Gentiles Hear the Good News

34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that (A)God (B)shows no partiality, 35 but (C)in every nation anyone who fears him and (D)does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for (E)the word that he sent to Israel, (F)preaching good news of (G)peace through Jesus Christ ((H)he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, (I)beginning (J)from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how (K)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth (L)with the Holy Spirit and with (M)power. He went about doing good and healing all (N)who were oppressed by the devil, (O)for God was with him. 39 And (P)we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. (Q)They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but (R)God raised him on (S)the third day and made him to (T)appear, 41 (U)not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as (V)witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And (W)he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify (X)that he is the one appointed by God to be judge (Y)of the living and the dead. 43 (Z)To him (AA)all the prophets bear witness that (AB)everyone who believes in him receives (AC)forgiveness of sins (AD)through his name.”

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彼得宣傳耶穌

34 彼得就開口說:「我真看出神是不偏待人, 35 原來各國中那敬畏主、行義的人都為主所悅納。 36 神藉著耶穌基督——他是萬有的主——傳和平的福音,將這道賜給以色列人。 37 這話在約翰宣傳洗禮以後,從加利利起,傳遍了猶太 38 神怎樣以聖靈和能力膏拿撒勒人耶穌,這都是你們知道的。他周流四方,行善事,醫好凡被魔鬼壓制的人,因為神與他同在。 39 他在猶太人之地並耶路撒冷所行的一切事,有我們作見證。他們竟把他掛在木頭上殺了! 40 第三日,神叫他復活,顯現出來, 41 不是顯現給眾人看,乃是顯現給神預先所揀選為他作見證的人看,就是我們這些在他從死裡復活以後和他同吃同喝的人。 42 他吩咐我們傳道給眾人,證明他是神所立定的,要做審判活人、死人的主。 43 眾先知也為他作見證說:『凡信他的人,必因他的名得蒙赦罪。』」

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His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

118 (A)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

(B)Let Israel say,
    “His steadfast love endures forever.”
(C)Let the house of Aaron say,
    “His steadfast love endures forever.”
(D)Let those who fear the Lord say,
    “His steadfast love endures forever.”

(E)Out of my distress I (F)called on the Lord;
    the Lord answered me and set me (G)free.
(H)The Lord is on my side; (I)I will not fear.
    What can man do to me?
(J)The Lord is on my side as my helper;
    I shall (K)look in triumph on those who hate me.

(L)It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    (M)than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    (N)than to trust in princes.

10 (O)All nations surrounded me;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
12 (P)They surrounded me like bees;
    they went out like (Q)a fire among thorns;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was (R)pushed hard,[a] so that I was falling,
    but the Lord helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
    (S)he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
    are in the tents of the righteous:
(T)“The right hand of the Lord (U)does valiantly,
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,
    the right hand of the Lord (V)does valiantly!”

17 (W)I shall not die, but I shall live,
    and (X)recount the deeds of the Lord.
18 The Lord has (Y)disciplined me severely,
    but he has not given me over to death.

19 (Z)Open to me the gates of righteousness,
    that I may enter through them
    and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
    (AA)the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that (AB)you have answered me
    (AC)and have become my salvation.
22 (AD)The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.[b]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
    O Lord, we pray, give us success!

26 (AE)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
    We (AF)bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
    and he has made (AG)his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
    up to (AH)the horns of the altar!

28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
    you are my God; I will (AI)extol you.
29 (AJ)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:13 Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard
  2. Psalm 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner

勸民稱謝耶和華因其慈愛永存

118 你們要稱謝耶和華,因他本為善,他的慈愛永遠長存!
以色列說:「他的慈愛永遠長存!」
亞倫的家說:「他的慈愛永遠長存!」
願敬畏耶和華的說:「他的慈愛永遠長存!」
我在急難中求告耶和華,他就應允我,把我安置在寬闊之地。
有耶和華幫助我,我必不懼怕,人能把我怎麼樣呢?
在那幫助我的人中,有耶和華幫助我,所以我要看見那恨我的人遭報。
投靠耶和華,強似倚賴人。
投靠耶和華,強似倚賴王子。
10 萬民圍繞我,我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。
11 他們環繞我,圍困我,我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。
12 他們如同蜂子圍繞我,好像燒荊棘的火必被熄滅,我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。
13 你推我,要叫我跌倒,但耶和華幫助了我。
14 耶和華是我的力量,是我的詩歌,他也成了我的拯救。
15 在義人的帳篷裡,有歡呼拯救的聲音:「耶和華的右手施展大能!
16 耶和華的右手高舉,耶和華的右手施展大能!」
17 我必不致死,仍要存活,並要傳揚耶和華的作為。
18 耶和華雖嚴嚴地懲治我,卻未曾將我交於死亡。
19 給我敞開義門,我要進去稱謝耶和華。
20 這是耶和華的門,義人要進去。
21 我要稱謝你,因為你已經應允我,又成了我的拯救。
22 匠人所棄的石頭,已成了房角的頭塊石頭。
23 這是耶和華所做的,在我們眼中看為稀奇。
24 這是耶和華所定的日子,我們在其中要高興歡喜。
25 耶和華啊,求你拯救!耶和華啊,求你使我們亨通!
26 奉耶和華名來的是應當稱頌的!我們從耶和華的殿中為你們祝福。
27 耶和華是神,他光照了我們。理當用繩索把祭牲拴住,牽到壇角那裡。
28 你是我的神,我要稱謝你;你是我的神,我要尊崇你。
29 你們要稱謝耶和華,因他本為善,他的慈愛永遠長存!

Put On the New Self

(A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek (B)the things that are above, where Christ is, (C)seated at the right hand of God. (D)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For (E)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ (F)who is your[a] life (G)appears, then you also will appear with him (H)in glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our

勸門徒思念上面的事

所以,你們若真與基督一同復活,就當求在上面的事,那裡有基督坐在神的右邊。 你們要思念上面的事,不要思念地上的事, 因為你們已經死了,你們的生命與基督一同藏在神裡面。 基督是我們的生命,他顯現的時候,你們也要與他一同顯現在榮耀裡。

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The Resurrection

28 (A)Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and (B)the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for (C)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. (D)His appearance was like lightning, and (E)his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and (F)became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, (G)as he said. Come, see the place where he[a] lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, (H)he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb (I)with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus (J)met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and (K)took hold of his feet and (L)worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; (M)go and tell (N)my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:6 Some manuscripts the Lord

從死裡復活

28 安息日將盡,七日的頭一日天快亮的時候,抹大拉馬利亞和那個馬利亞來看墳墓。 忽然,地大震動,因為有主的使者從天上下來,把石頭滾開,坐在上面。 他的相貌如同閃電,衣服潔白如雪。 看守的人就因他嚇得渾身亂戰,甚至和死人一樣。 天使對婦女說:「不要害怕!我知道你們是尋找那釘十字架的耶穌。 他不在這裡,照他所說的,已經復活了。你們來看安放主的地方! 快去告訴他的門徒,說他從死裡復活了,並且在你們以先往加利利去,在那裡你們要見他。看哪,我已經告訴你們了!」 婦女們就急忙離開墳墓,又害怕又大大地歡喜,跑去要報給他的門徒。 忽然,耶穌遇見她們,說:「願你們平安!」她們就上前抱住他的腳拜他。 10 耶穌對她們說:「不要害怕!你們去告訴我的弟兄,叫他們往加利利去,在那裡必見我。」

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