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1:1 耶穌基督的啟示,就是 神賜給他,叫他將必要快成的事指示他的眾僕人。他就差遺使者曉諭他的僕人約翰。 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
1:2 約翰便將 神的道和耶穌基督的見證,凡自己所看見的都證明出來。 who testifies to everything he saw--that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 1:3 念這書上預言的和那些聽見又遵守其中所記載的,都是有福的,因為日期近了。 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. 1:4 約翰寫信給亞西亞的七個教會。但願從那昔在、今在、以後永在的 神,和他寶座前的七靈, John,To the seven churches in the province of Asia:Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits(\f1 1:4 Or|i the sevenfold Spirit|d) before his throne, 1:5 並那誠實作見證的、從死裏首先復活、為世上君王元首的耶穌基督,有恩惠、平安歸與你們!他愛我們,用自己的血使我們脫離〔有古卷:洗去〕罪惡, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 1:6 又使我們成為國民,作他父 神的祭司。但願榮耀、權能歸給他,直到永永遠遠。阿們! and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 1:7 看哪,他駕雲降臨!眾目要看見他,連刺他的人也要看見他;地上的萬族都要因他哀哭。這話是真實的。阿們! Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. r So shall it be! Amen. 1:8 主 神說:「我是阿拉法,我是俄梅戛,〔阿拉法,俄梅戛:是希臘字母首末二字〕,是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」 <<I am the Alpha and the Omega,>> says the Lord God, <<who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.>> 1:9 我─約翰就是你們的弟兄,和你們在耶穌的患難、國度、忍耐裏一同有分,為 神的道,並為給耶穌作的見證,曾在那名叫拔摩的海島上。 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 1:10 當主日,我被聖靈感動,聽見在我後面有大聲音如吹號,說: 0 On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 1:11 「你所看見的當寫在書上,達與以弗所、示每拿、別迦摩、推雅推喇、撒狄、非拉鐵非、老底嘉、那七個教會。」 which said: <<Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.>> 1:12 我轉過身來,要看是誰發聲與我說話;既轉過來,就看見七個金燈臺。 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 1:13 燈臺中間有一位好像人子,身穿長衣,直垂到腳,胸間束著金帶。 and among the lampstands was someone <<like a son of man,>> (\f2 1:13 Daniel 7:13) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 1:14 他的頭與髮皆白,如白羊毛,如雪;眼目如同火焰; His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 1:15 腳好像在爐中鍛鍊光明的銅;聲音如同眾水的聲音。 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 1:16 他右手拿著七星,從他口中出來一把兩刃的利劍;面貌如同烈日放光。 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. 1:17 我一看見,就仆倒在他腳前,像死了一樣。他用右手按著我,說:「不要懼怕!我是首先的,我是末後的, When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: <<Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 1:18 又是那存活的;我曾死過,現在又活了,直活到永永遠遠;並且拿著死亡和陰間的鑰匙。 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. 1:19 所以你要把所看見的,和現在的事,並將來必成的事,都寫出來。 <<Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. 1:20 論到你所看見、在我右手中的七星和七個金燈臺的奧祕,那七星就是七個教會的使者,七燈臺就是七個教會。」 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels (\f3 1:20 Or|i messengers|d) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. 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22日)
二月廿二日 「你若能信,在信的人,凡事都能。」馬可福音九章23節 我們難得能聽到信心準確的解釋。有一次,我們聚會的時候,一個青年人問起怎樣可以從神那裏得到需要的幫助;於是有一個親愛的老婦人站起來,伸出她的指頭來指著那個青年人,很鄭重地回答說:「你只要相信神已經作了,事情就成了。」這纔是信心準確的解釋。多少時候,我們最大的危險乃是;求了神之後,我們不相信神已經作了,我們倒設法去幫助祂,還請別人去幫助祂;然後看神怎樣去作這件事。 真的信心,一經「阿們」神的「我肯」,就釋手,讓神獨自去完成祂的工作。它的不二法門就是:「當將你的事交託耶和華,並倚靠祂,祂就必成全。」(詩卅七5) ─譯自屬天的日子 神的話已經夠我相信, 讚美神, 祂已經聽到我的祈禱, 祈求主給我一個回訊, 我不問祂如何完成。 積極的信心,在得到了神的應許以後,立刻能發出讚美和感謝來,雖然應許還沒有實踐;因為它知道神的支票和神的現款一樣好。 ─亨利馬太 消極的信心, 接受了神的諾言, 並不照神的指示行動, 積極的信心, 照神的旨意, 去進行, 證實祂所賜的榮寵。 消極的信心說:「我相信,神的話句句都真。」我知道祂的吩咐絕沒有不能或不願幫助的成分,祂吩咐我「前進」,但我只見路途已遭封閉,還是等洪水分開再說,那時我會到達迦南福地了。我並且聽見祂在命令:「起來,拿你的褥子回家去罷;」還有祂對久已枯萎的手臂說:「伸出你的枯手來」;只要等我身體強壯的時候,我就可以站起來了,等我霍然痊癒時,我的手也一定伸展自如了。我知道「神的萬能」,掌有一切的權力,我相信,每個允許到了那時候都會給我應驗。 積極的信心說:「我相信;現在我就接受祂的吩咐」,我知道只要我接受,每個允許都會應驗。因此我舉步入水,就發現了前進的坦途,一直往前進入了美地;不為任何所阻擋。有了祂的吩咐,我立刻應命起身,忻然舉步,我把手一伸,枯萎的殘臂恢復健康。除了祂可靠的應許,我還有什麼需求和願望呢?我不期待奇蹟或徵兆,一點也不會滯延。我確知神的萬能,掌有一切權力,我相信每個允許立刻能應驗。 消極的信心, 祗在光明環境中讚美深恩, 積極的信心, 最黑暗的境遇也會感激主恩, 你的信心何屬? 自己可細細的忖。 ─選
