英语学习:新约《使徒行传》第二十二章 - 保罗的申辩、因罗马公民身份而免刑、保罗在公会申辩
英文经文和朗读链接:《使徒行传Acts》第二十二章英文经文NIV链接; 《使徒行传Acts》第二十二章dramatized NIV
英文基础级学习要点:
词汇学习:
专有名词:Aramaic (希伯来语),Tarsus (大数),Cilicia (基利家),Damascus (大马色),Saul(扫罗),Ananias(亚拿尼亚)
名词:defense(分诉/解释),companion (随同人员),brilliance(光彩),witness(见证)
动词:persecute (迫害),testify (见证),assign (派遣),imprison (监禁),stretch (伸展)
形容词:zealous(热心的)
副词:thoroughly (全面地/彻底地)
重点句子的学习:徒22:14-16
14 Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. 他又说,‘我们祖先的上帝拣选了你,要你明白祂的旨意,又让你亲自看见那位公义者、听到祂的声音。
15 You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard. 因为你将做祂的见证人,把所见所闻告诉万民。
16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’ 现在你还等什么呢?起来求告祂的名,接受洗礼,洗净你的罪。’
英文基础较好的学习要点
词汇学习:
专有名词:Gamaliel(迦玛列)
名词:trance(魂游象外/异象),martyr (烈士/殉道者), commander (长官/千夫长),centurion (百夫长),Sanhedrin (会众)
动词:rid(摆脱),fling(扔),flog(鞭打),interrogate (审问)
形容词:devout (虔诚的)
重点句子学习:徒21:17-21
17 When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance. 后来,我回到耶路撒冷,在圣殿里祷告的时候,进入异象。
18 and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!’ he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.’看见主对我说,‘赶快离开耶路撒冷,因为这里的人不会接受你为我做的见证。
19 ‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you. 我说,‘主啊!他们都知道我从前搜遍各会堂,逮捕、毒打信你的人。
20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’当你的见证人司提凡为你流血殉道时,我自己也站在旁边赞同杀他的人,还替他们保管衣服。
21 Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ 却对我说,‘去吧!我要差遣你到遥远的外族人那里。’”
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