歌罗西书 1
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
1 奉神旨意做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，和兄弟提摩太， 2 写信给歌罗西的圣徒，在基督里有忠心的弟兄。愿恩惠、平安从神我们的父归于你们！
为门徒的信与爱与望感谢神
3 我们感谢神我们主耶稣基督的父，常常为你们祷告， 4 因听见你们在基督耶稣里的信心并向众圣徒的爱心—— 5 是为那给你们存在天上的盼望。这盼望就是你们从前在福音真理的道上所听见的。 6 这福音传到你们那里，也传到普天之下，并且结果、增长，如同在你们中间，自从你们听见福音真知道神恩惠的日子一样。 7 正如你们从我们所亲爱、一同做仆人的以巴弗所学的。他为我们[a]做了基督忠心的执事， 8 也把你们因圣灵所存的爱心告诉了我们。
为门徒加增智慧力量忍耐祷告神
9 因此，我们自从听见的日子，也就为你们不住地祷告祈求，愿你们在一切属灵的智慧悟性上，满心知道神的旨意， 10 好叫你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦，在一切善事上结果子，渐渐地多知道神； 11 照他荣耀的权能，得以在各样的力上加力，好叫你们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容。 12 又感谢父，叫我们能与众圣徒在光明中同得基业。 13 他救了我们脱离黑暗的权势，把我们迁到他爱子的国里； 14 我们在爱子里得蒙救赎，罪过得以赦免。
爱子是不能看见之神的像
15 爱子是那不能看见之神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。 16 因为万有都是靠他造的，无论是天上的、地上的，能看见的、不能看见的，或是有位的、主治的、执政的、掌权的，一概都是借着他造的，又是为他造的。 17 他在万有之先，万有也靠他而立。 18 他也是教会全体之首。他是元始，是从死里首先复生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位， 19 因为父喜欢叫一切的丰盛在他里面居住。 20 既然借着他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，便借着他叫万有，无论是地上的、天上的，都与自己和好了。 21 你们从前与神隔绝，因着恶行，心里与他为敌； 22 但如今他借着基督的肉身受死，叫你们与自己和好，都成了圣洁，没有瑕疵，无可责备，把你们引到自己面前。
应当稳固不离开福音的盼望
23 只要你们在所信的道上恒心，根基稳固，坚定不移，不致被引动失去[b]福音的盼望。这福音就是你们所听过的，也是传于普天下万人听的[c]。我保罗也做了这福音的执事。
24 现在我为你们受苦，倒觉欢乐，并且为基督的身体，就是为教会，要在我肉身上补满基督患难的缺欠。 25 我照神为你们所赐我的职分做了教会的执事，要把神的道理传得全备。 26 这道理就是历世历代所隐藏的奥秘，但如今向他的圣徒显明了。 27 神愿意叫他们知道，这奥秘在外邦人中有何等丰盛的荣耀，就是基督在你们心里成了有荣耀的盼望。
使各人在基督里完全
28 我们传扬他，是用诸般的智慧劝诫各人，教导各人，要把各人在基督里完完全全地引到神面前。 29 我也为此劳苦，照着他在我里面运用的大能尽心竭力。
歌罗西书 1
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
問安
1 奉 神旨意作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，和提摩太弟兄， 2 寫信給在歌羅西的聖徒，和在基督裡忠心的弟兄。願恩惠平安從我們的父 神臨到你們。
為歌羅西信徒感謝 神
3 我們為你們祈禱的時候，常常感謝 神我們主耶穌基督的父， 4 因為聽見你們在基督耶穌裡的信心，和對眾聖徒的愛心。 5 這都是由於那給你們存在天上的盼望，這盼望是你們從前在福音真理的道上聽過的。 6 這福音傳到你們那裡，也傳到全世界；你們聽了福音，因著真理確實認識了 神的恩典之後，這福音就在你們中間不斷地結果和增長，在全世界也是一樣。 7 這福音也就是你們從我們親愛的、一同作僕人（“僕人”或譯：“執事”）的以巴弗那裡學到的。他為你們作了基督忠心的僕役， 8 也把你們在聖靈裡的愛心告訴了我們。
保羅的祈禱
9 因此，我們從聽見的那天起，就不停地為你們禱告祈求，願你們藉著一切屬靈的智慧和悟性，可以充分明白 神的旨意， 10 使你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅；在一切善事上多結果子，更加認識 神； 11 依照他榮耀的大能得著一切能力，帶著喜樂的心，凡事忍耐寬容； 12 並且感謝父，他使你們有資格分享聖徒在光明中的基業。 13 他救我們脫離了黑暗的權勢，把我們遷入他愛子的國裡。 14 我們在愛子裡蒙了救贖，罪得赦免。
基督在萬有之上
15 這愛子是那看不見的 神的形象，是首先的，在一切被造的之上。 16 因為天上地上的萬有：看得見的和看不見的，無論是坐王位的，或是作主的，或是執政的，或是掌權的，都是本著他造的；萬有都是藉著他，又是為著他而造的。 17 他在萬有之先；萬有也一同靠著他而存在。 18 他是身體的頭，這身體就是教會。他是元始，是死人中首先復生的，好讓他在凡事上居首位； 19 因為 神樂意使所有的豐盛都住在愛子裡面， 20 並且藉著他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，使萬有，無論是地上天上的，都藉著他與 神和好了。
21 雖然你們從前也是和 神隔絕，心思上與他為敵，行為邪惡， 22 但現今 神在愛子的肉身上，藉著他的死，使你們與 神和好了，為了要把你們這些聖潔、無瑕疵、無可指摘的人，呈獻在他面前。 23 只是你們要常存信心，根基穩固，不受動搖偏離福音的盼望。這福音你們聽過了，也傳給了天下萬民；我保羅也作了這福音的僕役。
竭力傳揚 神的奧祕
24 現在我為你們受苦，我覺得喜樂；為了基督的身體，就是為了教會，我要在自己的肉身上，補滿基督苦難的不足。 25-26 我照著 神為你們而賜給我的管家職分，作了教會的僕役，要把 神的道，就是歷世歷代隱藏的奧祕，傳得完備。現在這奧祕已經向他的眾聖徒顯明了。 27 神願意使他們知道這奧祕在外族人中有多麼榮耀的豐盛，這奧祕就是基督在你們裡面成了榮耀的盼望。 28 我們傳揚他，是用各樣的智慧，勸戒各人，教導各人，為了要使各人在基督裡得到完全。 29 我也為了這事勞苦，按著他用大能在我心中運行的動力，竭力奮鬥。
Colossians 1
1599 Geneva Bible
The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians
1 1 After the salutation, 4 he praiseth them the more, to make them attentive unto him. 7 He reporteth the testimony of the doctrine which they heard of Epaphras. 13 He magnifieth God’s grace towards them, 20 and showeth that all the parts of our salvation consist in Christ alone.
1 Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the [a]will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To them which are at [b]Colosse, Saints and faithful brethren in Christ: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 [c]We give thanks to God even the [d]Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you:
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of your love toward all Saints.