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月22日)
February 22 "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." (Mark 9:23.) SELDOM have we heard a better definition of faith than was given once in one of our meetings, by a dear old colored woman, as she answered the question of a young man how to take the Lord for needed help. In her characteristic way, pointing her finger toward him, she said with great emphasis: "You've just got to believe that He's done it and it's done." The great danger with most of us is that, after we ask Him to do it, we do not believe that it is done, but we keep on helping Him, and getting others to help Him; and waiting to see how He is going to do it. Faith adds its "Amen" to God's "Yea, and then takes its hands off, and leaves God to finish His work. Its language is, "Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in him; and he worketh." ─Days of Heaven upon Earth. "I simply take Him at His word, I praise Him that my prayer is heard, And claim my answer from the lord; I take, He undertakes." An active faith can give thanks for a promise, though it be not as yet performed; knowing that God's bonds are as good as ready money. ─Matthew Henry. Passive faith accepts the word as true─ But never moves. Active faith begins the work to do, And thereby proves. Passive faith says, "I believe it! every word of God is true. Well I know He hath not spoken what He cannot, will not, do. He hath bidden me, `Go forward!' but a closed-up way I see, When the waters are divided, soon in Canaan's land I'll be. Lo! I hear His voice commanding, `Rise and walk: take up thy bed';And, `Stretch forth thy withered member!' which for so long has been dead.When I am a little stronger, then, I know I'll surely stand: When there comes a thrill of healing, I will use with ease my other hand. Yes, I know that `God is able' and full willing all to do: I believe that every promise, sometime, will to me come true." Active faith says, "I believe it! and the promise now I take, Knowing well, as I receive it, God, each promise, real will make. So I step into the waters, finding there an open way; Onward press, the land pssessing; nothing can my progress stay. Yea, I rise at His commanding, walk straightway, and joyfully: This, my hand, so sadly shrivelled, as I reach, restored shall be. What beyond his faithful promise, would I wish or do I need? Looking not for `signs or wonders.' I'll no contradiction heed. Well I know that `God is able,' and full willing all to do: I believe that every promise, at this moment can come true." Passive faith but praises in the light, When sun doth shine. Active faith will praise in darkest night─ Which faith is thine? ─Selected.
