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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