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1:1 基督耶穌的僕人保羅和提摩太寫信給凡住腓立比、在基督耶穌裏的眾聖徒，和諸位監督，諸位執事。 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers (\f1 1:1 Traditionally|i bishops|d) and deacons:
1:2 願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父並主耶穌基督歸與你們！ Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3 我每逢想念你們，就感謝我的 神； I thank my God every time I remember you. 1:4 每逢為你們眾人祈求的時候，常是歡歡喜喜的祈求。 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 1:5 因為從頭一天直到如今，你們是同心合意地興旺福音。 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 1:6 我深信那在你們心裏動了善工的，必成全這工，直到耶穌基督的日子。 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 1:7 我為你們眾人有這樣的意念，原是應當的；因你們常在我心裏，無論我是在捆鎖之中，是辯明證實福音的時候，你們都與我一同得恩。 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. 1:8 我體會基督耶穌的心腸，切切地想念你們眾人；這是 神可以給我作見證的。 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 1:9 我所禱告的，就是要你們的愛心在知識和各樣見識上多而又多， And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 1:10 使你們能分別是非〔或譯：喜愛那美好的事〕，作誠實無過的人，直到基督的日子； 0 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, 1:11 並靠著耶穌基督結滿了仁義的果子，叫榮耀稱讚歸與 神。 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God. 1:12 弟兄們，我願意你們知道，我所遭遇的事更是叫福音興旺， Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 1:13 以致我受的捆鎖在御營全軍和其餘的人中，已經顯明是為基督的緣故。 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard(\f2 1:13 Or|i whole palace|d) and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 1:14 並且那在主裏的弟兄多半因我受的捆鎖就篤信不疑，越發放膽傳 神的道，無所懼怕。 Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly. 1:15 有的傳基督是出於嫉妒紛爭，也有的是出於好意。 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 1:16 這一等是出於愛心，知道我是為辯明福音設立的； The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 1:17 那一等傳基督是出於結黨，並不誠實，意思要加增我捆鎖的苦楚。 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. (\f3 1:17 Some late manuscripts have verses 16 and 17 in reverse order.) 1:18 這又何妨呢？或是假意，或是真心，無論怎樣，基督究竟被傳開了。為此，我就歡喜，並且還要歡喜； But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 1:19 因為我知道，這事藉著你們的祈禱和耶穌基督之靈的幫助，終必叫我得救。 for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. (\f4 1:19 Or|i salvation|d) 1:20 照著我所切慕、所盼望的，沒有一事叫我羞愧。只要凡事放膽，無論是生是死，總叫基督在我身上照常顯大。 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 1:21 因我活著就是基督，我死了就有益處。 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 1:22 但我在肉身活著，若成就我工夫的果子，我就不知道該挑選甚麼。 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 1:23 我正在兩難之間，情願離世與基督同在，因為這是好得無比的。 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 1:24 然而，我在肉身活著，為你們更是要緊的。 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 1:25 我既然這樣深信，就知道仍要住在世間，且與你們眾人同住，使你們在所信的道上又長進又喜樂， Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 1:26 叫你們在基督耶穌裏的歡樂，因我再到你們那裏去，就越發加增。 so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me. 1:27 只要你們行事為人與基督的福音相稱，叫我或來見你們，或不在你們那裏，可以聽見你們的景況，知道你們同有一個心志，站立得穩，為所信的福音齊心努力。 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel 1:28 凡事不怕敵人的驚嚇，這是證明他們沉淪，你們得救都是出於 神。 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God. 1:29 因為你們蒙恩，不但得以順服基督，並要為他受苦。 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, 1:30 你們的爭戰，就與你們在我身上從前所看見、現在所聽見的一樣。 since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. 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20日）
二月廿日 「你們沒有一件不能作的事了。」馬太福音十七章20節 有了信心，我們就沒有一件不能的事。只要我們真相信神有保守和得勝的能力，我們就能看見祂所說的話語和應許，都是實在的。 我們能。天天把我們一切的罣慮和重擔卸給神，享受平安和喜樂。 我們能。管轄頭腦中的思想，晝夜繫念神的話語。 我們能。在每一件事情上清楚神的旨意；不是用嘆息，乃是用讚美去接受。 我們能靠神的恩典剛強；我們以前的軟弱，以前叫我們不能忍耐、聖潔、謙卑的罪，今天都能靠著愛我們的主勝過了，使罪完全失去它在我們身上的權勢。 這些都是神恩典中可能的事，如果我們有了這些經歷，就會更願意俯伏在神腳前，也就會更渴慕最高的靈命。 我們如果不能每天、每小時、每分鐘在基督裏，藉著聖靈的能力與神同行，我們就不會得到滿足。 ─慕爾 在基督裏，我們能有神一切的豐富。主已經把神寶庫的鑰匙放在我們手中了，祂吩咐我們去無限制地領取一切我們所要的。若是一個銀行的行長，准許一個窮人到銀行庫中去任意取他所要的；假定那個窮人出來的時候，只帶了一文錢，這是誰的過失呢？基督人能得到神完全的豐富，而仍過著極窮的生活，這是誰的過失呢？ ─麥克拉倫
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（02月20日）
February 20 "Nothing shall be impossible unto you."(Matt. 17:20.) ＩT is possible, for those who really are willing to reckon on the power of the Lord for keeping and victory, to lead a life in which His promises are taken as they stand and are found to be true. It is possible to cast all our care upon Him daily and to enjoy deep peace in doing it. It is possible to have the thoughts and imasinations of our hearts purified, in the deepest meaning of the word. It is possible to see the will of God in everything, and to receive it, not with sighing, but with singing. It is possible by taking complete refuge in Divine power to become strong through and through; and, where previously our greatest weakness lay, to find that things which formerly upset all our resolves to be patient, or pure, or humble, furnish today an opportunity─through Him who loved us, and works in us an agreement with His will and a blessed sense of His presence and His power─to make sin powerless over us. These things are DIVINE POSSIBLILITIES, and because they are His work, the true experience of them will always cause us to bow lower at His feet and to learn to thirst and long for more. We cannot possibly be satisfied with anything less─each day, each hour, each moment, in Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit─than to WALK WITH GOD. ─H. C. G. Moule. We may have as much of God as we will. Christ puts the key of the treasure-chamber into our hand, and bids us take all that we want. If a man is admitted into the bullion vault of a bank, and told to help himself, and comes out with one cent, whose fault is it that he is poor? Whose fault is it that Christian people generally have such scanty portions of the free riches of God? ─McLaren.
