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陈立洋

1 Corinthians 哥林多前书 Who wrote this book and when? 作者及写作时间 The apostle Paul wrote it in about A.D. 54-55. 使徒保罗于主后54-55年间。 To whom was it written? 写作对象 Christians in Corinth, an important commercial city in Greece. 保罗写信给哥林多的信徒，哥林多是希腊的一个商业重镇。 Why was it written? 目的 Two or three years after leaving the church he had started in Corinth, Paul heard disturbing reports: strife and division were seriously threatening the young church. Some had become spiritually proud, leading to problems such as sexual misconduct, wrongdoing against other believers, abuse of spiritual gifts and misunderstanding of basic Christian teachings. Paul wrote to try to restore balance to the church. 哥林多教会是保罗亲手所建，在那之后两三年他收到了这样的报告：内部的斗争和分裂严重的威胁年轻教会的成长。某些教会在属灵方面变得骄傲自大，导致了诸如淫乱败坏，迫害信徒，滥用属灵恩赐以及曲解基本教义等问题。保罗特意的写此信以纠正指导教会。 Theme: 主题： Make Love you aim - Words of wisdom for a church in turmoil. 爱为人生目标--对动荡中教会的睿智忠告 How to read 1 Corinthians: 如何阅读： Notice in this book how Paul sees believers as ones who are holy and called - in spite of their sometimes unholy behaviour. Watch how he reminds them that they are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit (3:16, 6:19). Look for the obvious emotions that filled Paul’s heart as he wrote this letter. You will see a wide range of moods expressed here, from anger to shame to sorrow to tenderness. He longs for them to adjust their behaviour to reflect the righteousness of Jesus. Paul’s words correct jealousies and pride, steering people away from extremes that undermine Christian unity and love. This book deserves repeated readings. Examine areas in your own life where you may need to make a change. Paul gave the Corinthians what they needed: straightforward advice. Much of what the bible has to say about spiritual gifts is found here. It also offers uplifting words about love (Chapter 13) and the resurrection (Chapter 15). 注意本书中保罗视信徒们仍旧为圣洁并且蒙呼召的--尽管他们有时会有不洁的行为。留心他是如何提醒信徒们他们乃是圣灵的居所（3：16，6：19）。可以看到保罗写这封信的时候心里明显的情绪变化。从愤怒到耻辱到悲伤到柔和，诸般情感经历体现在书信当中。他切望他们能够改正行为以彰显出耶稣的公义。保罗在此批评嫉妒和骄傲的现象，把信徒们从败坏基督完整和爱的极端思想中引导出来。这是一本值得反复研读的著作。检查你生活中需要改善的地方。保罗按哥林多的信徒们所希望的方式给了他们直截了当的建议。圣经中很多关于属灵恩赐的内容都出现在这里。本书亦包含了神圣的爱（13章）以及死人复活（15章）的教导。 2 Corinthians 哥林多后书 Who wrote this book and when? 作者和写作日期 The apostle Paul wrote it in about A.D. 55. 使徒保罗写于约主后55年。 Why was it written? 目的 Inner strife had been happening in the church in Corinth. Paul wrote to calm the disagreements, to restore unity to the body of believers and to re-establish his role as leader. 由于哥林多教会内部出现纷争，保罗写信以止息并且重塑教会的完整，同时重新确立他的领袖地位。 Theme: 主题： Pleas of a concerned father - Paul’s vulnerability reveals true leadership to an unruly church. 一位慈爱的属灵父亲的呼吁--保罗的窘迫显示出他对于一个悖逆教会的真切关怀和引导。 What issues does it raise? 