| 厄弗所書 |
Ephesians |
| 1所以你們應該效法天主，如同蒙寵愛的兒女一樣； |
1So be imitators of God, as beloved children, |
| 2又應該在愛德中生活，就如基督愛了我們，且為我們把自己交出，獻於天主作為馨香的供物和祭品。 |
2and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. |
| 3至於邪淫，一切不潔和貪婪之事，在你們中間，連提也不要提：如此纔合乎聖徒的身分。 |
3Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones, |
| 4同樣，猥褻、放蕩和輕薄的戲言，都不相宜；反要說感恩的話， |
4no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. |
| 5因為你們應該清楚知道：不論是犯邪淫的，行不潔的，或是貪婪的──即祟拜偶像的──在基督和天主的國內，都不得承受產業。 |
5Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. |
| 6不要讓任何人以浮言欺騙你們，因為就是為了這些事，天主的忿怒纔降在這些悖逆之子身上。 |
6Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient. |
| 7所以你們不要作這些人的同伴。 |
7So do not be associated with them. |
| 8從前你們原是黑暗，但現在你們在主內卻是光明，生活自然要像光明之子一樣； |
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, |
| 9光明所結的果實，就是各種良善、正義和誠實， |
9for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. |
| 10你們要體察什麼是主所喜悅的； |
10Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. |
| 11不要參與黑暗無益的作為，反要加以指摘， |
11Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, |
| 12因為他們暗中所行的事，就是連提起，也是可恥的。 |
12for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; |
| 13凡一切事，一經指摘，便由光顯露出來；因為凡顯露出來的，就成了光明； |
13but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, |
| 14為此說：「你這睡眠的，醒起來罷！從死者中起來罷！基督必要光照你！」 |
14for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says: "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light." |
| 15所以，你們應細心觀察自己怎樣生活；不要像無知的人，卻要像明智的人； |
15 Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, |
| 16應把握時機，因為這些時日是邪惡的； |
16making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil. |
| 17因此不要作糊塗人，但要曉得什麼是主的旨意。 |
17Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord. |
| 18也不要醉酒，醉酒使人淫亂；卻要充滿聖神， |
18And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, |
| 19以聖詠、詩詞及屬神的歌曲，互相對談，在你們心中歌頌讚美主； |
19addressing one another (in) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, |
| 20為一切事，要因我們的主耶穌基督的名，時時感謝天主父； |
20giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. |
| 21又要懷着敬畏基督的心，互相順從。 |
21 Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. |
| 22你們作妻子的，應當服從自己的丈夫，如同服從主一樣， |
22Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. |
| 23因為丈夫是妻子的頭，如同基督是教會的頭，他又是這身體的救主。 |
23For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. |
| 24教會怎樣服從基督，作妻子的也應怎樣事事服從丈夫。 |
24As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. |
| 25你們作丈夫的，應該愛妻子，如同基督愛了教會，並為她捨棄了自己， |
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her |
| 26以水洗，藉言語，來潔淨她，聖化她， |
26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, |
| 27好使她在自己面前呈現為一個光耀的教會，沒有瑕疵，沒有皺紋，或其他類似的缺陷；而使她成為聖潔和沒有污點的。 |
27that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. |
| 28作丈夫的也應當如此愛自己的妻子，如同愛自己的身體一樣；那愛自己妻子的，就是愛自己， |
28So (also) husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. |
| 29因為從來沒有人恨過自己的肉身，反而培養撫育它，一如基督之對教會； |
29For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, |
| 30因為我們都是他身上的肢體。 |
30because we are members of his body. |
| 31「為此，人應離開自己的父母，依附自己的妻子，二人成為一體。」 |
31"For this reason a man shall leave (his) father and (his) mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." |
| 32這奧秘真是偉大！但我是指基督和教會說的。 |
32This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. |
| 33總之，你們每人應當各愛自己的妻子，就如愛自己一樣；至於妻子，應該敬重自己的丈夫。 |
33In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband. |
