基督

Christ's grace is compared to the versatile Middle Eastern robe that keeps you cool in the hot sun and warm during cold desert nights. That's what we need in our journey of faith.

基督的恩典好比中东人穿的袍子，它有多种用途，在烈日下既能保持身体清凉，在沙漠寒冷的晚上亦能保暖，对我走信心之路，最适合不过。

He was surprised at the coldness with which they listened to his story.

但他相信基督的话，也照著行，就得著力量。

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

1：2 写信给在歌罗西的圣徒，就是在基督里忠信的弟兄：愿恩典与平安，从神我们的父归与你们。

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

写信给歌罗西的圣徒，在基督里有忠心的弟兄。愿恩惠、平安从神我们的父归与你们！

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

1：2 写信给歌罗西的圣徒、在基督里有忠心的弟兄，愿恩惠平安、从神我们的父、归与你们。

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

西1：2 写信给歌罗西的圣徒、在基督里有忠心的弟兄。愿恩惠平安、从神我们的父、归与你们。

To the holy ones and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae: grace to you and peace from God our Father.

致书给在哥罗森的圣徒及在基督内忠信的弟兄。愿恩宠与平安由天主我们的父赐与你们！

When Paul wrote to the Colossian believers, they were facing some conflicts. They had difficulty connecting their lives in Christ with their lives in Colossae .

当年保罗在写信给歌罗西的信徒时，信徒们的生活正面临一些冲突，因为他们没有办法把在基督里的新生活和在歌罗西的现实生活连结在一起。

The saints in Colossae are also called faithful brothers, or brother and sisters. It is important to remember that when the word brother is used in the scriptures, it often is inclusive of men and women in Christ.

歌罗西的圣徒们也被称为在基督里忠心的弟兄，或说弟兄姊妹，这里我要提醒大家，通常在经文里看到弟兄，指的同时是弟兄也是姊妹。

Paul described his readers as saints and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae . The believers are saints because God has set up apart for himself.

保罗称他的读者为「在歌罗西的圣徒，和在基督里忠心的弟兄」信徒之所以被称为圣徒是因为神已拣选我们，把我们分别为圣。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。