主要内容 Handling dissension within the church, false teaching, church leadership, and financial support for fellow believers and for the poor. In this book Paul discusses the joys, sorrows, ambitions, frustrations and assurances he has for the believers at Corinth. Examining his emotions and his willingness to be vulnerable can be helpful in developing our own relationship with God. The letter divides into 3 sections. Chapters 1-7 - Paul describes both the glory of the gospel message and his experiences as a minister of Jesus Christ. Chapters 8-9 - Paul tries to collect money for the poverty stricken church in Jerusalem. Chapters 10-13 - Paul defends himself against church members who refused to recognise his authority as an apostle and leader. In the middle of Paul’s defence you will find a beautiful lesson: You can find strength in time of weakness when you lean on the one who grants more power than you could ever imagine. In your weakness, you discover God’s power! There are practical examples and advice on resolving conflict, personality conflicts between church members, theological conflicts over false teachings, and cultural conflicts between the church and the world. 处理教会的异议，揭露假师傅，阐明自己的领袖权柄，要求哥林多教会为其他信徒以及穷苦人提供财务帮助。 保罗讨论了喜乐、悲伤、野心、犹豫以及他为哥林多信徒提供的担保。审视他个人的情绪和意愿都趋向软弱的事实对我们自己建立同神的关系很有裨益。全文分为三个小节。 1-7章 描述福音信息的荣耀以及他自己成为耶稣基督的使者的经历。 8-9章 为经受贫困折磨的耶路撒冷的教会募集资金。 10-13章 保罗抨击了哥林多教会中拒绝他使徒和领袖身份的一些信徒的错误认识。在保罗辩论的中间部分有很好的启示：软弱的时候倚靠主，你会从他身上得到超乎想象的能力。在你脆弱时，你会发现神的力量！ 本书中包含实际的例子和建议，帮助你解决教会内部成员之间的性格冲突，在假师傅问题上的分歧以及教会与世界之间的文化冲突。 Galatians 加拉太书 Who wrote this book and when? 作者及写作日期 Paul, the apostle, wrote it probably around A.D. 48-53, less then 25 years after Jesus ministry on earth. 保罗著于大约主后48-53年 To whom was it written and why? 写作对象和目的 To Christians in Galatia, a Roman province in the central part of what is now called Turkey, to denounce and correct false teachings that had come into the churches Paul and Barnabus had earlier established. False teachers insisted that Gentile Christians had to keep the ritual laws of the Jews. Paul also wrote to defend his integrity as an apostle and to reassert his love for the Galatians. 写给加拉太的信徒，加拉太是位于现土耳其中部的一个罗马行省。保罗和巴拿巴在那里建立了教会。保罗写信是为了驳斥和纠正教会内错误的教导。当时有些假教师坚称外邦人必须恪守犹太人的传统的礼仪和律法才能得救。保罗还辩明他使徒身份的正当以及重申了他对于加拉太教会的热爱。 Theme: 主题： No additives needed - A call to hold fast to the liberating truth of the gospel. 不需任何附加条件--号召信徒紧紧抓住福音的得救真理。 How to read Galatians: 如何阅读： The book of Galatians warns against mixing legalism and human works into the simple gospel. It describes artificial additives and their toxic effects. This book offers a spiritual health check - a clear explanation of what it means to be saved by faith. Galatians divides into 3 equal parts. In the first 2 chapters, Paul shares an autobiographical account of the events that changes his life and led him to be a defender of the true gospel of salvation by grace through faith. In the next two chapters, he uses a number of Old Testament characters to illustrate the theological truths he proclaims. He begins the last two chapters by declaring “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (5:1). He then explains the practical implications of the gospel upon a life set free by grace and lived out under the control of the Holy Spirit. This life is characterised by “lobe, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (5:22-23). Galatians takes you back to the basics - what the gospel is, how you receive it and how you can apply it in your daily life. 