5 For the [e]hope’s sake, which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye have heard before by the word of truth, which is the Gospel,
6 Which is come unto you, even as it is unto all the world, and is fruitful as it is also among you from the day that ye heard and truly knew the grace of God,
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, which is for you a faithful minister of Christ:
8 [f]Who hath also declared unto us your love in the [g]Spirit.
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of [h]his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding.
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, being fruitful in all good works, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
11 [i]Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, unto all patience, and longsuffering with [j]joyfulness,
12 [k]Giving thanks unto the [l]Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in [m]light,
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom (A)of his dear Son,
14 [n]In whom we have redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiveness of sins.
15 [o]Who is the (B)image of the invisible God, [p]the first begotten of every creature.
16 (C)For by him were all things created which are in heaven, and which are in earth, things visible and invisible: whether they be [q]Thrones, or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him.
17 And he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
18 [r]And he is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, (D)and the [s]first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19 (E)For it pleased the Father, that in him should [t]all fullness dwell.
20 [u]And through peace made by that blood of that his cross, to reconcile to himself through him, through him, I say, [v]all things, both which are in earth, and which are in heaven.
21 [w]And you which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works, hath [x]he now also reconciled,
22 In that body of his [y]flesh through death, to make you holy and unblameable, and without fault in his sight.
23 [z]If ye continue, grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, whereof ye have heard, and which hath been preached to [aa]every creature, which is under heaven, [ab]whereof I Paul am a minister.
24 Now rejoice I in my sufferings [ac]for you, and fulfill the [ad]rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body’s sake, which is the Church,
25 [ae]Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me unto youward, to fulfill the word of God,
26 (F)Which is the mystery hid since the world began, and from all ages, but now is made manifest to his [af]Saints,
27 To whom God [ag]would make known what is the riches of his glorious mystery among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
28 [ah]Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in [ai]all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
29 Whereunto I also labor and strive, according to his working which worketh in me mightily.
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:1 By the free bountifulness of God.
- Colossians 1:2 Colosse is situated in Phrygia, not far from Hierapolis and Laodicea, on that side that they bend toward Lycia and Pamphylia.
- Colossians 1:3 He commendeth the doctrine that was delivered them by Epaphras, and their readiness in receiving it.
- Colossians 1:3 We cannot otherwise consider of God to our salvation, but as he is Christ’s Father, in whom we are adopted.
- Colossians 1:5 For the glory that is hoped for.
- Colossians 1:8 He declareth his good will towards them, telling them that they must not still remain at one stay but go on further both in the knowledge of the Gospel, and also in the true use of it.
