書卷介紹:加拉太書保羅書信
人稱義是因信基督,不是靠守律法;基督釋放我們得以自由。
保羅離開加拉太後,有人教導外邦信徒必須受割禮、遵守摩西律法才能得救。保羅嚴厲地指出這是「別的福音」,並見證他的福音是直接從神領受的。他用亞伯拉罕的例子說明,人稱義一向是因著信。最後他勸勉信徒不要把自由當作放縱的機會,而要順著聖靈而行,結出聖靈的果子。
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1作使徒的保羅(不是由於人,也不是藉著人,乃是藉著耶穌基督,與叫他從死裡復活的父 神)Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—
2和一切與我同在的眾弟兄,寫信給的各教會。and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3願恩惠、平安從父 神與我們的主耶穌基督歸與你們!Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4基督照我們父 神的旨意,為我們的罪捨己,要救我們脫離這罪惡的世代。who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
5但願榮耀歸於 神,直到永永遠遠。阿們!to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
6我你們這麼快離開那藉著基督之恩召你們的,去從別的福音。I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
7那並不是福音,不過有些人你們,要把基督的福音更改了。which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
8但無論是我們,是天上來的使者,若傳福音給你們,與我們所傳給你們的不同,他就。But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
9我們已經說了,現在又說,若有人傳福音給你們,與你們所領受的不同,他就應當被咒詛。As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!
10我現在是要得人的心呢?還是要得 神的心呢?我豈是嗎?若仍舊討人的喜歡,我就不是基督的僕人了。Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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。For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
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。I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
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。For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
14我又在中,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。I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15然而,那把我從母腹裡、又施恩召我的 神,But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
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,我就沒有與商量,to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
17也沒有上耶路撒冷去見那些比我先作使徒的,惟獨往去,後又回到大馬士革。nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
18過了三年,才上耶路撒冷去見,和他同住了十五天。Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
19至於別的使徒,除了主的兄弟,我都沒有看見。But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
20我寫給你們的不是謊話,這是我在 神面前說的。I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21以後我到了敘利亞和境內。Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22那時,猶太信基督的各教會都沒有見過我的面。I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
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。They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24他們就為我的緣故,歸榮耀給 神。And they glorified God because of me.