明天的讲道:与神同在的工作(work and super-work)
我们需要避免两个错误:
这事以后,保罗离了雅典,来到哥林多。 (使徒行传18:1 和合本)
After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. (Acts18:1 NIV)
遇见一个犹太人,名叫亚居拉,他生在本都;因为革老丢命犹太人都离开罗马,新近带着妻百基拉,从意大利来。保罗就投奔了他们。 (使徒行传18:2 和合本)
There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, (Acts18:2 NIV)
他们本是制造帐棚为业。保罗因与他们同业,就和他们同住做工。 (使徒行传18:3 和合本)
and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. (Acts18:3 NIV)
每逢安息日,保罗在会堂里辩论,劝化犹太人和希腊人。 (使徒行传18:4 和合本)
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks. (Acts18:4 NIV)
西拉和提摩太从马其顿来的时候,保罗为道迫切,向犹太人证明耶稣是基督。 (使徒行传18:5 和合本)
When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. (Acts18:5 NIV)
他们既抗拒、毁谤,保罗就抖着衣裳,说:“你们的罪(原文是血) 归到你们自己头上,与我无干(原文是我却干净) 。从今以后,我要往外邦人那里去。” (使徒行传18:6 和合本)
But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” (Acts18:6 NIV)
于是离开那里,到了一个人的家中;这人名叫提多·犹士都,是敬拜 神的,他的家靠近会堂。 (使徒行传18:7 和合本)
Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. (Acts18:7 NIV)
管会堂的基利司布和全家都信了主,还有许多哥林多人听了,就相信受洗。 (使徒行传18:8 和合本)
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized. (Acts18:8 NIV)
夜间,主在异象中对保罗说:“不要怕,只管讲,不要闭口, (使徒行传18:9 和合本)
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. (Acts18:9 NIV)
有我与你同在,必没有人下手害你,因为在这城里我有许多的百姓。” (使徒行传18:10 和合本)
For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” (Acts18:10 NIV)
保罗在那里住了一年零六个月,将 神的道教训他们。 (使徒行传18:11 和合本)
So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God. (Acts18:11 NIV)