■ 永活之泉(02月22日)
二月廿二日 神的聖潔(新約) 「聖父阿,求您因您所賜給我的名保守他們。……,使他們為聖。我為他們的緣故,自己分別為聖,叫他們也因真理成聖。」約翰福音十七章11、17、19節 基督曾祈求過這樣一個大的禱告,並盼望得神的成全。 請我們聽保羅在帖撒羅尼迦前書所說的:「我們晝夜切切地祈求,……好使你們在我們……父神面前,心裡堅固,成為聖潔,無可責備。」(帖前三10、13)「賜平安的神,親自使你們全然成聖。」(帖前五23)「祂必成就這事。」(帖前五24) 請好好地思想這些話,並以此向神禱告:「主啊!堅固我的心,使我聖潔無可責備,求神自己使我完全成聖。」神是信實的,祂必作成這事。在隱密處與神相交是何等的權利。請用以上這些話來禱告,並且在神面前等候,讓聖靈在我們心裡作工,使我們漸漸認識關於神聖潔的事。 寫信給在哥林多神的教會就是「在基督耶穌裡成聖,蒙召作聖徒的。」(林前一2)在舊約裡,神已經啟示了祂的聖潔。在新約裡,我們看見,神的子民在基督裡的聖潔,是藉著聖靈的成聖得到的。哦,但願我們明白這話語裡的祝福:「你們要聖潔,因為我是聖潔的。」 「哦!我的兒女們,無論在你們或是在我,聖潔該是重要的事。」為此三而一的神,就藉著子和聖靈,向我們啟示祂自己。讓我們用「聖潔」來尊敬神,用渴慕的心來追求聖潔。敬拜祂就是那對我們說:「我是叫你們成聖的耶和華。」存著聖潔的敬畏並熱切的盼望,俯伏在祂面前,然後在充足的信心裡,聽這禱告的應許:「親自使你們全然成聖,祂必成就這事。」
■ 中文屬天日子(02月22日)
二月廿二日 靈性堅忍的訓練 「你們要休息,要知道我是神。」詩篇四六篇10節 堅忍不只是忍耐,是伴著信其必成之望的一種忍耐。堅忍不只是死不放手,死不放手有時是懼怕滑跌的弱點的表現。堅忍是某人絕對的努力,不信他的志願是會失敗的。一個真的基督徒最大戒懼不是怕下地獄,卻是怕耶穌基督被人輕視,怕祂所代表的事──人間的愛,公義,饒恕和恩惠──不能達到最後的勝利;這些事常被人看為海市蜃樓。到這個地步,才有用於靈性的堅忍,並不是死不放手無所事事,卻是知道神不會失敗而努力工作。 如果我們的希望,此刻感覺失望,卻就表示我們的希望正在淨化。人類之心所盼望或夢想成功的,是沒有一樣不成功的。生活中最難做的事情,是等候神。「你既遵守了我忍耐的道。」 靈性的堅忍,是應永記弗忘的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月22日)
二月廿二日 「因為那進入安息的,乃是歇了自己的工,正如神歇了祂的工一樣」希伯來書四章10節 我們如果能把重擔交託基督,全然、毫不保留地把所有的憂慮及需要都轉給祂,就好像我們不必為那些事負任何責任,那麼我們所得到的安息將是何等的好呀!我們真是應該有祂必看顧一切需要的確據,而且相信祂會為我們禱告、工作、受苦。 事實上,祂邀請我們進入祂的安息裡。祂說:「凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這 裡來,我就使你們得安息,……你們當負我的軛,我的樣式……」(太十一28-29)當祂負我們的軛時,我們會發現負祂的軛要比負我們自己的輕一千倍。 當我們能花一個小時為他人祈禱時,要比我們為自己禱告五分鐘,更能帶給我們喜樂。為什麼我們仍要為自己可鄙的包袱擔憂呢? 為了使我們得安息, 祂帶著恩惠尋找到我, 又以祂的豐富帶領我, 祂既以寶血救贖了我, 我更要因此傳揚佳音。
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