罗马书 1:1-7 Romans 1:1-7
耶稣基督的仆人保罗，奉召为使徒，特派传神的福音。这福音是神从前藉众先知在圣经上所应许的，论到他儿子 － 我主耶稣基督。按肉体说，是从大卫后裔生的；按圣善的灵说，因从死里复活，以大能显明是神的儿子。我们从他受了恩惠并使徒的职分，在万国之中叫人为他的名信服真道；其中也有你们这蒙召属耶稣基督的人。我写信给你们在罗马、为神所爱、奉召作圣徒的众人。願恩惠、平安从我们的父神并主耶稣基督归与你们！
This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures. The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name. And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
虽然使徒保罗说他奉召为使徒与神的特使，被派去传福音，他仍然有自由选择是否要回应一生当他的仆人 。他的确看重这呼召，认为这是神次他特别的恩惠和满有尊严的职分，被召为使徒在万国之中叫人为他的名信服真道和领受他伟大的作为。福音的果实是： 一）他们信服，二）他们服从，三）他们归于主耶稣，四）他们经历神的爱，五）他们成为圣洁的子民，六）他们将荣耀归差主耶稣的真神。最重要的是我们外邦人也都在他福音与救恩的范围里。罗马书在其他地方也有记载，“凡求告主名的，就必得救。”（罗马书10:13 ）感谢神！ Even though Paul said he was chosen by God to be an apostle and messenger of the good news of God, he also had the freedom to decide whether to answer God’s call into service, and to willing serve as the slave of God. He saw this calling to serve as both a very special privilege and solemn investiture of authority to be an apostle to proclaim to Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them. This is for the end-result that: a) they will believe, b) they will obey him, c) they belong to Jesus Christ, d) they will experience God’s love, e) they become his holy people and f) they will bring glory to his name by their faith, obedience and holy living. The most important thing is that we all are included (the gospel is an all-inclusive good news). No longer are the Gentiles excluded from God’s salvation and blessings. This is echoed in a later portion of this letter, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13) Praise God!
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