加拉太书的中心是告戒信徒不可以将机械的律法和人自己的主观行为掺杂到纯正的福音中来。书中描述了人为的一些想当然的加添和由此而带来的负面影响。加拉太书给出了一个检验属灵健康与否的方法--因信得救的清楚阐释。全文均分为三个部分。在开始两章，保罗分享了他因信得蒙恩典而被拣选作为卫道者的个人经历。在接下来的两个章节，他引用了大量的旧约内容以证明福音的真实。最后两章以宣称“基督释放了我们，叫我们得以自由”（5：1）开始，接着解释了福音的实际作用，那就是一个自由的生活是蒙恩释放并且得着圣灵指引的。这种生活的特征就是“仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔和节制”（5：22-23）。加拉太书涉及最基础的问题：福音的本质、如何接受它以及如何在日常生活中应用它。 Ephesians 以弗所书 Who wrote this book and when? 作者及写作日期 The apostle Paul wrote it sometime during his imprisonment in Rome, around A.D.60-62. 使徒保罗写于主后60-62年间，当时他在罗马的监狱里。 To whom was it written and why? 写作对象和目的 To believers in Ephesus, (a city in modern day Turkey), to encourage them to think of themselves in a whole new way. Instead of those in bondage to their previous involvement in idol worship, illicit sex and foolish philosophies, Paul wanted them to think of themselves as people “in Christ” - people with a radically new identity. (2:12-13). 写给以弗所（现在土耳其的一个城市）的信徒，鼓励他们以积极的心态看待自我。保罗希望他们抛弃以往参与拜偶像、淫乱和愚昧属世哲学的捆绑，重新认识自己乃是“在基督里”的人--一个全然崭新的身份（2：12-13）。 Theme: 主题： Together in Christ! Living worthy of our rich inheritance in Jesus Christ. 与基督同在！活出我们从耶稣承继而来的丰富生命。 How to read Ephesians: 如何阅读： The greatest adventure in life is discovering the purpose of our lives. This letter answers the question men and women have asked throughout all time “Why am I here?” The answer may to surprise you. We have been created to walk in harmony with our God and fellow believers. Our destiny is to co-operate with God as He enables us to do good works (2:10) and thus display God’s character to the world. Our purpose? Interested? Then read Ephesians. When you read Ephesians as God for a revelation of who He is and of His measureless love for you (1:17-23; 3:15-21). Join with Paul in giving thanks and praise for all you have received “in Christ” (1:3-14). Respond in worship as you note that the “unsearchable riches of Christ” (3:8) were given to you as a result of the powerful and praiseworthy work of the majestic God who reaches out to his people and brings them together with him and with each other. In Chapter 3 look for the truth that Gentiles and Jews have been given equal access to God and his gifts. No matter what nationality, we have become part of one body in Jesus Christ! The letter divides into 3 parts. Chapters 1-3 speak of the Christian’s wealth in Christ, 4:1- 6:9 of the Christians walk, 6:10-24 of the Christian’s warfare. As you study this book, you’ll learn about God’s intentions for his people, and you’ll gain insight into the nature of the church. The last half of the book offers practical ways to live in unity with God and one another. 生命最大的探险是发掘我们生存的目的。本书回答了无论任何时代的人都渴望追寻的这个问题“我为什么会存在？”答案或许会使你感到惊奇。我们之所以被造是为了与我们的神以及其他人和睦相处。我们的使命是与神合作，他要我们行善（2：10）并且藉此彰显神的荣耀。人生的目的？感兴趣吗？那么读以弗所书吧。 当从神的启示和他对你那种无可测度的的爱（1：17-23；3：15-21）的角度来认识他。同保罗一起感恩及赞美“在基督里“（1：3-14）我们得到的丰盛。大能的神将他的子民聚拢来让他们彼此相爱，他这满有能力值得赞美的工作惠临于你，感受着这“测不透的丰富”怎能不对他恭顺敬拜？第三章揭示了这样一个事实：无论犹太人还是外邦人都享有同等的得蒙神大恩应许的机会。不管你是何种民族，在耶稣基督里大家合而为一。全文分为三个部分。1-3章讲论了基督徒在基督里的富足，4：1-6：9主要讨论了基督徒应当持守的实践性原则，6：10-24鼓励基督徒靠主武装自己，勇敢的与魔鬼征战。研读本书，你可以明白神对他子民的旨意，你也可以洞察到教会的本质。书信的后半部给出了与神以及彼此之间和睦相处的实际道路。