Colossians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

1 我是奉上帝旨意做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，同提摩太弟兄，

2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

2 写信给歌罗西的圣徒，就是忠于基督的弟兄姊妹。 愿我们的父上帝赐给你们恩典和平安！

3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

3–4 我们听说了你们对基督耶稣的信心和对众圣徒的爱心，为你们祷告的时候，常常感谢我们主耶稣基督的父上帝。

4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—

5 the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

5 你们能有这样的信心和爱心是因为那为你们存在天上的盼望，就是你们之前从福音真道中听到的盼望。

6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

6 这福音不但传到了你们那里，也传到了世界各地，不断结出果实并发展壮大，正如你们当初听了福音并真正明白上帝恩典后的情形。

7 You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

7 这福音是你们从我们亲爱的同工以巴弗那里学到的。他代表我们 做基督的忠仆，

8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

8 并把圣灵赐给你们的爱心告诉了我们。

9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

9 因此，从听到你们的消息那天起，我们便不断地为你们祷告，求上帝使你们在一切属灵的智慧和悟性上完全明白祂的旨意，

10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

10 以便你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙祂喜悦，在一切善事上结出果实，对上帝的认识不断增加。

11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

11 愿上帝用祂荣耀的权能使你们刚强，无论遇到什么事都能长久忍耐，

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

12 欢喜地感谢天父，因祂使你们有资格跟众圣徒在光明中同享基业。

13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

13 祂把我们从黑暗的权势下拯救出来，迁入祂爱子的国度里。

14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

14 我们借着祂的爱子蒙救赎，罪得到赦免。

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

15 爱子是那不能看见之上帝的真像，超越 一切受造之物。

16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

16 因为万物都是借着祂创造的，天上的、地上的、有形的、无形的、做王的、统治的、执政的、掌权的，一切都是借着祂也是为了祂而创造的。

17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

17 祂存在于万物之先，万物都靠祂维系。

18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

18 祂是教会的头，教会是祂的身体；祂是开始，是首先从死里复活的，好在一切事上居首位。

19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

19 因为上帝乐意让一切的丰盛住在祂里面，

20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

20 又借着祂在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，使天地万物借着祂与上帝和好。

21 Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

21 你们从前与上帝隔绝，行事邪恶，心思意念与祂为敌；

22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—

22 但现在上帝借着基督肉身的死使你们与祂和好了，让你们在祂面前成为圣洁无瑕、无可指责的人。

23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

23 只是你们必须恒心持守所信的道，根基稳固，坚定不移，不要失去你们听到福音后所得到的盼望。这福音传给了天下万民。我保罗也做了这福音的使者。

24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

24 我现在因着能为你们受苦而欢喜，并且我是为基督的身体——教会的缘故，在自己身上补满基督未受尽的苦难。

25 I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

25 我受上帝的委派成为教会的仆人，要把上帝的道完整地传给你们。

26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

26 这道是历世历代一直隐藏的奥秘，现在已经向祂的众圣徒显明了。

27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

27 上帝要他们知道这奥秘在外族人中有何等丰盛的荣耀，这奥秘就是：基督在你们里面，使你们有荣耀的盼望。

28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

28 我们传扬基督，用一切智慧劝诫、教导众人，使他们在基督里长大成熟，好把他们交给上帝。

29 To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

29 为此，我按着祂在我身上运行的大能尽心竭力，不辞劳苦。