今日經文
1:11 弟兄們,我告訴你們,我素來所傳的福音不是出於人的意思。
1:12 因為我不是從人領受的,也不是人教導我的,乃是從耶穌基督啟示來的。
1:13 你們聽見我從前在猶太教中所行的事,怎樣極力逼迫殘害神的教會。
1:14 我又在猶太教中,比我本國許多同歲的人更有長進,為我祖宗的遺傳更加熱心。
1:15 然而,那把我從母腹裡分別出來、又施恩召我的神,
1:16 既然樂意將他兒子啟示在我心裡,叫我把他傳在外邦人中,我就沒有與屬血氣的人商量,
1:17 也沒有上耶路撒冷去見那些比我先作使徒的,惟獨往阿拉伯去,後又回到大馬士革。
1:18 過了三年,才上耶路撒冷去見磯法,和他同住了十五天。
1:19 至於別的使徒,除了主的兄弟雅各,我都沒有看見。
1:20 我寫給你們的不是謊話,這是我在神面前說的。
1:21 以後我到了敘利亞和基利家境內。
1:22 那時,猶太信基督的各教會都沒有見過我的面。
1:23 不過聽說那從前逼迫我們的,現在傳揚他原先所殘害的真道。
1:24 他們就為我的緣故,歸榮耀給神。
現代中文譯本
1:11 弟兄姊妹們,我要你們知道,我所傳的福音不是人想出來的。
1:12 我沒有從任何人接受這福音,也沒有向任何人求教過,而是耶穌基督親自向我啟示的。
1:13 我從前信奉猶太教時的行事為人,你們都很清楚。我不留情地迫害上帝的教會,極力摧殘它。
1:14 在同輩猶太人中,我比別人更積極地遵行猶太教規,更熱心遵奉祖宗的傳統教訓。
1:15 但是,由於上帝的恩典,在我出生以前,他已經揀選了我,召我來事奉他。
1:16 當他決定向我啟示他的兒子,使我在外邦人當中宣揚有關基督的福音時,我並沒有向任何人求教,
1:17 也沒有上耶路撒冷去見那些比我先作使徒的人,卻立刻到阿拉伯去,然後返回大馬士革。
1:18 過了三年,我才上耶路撒冷去會見彼得,跟他住了十五天。
1:19 除了主的兄弟雅各,我沒有見過其他的使徒。
1:20 我說的都是實話;上帝知道,我不撒謊。
1:21 後來,我到了敘利亞和基利家境內各地。
1:22 那時,猶太省各教會的基督徒都還不認識我。
1:23 他們只聽見別人說:「那從前迫害我們的人,現在卻在傳揚他過去所要摧毀的信仰!」
1:24 因此,他們為了我的緣故頌讚上帝。
RSV
1:11 For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel.
1:12 For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
1:13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it;
1:14 and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.
1:15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace,
1:16 was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,
1:17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.
1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days.
1:19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.
1:20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)
1:21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cili'cia.
1:22 And I was still not known by sight to the churches of Christ in Judea;
1:23 they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
1:24 And they glorified God because of me.
今日禱告
1.感謝神改變我們,使我們可以認識祂,也求祂使用我們像使用保羅一樣
2.為冠宇學校信望愛社社員不足,求上帝賜下同工,也引導因應之道
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