聖經,並求神的靈照亮你的眼睛。相信神的大能運行在你裡面。也求聖靈把這一個啟示給你,使你能支取神的應許,就是神要在你裡面彰顯祂的能力,來供給你一切的需要。你若要在裡面經歷神的能力,你豈不覺得需要花上時間,甚至花上更多的時間來與父和子交通麼?
■ 中文屬天日子(01月27日)
一月廿七日 細察與細思 「不要為生命憂慮。」馬太福音六章25節 掛慮世俗,是應該反覆提醒的一個警告。財富的慾望萌動,其他的慾望便跟著侵入了,將必把神所賦予我們的一切都阻窒了。我們絕不能擺脫這種如潮水般的試探。如果這種試探不在衣食方面,必在錢或缺錢的方面;不在朋友或缺少朋友方面;必在處境困難的方面;時時刻刻的侵襲我們;除非我們讓神的靈揭起旗徽來反抗;不然,這情形將如潮水一般的臨到。 「不要為生命憂慮」。「只要留心一件事」就是我們與主的關係。常識以為:我必得考慮怎能生活,必得考慮怎樣吃喝,怎樣怎樣等等問題,「那是無稽之談」。耶穌說你們絕對不要如此。不要以為耶穌的話是不明瞭我們特殊情形的。耶穌基督知道我們的情形,比我們所知道的還要清晰。祂說,我們不必想到這些事,把它們看為我們生活唯一的事情。無論何時,有我們與神的關係爭強比勝的事發生,我們總得將我們與神的關係放在最前面。 「一天的難處一天當就彀了。」(太六34)今天有多少難處來威迫我們呢?有些不長進的小鬼前來相擾,向我們說:「我們下月──本夏天──準備做甚麼呢?」耶穌說:「不要憂慮。」細察細想一下。保持你們的心在:「……何況你們在天上的父呢?」這種態度之下。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(01月27日)
一月廿七日 「我只有一件事,就是忘記背後,努力面前的。」腓立比書三章13節 撒但最喜歡的手下之一是鐵路的轉轍手,因為撒但最喜歡藉著牠,把神載滿祝福、使命以及聖潔目的的特快火車弄出軌。 撒但經常藉著各樣的事,使一個熱心的人分散注意力、失去力量、佔據他的思想。有時是一些小刺激,有時則利用些小委屈的事,阻止一個人繼續追求或是調整自己。有時撒但讓一個人對別人的事情有興趣,並且改變自己的方向。往往在他知道事情真相之前,他早已不自覺地醉心於那些轉移他生命目標的雜事。 也許對他而言不會造成任何傷害,但他卻逐漸遠離正道。所以讓我們避開這些雜事,不讓困難成為我們的絆腳石。但是無論處境如何,讓我們沈著地、不受引誘地努力面前的。並且在朝著目標奔跑時大聲說:「我只有一件事,就是忘記背後,努力面前的。」
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