和合本
4:1 我所親愛、所想念的弟兄們,你們就是我的喜樂,我的冠冕。我親愛的弟兄,你們應當靠主站立得穩。
4:2 我勸友阿爹和循都基,要在主裡同心。
4:3
我也求你這真實同負一軛的,幫助這兩個女人,因為他們在福音上曾與我一同勞苦;還有革利免,並其餘和我一同做工的,他們的名字都在生命冊上。
4:4 你們要靠主常常喜樂。我再說,你們要喜樂。
4:5 當叫眾人知道你們謙讓的心。主已經近了。
4:6 應當一無罣慮,只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求,和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神。
4:7 神所賜、出人意外的平安必在基督耶穌裡保守你們的心懷意念。
4:8
弟兄們,我還有未盡的話:凡是真實的、可敬的、公義的、清潔的、可愛的、有美名的,若有甚麼德行,若有甚麼稱讚,這些事你們都要思念。
4:9
你們在我身上所學習的,所領受的,所聽見的,所看見的,這些事你們都要去行,賜平安的神就必與你們同在。
現代中文本
4:1
弟兄姊妹們,你們是我所親愛的,我多麼想念你們!你們是我的喜樂,我的華冠。親愛的朋友們,你們要倚靠主站得穩。
4:2 友阿蝶和循都基兩位姊妹啊,我勸你們要在主裏同心。
4:3
我忠實的伙伴啊,我也要求你幫助她們兩位;因為她們在福音的工作上跟我、革利免,以及其他同工一起勞苦過;這些人的名字已經都記在上帝的生命冊上。
4:4 你們要因為跟主連結而常常喜樂。我再說,你們要喜樂!
4:5 你們也要向大家表現謙讓。主就要來了。
4:6 你們應該一無掛慮;要在禱告中把你們所需要的告訴上帝,用感謝的心祈求。
4:7 上帝所賜那超越人所能理解的平安,會藉著基督耶穌,保守你們的心懷意念。
4:8 末了,弟兄姊妹們,你們要常常留意那些美善和值得讚揚的事。一切真實、高尚、公正、純潔、可愛,和光榮的事都應該重視。
4:9 你們從我所學習,領受,或聽到,看到的言行,都要實行出來。那賜平安的上帝就會與你們同在。
思想問題:我常常喜樂嗎 ?從這段經文中,我可以找到哪些保持喜樂平安的秘訣?
今日禱告
1.求主使我們可以向他傾訴一切,祂要給我們人所無法了解的平安
2.為大家預備考試禱告,可以靜下心, 安心過這個月
RSV
4:1 Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long
for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
4:2 I entreat Eu-o'dia and I entreat Syn'tyche
to agree in the Lord.
4:3 And I ask you also, true yokefellow, help
these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel
together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are
in the book of life.
4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will
say, Rejoice.
4:5 Let all men know your forbearance. The
Lord is at hand.
4:6 Have no anxiety about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known to God.
4:7 And the peace of God, which passes all
understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true,
whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is
anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
4:9 What you have learned and received and
heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.