■ 永活之泉（02月20日）
二月廿日 測不透的神 「神為大，我們不能全知；論到全能者，我們不能測度；祂大有能力。」約伯記卅六章26節，卅七章23節 神是個靈，祂的位格和榮耀，是遠超我們所能領會的；我們實在太渺小了，對於祂的審度，是微乎其微的。在屬靈的生命裡，最要緊的是該有一個深深的感覺，就是神的意念和道路是遠遠地高過我們的意念，像天離地那樣高。我們該用何等謙卑和聖潔的虔誠來仰望神，並帶著像孩子一樣簡單的心，降服於聖靈的教訓呢？「深哉，神豐富的智慧和知識！祂的判斷，何其難測！祂的蹤跡，何其難尋！」（羅十一33） 讓我們的心答應說：「哦，主啊！哦，諸神之神，您的意念何等奇妙；您的謀略何其深奧。」認識神的學習應當充滿在我們裡面，使我們用聖潔的敬畏，並聖潔的盼望，正確地認識並尊敬祂。讓我們思想——祂的偉大、祂的能力、祂的全能、祂的智慧、祂的聖潔、祂的憐憫、祂的慈愛，這些都是我們所無法測度的。 當我們敬拜的時候，讓我們喊說：「我們的神，我們的父，在您的偉大裡，有何等無法測度的榮耀！」願你帶著羞愧的心承認，你沒有好好地追求認識祂，也沒有等候祂來啟示祂自己。然後開始在信心裡超越所有理解的方法，來信靠這位測不透全然榮耀的神，要作工在你的心裡和生命裡，使你越過越正確的認識祂。 「主耶和華啊，我的眼目仰望您；我投靠您。」（詩一四一8）「當休息（或作安靜），要知道我是神。」（詩四十六10）
■ 中文屬天日子（02月20日）
二月廿日 避免夢想 「起來，我們走吧！」約翰福音十四章31節 為的要一件事做得合法，而多想其事，那是對的；但是到了我應該動手的時候，我們還在那裡夢想，那是不對的。我們的主向門徒說了那些奇特的事件以後，我們也許以為祂要對他們說走開去，把它們從頭到尾默想默想；但是我們的主從不許「呆著癡著。」當我們與神接觸時，要察出祂所要的是甚麼，多用想像是對的；但是我們一味的花費我們的時光去夢想神要我們所做的事，那是不對的，而且這也不是神可能祝福的舉動。神總是帶著刺的性質，喚醒這種迷夢；所謂刺便是吩咐我們「走動吧！不要坐著也不要站著。」 如果我們靜候於神之前，祂必說：「你們單獨的來吧，」這個時候便是在神面前默想之時，為的要得知我們所追奔的路線。但是不要在神表示祂的意志以後，還在那裡一味的夢想，應當出去實現其所說的。如果你戀愛一個人，你不會常坐著，夢想你所愛的人，你一定是想去，替他效力；那就是耶穌基督盼望我們作的。在神吩咐以後還是夢想，那是我們不信靠祂的一種表示。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（02月20日）
二月廿日 「你不要害怕，因為我與你同在……」以賽亞書四十一章10節 撒但不斷地藉著恐懼，使我們的信心變得軟弱。牠是一個了不起的玄學家，並且知道恐懼能使人癱瘓、是信心最大的仇敵。假如牠能使我們害怕，就能叫我們不再靠主，阻止我們得到需要的祝福。約伯曾感到恐懼的危險，他給一個悲哀的見證：「因我所恐懼的臨到我身……。」(伯三25) 懼怕乃從撒但而來。我們若是能花一點時間想想看，就不難發現所有撒但說的都是建築在虛偽的事上。牠是謊言之父，即使是從牠來的懼怕都是假的，我們應該把牠所恐嚇的變成一種鼓勵。 所以，當撒但對你說有些壞事會發生時，你應該靜靜地轉著牠的臉告訴牠，牠是個大騙子。因為神所應許的是，我們一生一世都有恩惠慈愛隨著我們。然後我們可以轉臉對主說：「我懼怕的時候要依靠您。」(詩五六3)懼怕乃因不靠主，仰賴神是懼怕的良藥。
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