英语学习:新约《歌罗西书》第四章 - 保罗进一步的教导及最后的问安
基础级的词汇学习(NIV英文版):
词汇学习:
名词:outsiders(非信徒,局外人)
形容词: watchful(警醒的), seasoned with salt(风趣), be wrestling in(恳切地)
重点句子的学习:歌罗西书4:2-6
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 你们要以感恩和警醒的心恒切祷告
3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.要为我们祷告,求上帝为我们打开传道的门,好传扬基督的奥秘——我就是为此而被囚禁的。
4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 也要求上帝使我能尽自己的本分把这奥秘讲清楚。
5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 你们要把握时机,运用智慧和非信徒交往。
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. 谈吐要温和、风趣,知道该怎样回答每个人。
基础较好的词汇学习(NIV英文版):
词汇学习:
专有名词:Tychicus(推基古), Onesimus(阿尼西谋),Aristarchus(亚里达古),
Barnabas(巴拿巴),Justus(犹士都),Epaphras(以巴弗),Demas(底马),Nympha(宁法),Archippus(亚基布),Laodicea(老底嘉),Hierapolis(希拉波立)
动词:vouch(作证)
重点句子的学习:歌罗西书4:12-13
12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. 来自你们那里、做基督耶稣奴仆的以巴弗弟兄问候你们。他常常恳切地为你们祷告,好使你们信心坚定,生命成熟,深知上帝一切的旨意。
13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. 他为了你们以及老底嘉和希拉波立的弟兄姊妹而不辞劳苦,这是我可以作证的。
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