英语学习:新约《以弗所书》第三章 - 外族人的福音使者、基督的爱

基础级的词汇学习(NIV英文版):

词汇学习

  • 专有名词:Gentile(外族人)

  • 名词:mystery(奥秘),revelation(启示),insight(洞察/深刻的认识),apostle (使徒), prophet(先知), heir(后嗣),realm(国度)

  • 动词:grasp (掌握/领悟),dwell(居住)

  • 形容词:glorious (荣耀的)

重点句子的学习:以弗所书3:4-6

4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 你们读过之后,就能明白我对基督的奥秘有深刻的认识。

5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 这奥秘在以前的世代,没有叫人知道,如今祂借着圣灵将这奥秘启示给祂的圣使徒和先知。

6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.这奥秘就是外族人能够在基督耶稣里借着福音与以色列人同做后嗣,同为一体,同蒙应许。

基础较好的词汇学习(NIV英文版):

词汇学习:

  • 动词:streghthen (增强),derive(源自),root(根源),surpass(超过)

  • 形容词: boundless(无边无际的),manifold(多样的)

  • 副词:immeasureably (不可估量地)

  • 短语:inner being (内在的生命)

重点句子的学习:以弗所书3:16-21 (保罗的祷告)

16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, (我)祈求祂按照自己丰富的荣耀,借着祂的灵,以大能使你们内在的生命刚强起来,

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 使基督因你们的信,住在你们心里,叫你们的爱心,有根有基,

18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 以便能够与众圣徒一同领悟基督的爱是多么长阔高深,

19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.并知道基督的爱是远超过人所能理解的爱,好叫上帝无限的丰富充满你们。

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 上帝的能力运行在我们里面,充充足足的成就一切超过我们所求所想的。

21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.愿祂在教会中,并在基督耶稣里,得着荣耀,直到世世代代,永永远远。阿们。

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