英语学习: 新约《使徒行传》第二章 - 圣灵降临、彼得讲道

英文经文和朗读链接:《使徒行传ACTS》第二章英文经文NIV链接《使徒行传ACTS》第二章dramatized NIV

基础级学习要点:

  • 词汇学习:

    • 专有名词:Pentecost(五旬节),Galilean(s)(加利利人),Egypt(埃及), Rome(罗马); Arabs(阿拉伯人)

    • 名词:tongue(s)(舌头), visions(异象),witness(见证),decay(朽坏的),footstool(脚凳),awe(惧怕)

    • 动词:rejoice(s) (欢喜),abandon(抛弃),warn(警告),devote(恒心)

    • 形容词:amazed(惊讶的),drunk(醉酒的),deliberate(特意的)

    • 副词:suddenly(突然)

  • 重点句子的学习:徒2:37-38

  • 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”众人听见这话,觉得扎心,就对彼得和其余的使徒说,弟兄们,我们当怎样行。

  • 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.彼得说,你们各人要悔改,奉耶稣基督的名受洗,叫你们的罪得赦,就必领受所赐的圣灵。

英文基础较好的学习要点

词汇学习:

  • 专有名词:Parthian(s)(帕提亚人), Mede(s)(玛代人), Elamite(s)(以拦人); Mesopotamia(米所波大米), Judea(犹太), Cappadocia(加帕多家), Pontus(本都),Phrygia(弗吕家), Pamphylia(旁非利亚), Libya(利比亚),Cyrene(古利奈), Cretans( 革哩底),Joel(约珥)

  • 名词:bewilderment(困惑),foreknowledge(预知),descendants(后裔), realm(王国/境界), patriarch (先祖)

  • 动词:prophesy(讲预言), accredit(派驻),exalt(高举),pour out(浇灌),ascend(上升)

  • 形容词:perplexed(困惑的),deliberate(特意的),corrupt(弯曲的)

  • 副词:utterly(完全地)

重点句子学习:徒2:1-4

  • 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 五旬节到了,门徒都聚集在一处。

  • 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 忽然从天上有响声下来,好像一阵大风吹过,充满了他们所坐的屋子。

  • 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 又有舌头如火焰显现出来,分开落在他们各人头上。

  • 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.他们就都被圣灵充满,按着圣灵所赐的口才,说起别国的话来。

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