- Colossians 1:8 Your spiritual love, or your love which cometh from the Spirit.
- Colossians 1:9 God’s will.
- Colossians 1:11 The gift of continuance is not of us, but it proceedeth from the virtue of God, which he doth freely give us.
- Colossians 1:11 It must not be unwilling, and as it were drawn out of us by force, but proceed from a merry and joyful mind.
- Colossians 1:12 Having ended the preface, he goeth to the matter itself, that is to say, to an excellent description (although it be but short) of whole Christianity, which is fitly divided into three treatises: for first of all he expoundeth the true doctrine, according to the order of the causes, beginning from this verse to the 24. And from thence he beginneth to apply the same to the Colossians with divers exhortations to verse 6 of the second Chapter. And last of all in the third place even to the third Chapter, he refuteth the corruption of true doctrine.
- Colossians 1:12 The efficient cause of our salvation is the only mercy of God the Father, who maketh us meet to be partakers of eternal life, delivering us from the darkness wherein we were born, and bringing us to the light of the knowledge of the glory of his Son.
- Colossians 1:12 In that glorious and heavenly kingdom.
- Colossians 1:14 The matter itself of our salvation, is Christ the Son of God, who hath obtained remission of sins for us by the offering up of himself.
- Colossians 1:15 A lively description of the person of Christ, whereby we understand that in him only, God showeth himself to be seen: who was begotten of the Father before anything was made, that is, from everlasting, by whom also all things that are made, were made without any exception, by whom also they do consist, and whose glory they serve.
- Colossians 1:15 Begotten before anything was made: and therefore the everlasting Son of the everlasting Father.
- Colossians 1:16 He setteth forth the Angels with glorious names, that by the comparison of most excellent spirits we may understand how far passing the excellence of Christ, in whom only we have to content ourselves, and let go all Angels.
- Colossians 1:18 Having gloriously declared the excellent dignity of the person of Christ, he describeth his office and function, to wit, that he is that same to the Church, that the head is to the body, that is to say, the prince and governor of it, and the very beginning of true life, as who rising first from death, he is the Author of eternal life, so that he is above all, in whom only there is most plentiful abundance of all good things, which is poured out upon the Church.
- Colossians 1:18 Who so rose again that he shall die no more, and who raiseth others from death to life by his power.
- Colossians 1:19 Most plentiful abundance of all things pertaining to God.
- Colossians 1:20 Now he teacheth how Christ executed that office which his Father joined him, to wit, by suffering the death of the cross (which was joined with the curse of God) according to his decree, that by this sacrifice he might reconcile his Father all men as well them which believed in him to come, and were already under this hope gathered into heaven, as them which should upon the earth believe in him afterwards. And thus is justification described of the Apostle, which is one and the chiefest part of the benefit of Christ.
- Colossians 1:20 The whole Church.
- Colossians 1:21 Sanctification is another work of God in us by Christ, in that that he restored us (which hated God extremely, and were wholly and willingly given to sin) to his gracious favor, in such sort, that he therewithall purifieth us with his holy Spirit, and consecrateth us to righteousness.
- Colossians 1:21 The Son.
- Colossians 1:22 In that fleshly body, to give us to understand that his body was not a fantastical body, but a true body.
- Colossians 1:23 This second treatise of this part of the Epistle, wherein he exhorteth the Colossians not to suffer themselves by any means to be moved from this doctrine, showing and declaring that there is nowhere any other true Gospel.
- Colossians 1:23 To all men: whereby we learn that the Gospel was not shut up within the corners of Judea alone.
- Colossians 1:23 He purchased authority to this doctrine by his Apostleship, and taketh a most sure proof thereof, of his afflictions which he suffereth for Christ’s Name to instruct the Churches with these examples of patience.
- Colossians 1:24 For your profit and commodity.
- Colossians 1:24 The afflictions of the Church are said to be Christ’s afflictions, by reason of that fellowship and knitting together, that the body and the head have the one with the other, not that there is any more need to have the Church redeemed, but that Christ showeth his power in the daily weakness of his, and that for the comfort of the whole body.
- Colossians 1:25 He bringeth another proof of his Apostleship, to wit, that God is the author of it, by whom also he was appointed peculiarly Apostle of the Gentiles, to the end that by this means, that same might be fulfilled by him, which the Prophets foretold of the calling of the Gentiles.
- Colossians 1:26 Whom he chose to sanctify unto himself in Christ: moreover he sayeth that the mystery of our redemption was hidden since the world began, except it were revealed unto a few, who also were taught it extraordinarily.
- Colossians 1:27 This Paul bridleth the curiosity of men.
- Colossians 1:28 He protesteth that he doth faithfully execute his Apostleship in every place, bringing men unto Christ only, through the Lord’s plentiful blessings of his labors.
- Colossians 1:28 Perfect and sound wisdom, which is perfect in itself, and shall in the end make them perfect that follow it.
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