歌羅西書 1
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
World English Bible
1奉上帝旨意，作基督耶穌使徒的 保羅 和兄弟 提摩太
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2寫信給 歌羅西 的聖徒，在基督裏有忠心的弟兄。願恩惠、平安從上帝我們的父歸與你們！
2to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3我們感謝上帝我們主耶穌基督的父，常常為你們禱告；
3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4因聽見你們在基督耶穌裏的信心，並向眾聖徒的愛心，
4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
5是為那給你們存在天上的盼望；這盼望就是你們從前在福音真理的道上所聽見的。
5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News
6這福音傳到你們那裏，也傳到普天之下，並且結果，增長，如同在你們中間，自從你們聽見福音，真知道上帝恩惠的日子一樣。
6which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
7正如你們從我們所親愛、一同作僕人的 以巴弗 所學的。他為我們作了基督忠心的執事，
7even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
8也把你們因 聖 靈所存的愛心告訴了我們。
8who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
9因此，我們自從聽見的日子，也就為你們不住地禱告祈求，願你們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上，滿心知道上帝的旨意；
9For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10好叫你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅，在一切善事上結果子，漸漸地多知道上帝；
10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,
11照他榮耀的權能，得以在各樣的力上加力，好叫你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容；
11strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,
12又感謝父，叫我們能與眾聖徒在光明中同得基業。
12giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,
13他救了我們脫離黑暗的權勢，把我們遷到他愛子的國裏；
13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,
14我們在愛子裏得蒙救贖，罪過得以赦免。
14in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
15愛子是那不能看見之上帝的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
16因為萬有都是靠他造的，無論是天上的，地上的；能看見的，不能看見的；或是有位的，主治的，執政的，掌權的；一概都是藉着他造的，又是為他造的。
16For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
17他在萬有之先；萬有也靠他而立。
17He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
18他也是教會全體之首。他是元始，是從死裏首先復生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。
18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19因為 父 喜歡叫一切的豐盛在他裏面居住。
19For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,
20既然藉着他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，便藉着他叫萬有－無論是地上的、天上的－都與自己和好了。
20and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
21你們從前與上帝隔絕，因着惡行，心裏 與他 為敵。
21You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
22但如今他藉着基督的肉身受死，叫你們與自己和好，都成了聖潔，沒有瑕疵，無可責備，把你們引到自己面前。
22yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
23只要你們在所信的道上恆心，根基穩固，堅定不移，不致被引動失去福音的盼望。這福音就是你們所聽過的，也是傳與普天下萬人聽的，我－ 保羅 也作了這福音的執事。
23if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
24現在我為你們受苦，倒覺歡樂；並且為基督的身體，就是為教會，要在我肉身上補滿基督患難的缺欠。
24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,
25我照上帝為你們所賜我的職分作了教會的執事，要把上帝的道理傳得全備，
25of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,
26這道理就是歷世歷代所隱藏的奧祕；但如今向他的聖徒顯明了。
26the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
27上帝願意叫他們知道，這奧祕在外邦人中有何等豐盛的榮耀，就是基督在你們心裏成了 有 榮耀的盼望。
27to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28我們傳揚他，是用諸般的智慧，勸戒各人，教導各人，要把各人在基督裏完完全全地引到上帝面前。
28We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
29我也為此勞苦，照着他在我裏面運用的大能盡心竭力。
29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
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