給提摩太的指示

提摩太前書6:11-20

 

給提摩太的指示
6:11 至於你，你是上帝所重用的人，你要遠避這一切。要追求正義、敬虔、信心、愛心、忍耐，和溫柔。

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
6:12 在信仰的競賽上要盡力奔跑，為自己贏得永恆的生命；就是為了這個目的，你蒙上帝呼召，在許多證人面前公開宣認了那美好的信仰。

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

6:13 其實，基督耶穌在龐修‧彼拉多面前作證時，也同樣做過美好的宣認。在賜生命給萬物的上帝和這位耶穌面前，我吩咐你：

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; confession: or, profession

6:14 要忠誠，無可指責地遵守所受的命令，直到我們的主耶穌基督顯現的那一天。

That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
6:15 上帝要在時機成熟的時候使他顯現；上帝是可受頌讚、獨一無二的全能者，萬王的王，萬主的主。

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

6:16 惟有他是不朽不滅的。他住在人所不能靠近的光裏；沒有人見過他，也沒有人能看見他。願尊貴和永恆的主權都歸於他！阿們。

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

6:17 對那些今世富足的人，你要警戒他們不可驕傲。不要把希望寄託在不可靠的財物上，而要倚靠那把萬物豐豐富富地賜給我們享受的上帝。

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches

6:18 要吩咐他們行善，多做好事，慷慨施捨，隨時濟助。

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; willing...: or, sociable

6:19 這樣，他們就是在為自己積存財寶，為將來建立堅固的根基，好把握生命，那真正的生命。

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
6:20 提摩太啊，你要好好地持守你所接受的託付。要避免那些不敬虔的空談和所謂「知識」的荒謬爭論。

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: science: Gr. knowledge
6:21 有些人以為他們已經有了這種知識，以致在信仰上迷失了方向。願上帝賜恩典給你們！

Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.