彼得前书 1
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
問安
1 耶穌基督的使徒彼得,寫信給那分散在本都、加拉太、加帕多家、亞西亞、庇推尼寄居的人, 2 就是照著父 神的預知蒙揀選,藉著聖靈得成聖潔,因而順服,並且被耶穌基督的血灑過的人。願恩惠平安多多地加給你們。
信心經過考驗比金子更寶貴
3 我們主耶穌基督的父 神是應當稱頌的。他照著自己的大憐憫,藉著耶穌基督從死人中復活,重生了我們,使我們有永活的盼望, 4 可以得著不能朽壞、不能玷污、不能衰殘,為你們存留在天上的基業, 5 就是你們這因信蒙 神能力保守的人,得著預備在末世要顯現的救恩。 6 因此,你們要喜樂。然而,你們現今在各種試煉中或許暫時會難過, 7 是要叫你們的信心經過試驗,就比那被火煉過,仍會朽壞的金子更寶貴,可以在耶穌基督顯現的時候,得著稱讚、榮耀和尊貴。 8 你們雖然沒有見過他,卻愛他;現在雖然不能看見他,卻信他。因此,你們就有無法形容、滿有榮耀的大喜樂, 9 得到你們信心的效果,就是靈魂得救。
10 論到這救恩,那預言你們要得恩典的眾先知,都尋求考察過, 11 就是把他們心裡基督的靈所預先見證,關於基督要受苦難後來得榮耀,是在甚麼時候和怎樣的情況加以考察。 12 他們蒙了啟示,為這些事效力,並不是為自己,而是為你們。現在,藉著傳福音給你們的人,靠著從天上差來的聖靈,把這些事傳給了你們;甚至天使也很想詳細察看這些事。
你們要聖潔
13 所以要準備好你們的心,警醒謹慎,專心盼望耶穌基督顯現的時候所要帶給你們的恩典。 14 你們既是順服的兒女,就不要再效法從前無知的時候放縱私慾的生活。 15 那召你們的既是聖潔的,你們在一切所行的事上也要聖潔。 16 因為聖經上記著說:“你們要聖潔,因為我是聖潔的。”
17 你們既稱那不偏待人、按各人行為審判的主為父,就當存敬畏的心,過你們寄居的日子; 18 因為知道你們得贖,脫去你們祖先傳下的妄行,不是憑著能壞的金銀等物, 19 而是憑著基督的寶血,就像無瑕疵無玷污的羊羔的血。 20 基督是在創立世界以前,是 神所預知的,卻在這末後的世代才為你們顯現出來。 21 藉著他,你們信那使他從死人中復活、又給他榮耀的 神,叫你們的信心和盼望都在於 神。
主的道永遠長存
22 你們既因順從真理,潔淨了自己的心靈,以致能真誠地愛弟兄,就應當從清潔的心裡彼此切實相愛。 23 你們得了重生,並不是由於能壞的種子,卻是由於不能朽壞的,就是藉著 神永活長存的道。 24 因為
“所有的人(“人”原文作“肉體”),盡都如草,
他們的榮美,都像草上的花;
草必枯乾,花必凋謝,
25 唯有主的道,永遠長存。”
所傳給你們的福音就是這道。
1 Peter 1
Lexham English Bible
Greeting
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen[a] who are residing temporarily in the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and for sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
A New Birth to a Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you 5 who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time, 6 in which you rejoice greatly, although[b] now for a short time, if necessary,[c] you are distressed by various trials, 7 so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom, although you[d] have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, although you[e] do not see him, and you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of your[f] souls.
10 Concerning this[g] salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace meant for you sought and made careful inquiry, 11 investigating for what person or which time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he[h] testified beforehand to the sufferings with reference to Christ and the glories after these things, 12 to whom it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you with reference to the same things which now have been announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which[i] angels desire to look.
Be Holy in All Your Conduct
13 Therefore, when you have prepared your minds for action[j] by[k] being self-controlled, put your hope completely in the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former desires you used to conform to[l] in your ignorance, 15 but as the one who called you is holy, you yourselves be holy in all your conduct, 16 for it is written, “You will be holy, because I am[m] holy.”[n][o] 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves with fear during the time of your temporary residence, 18 because you[p] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb 20 who was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has been revealed in these last times for you 21 who through him are believing in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,[q] 23 because you[r] have been born again, not from perishable seed but imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For
“all flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like the flower of the grass.
The grass withers and the flower falls off,
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever[s].”[t]
And this is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 1:1 Or “elect”
- 1 Peter 1:6 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are distressed”) which is understood as concessive
- 1 Peter 1:6 Some manuscripts have “if it is necessary”
- 1 Peter 1:8 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“seen”) which is understood as concessive
- 1 Peter 1:8 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“see”) which is understood as concessive
- 1 Peter 1:9 This is an understood repetition of the previous “your”
- 1 Peter 1:10 Literally “which”
- 1 Peter 1:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“testified beforehand”) which is understood as temporal
- 1 Peter 1:12 Literally “into which things”
- 1 Peter 1:13 Literally “having girded up the loins of your mind”
- 1 Peter 1:13 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“being self-controlled”) which is understood as means
- 1 Peter 1:14 This is an understood repetition of the earlier verb “be conformed to”
- 1 Peter 1:16 Here the verb is understood in Greek and is supplied in the translation
- 1 Peter 1:16 A quotation from Lev 19:2
- 1 Peter 1:16 Some manuscripts explicitly state “I am holy”
- 1 Peter 1:18 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
- 1 Peter 1:22 Some manuscripts have “from a pure heart”
- 1 Peter 1:23 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have been born again”) which is understood as causal
- 1 Peter 1:25 Literally “for the age”
- 1 Peter 1:25 A quotation from Isa 40:6, 8
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