| 伯多祿前書 |
1 Peter |
| 1所以你們應放棄各種邪惡、各種欺詐、虛偽、嫉妒和各種誹謗， |
1 Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, insincerity, envy, and all slander; |
| 2應如初生的嬰兒貪求屬靈性的純奶，為使你們靠着它生長，以致得救； |
2like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation, |
| 3何況你們已嘗到了「主是何等的甘飴。」 |
3for you have tasted that the Lord is good. |
| 4你們接近了他，即接近了那為人所擯棄，但為天主所精選，所尊重的活石， |
4Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, |
| 5你們也就成了活石，建成一座屬神的殿宇，成為一班聖潔的司祭，以奉獻因耶穌基督而中悅天主的屬神的祭品。 |
5and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. |
| 6這就是經上所記載的：「看，我要在熙雍安放一塊精選的，寶貴的基石，凡信賴他的，決不會蒙羞。」 |
6For it says in scripture: "Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a cornerstone, chosen and precious, and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame." |
| 7所以為你們信賴的人，是一種榮幸；但為不信賴的人，是「匠人棄而不用的石頭，反而成了屋角的基石」； |
7Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith: "The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," |
| 8並且是「一塊絆腳石，和一塊使人跌倒的磐石。」他們由於不相信天主的話，而絆倒了，這也是為他們預定了的。 |
8and "A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall." They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny. |
| 9至於你們，你們卻是特選的種族，王家的司祭，聖潔的國民，屬於主的民族，為叫你們宣揚那由黑暗中召叫你們，進入他奇妙之光者的榮耀。 |
9 But you are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises" of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. |
| 10你們從前不是天主的人民，如今卻是天主的人民；從前沒有蒙受愛憐，如今卻蒙受了愛憐。 |
10Once you were "no people" but now you are God's people; you "had not received mercy" but now you have received mercy. |
| 11親愛的！我勸你們作僑民和作旅客的，應戒絕與靈魂作戰的肉慾； |
11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and sojourners to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against the soul. |
| 12在外教人中要常保持良好的品行，好使那些誹謗你們為作惡者的人，因見到你們的善行，而在主眷顧的日子，歸光榮於天主。 |
12Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that if they speak of you as evildoers, they may observe your good works and glorify God on the day of visitation. |
| 13你們要為主的緣故，服從人立的一切制度：或是服從帝王為最高的元首， |
13 Be subject to every human institution for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme |
| 14或是服從帝王派遣來懲罰作惡者，獎賞行善者的總督， |
14or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the approval of those who do good. |
| 15因為這原是天主的旨意：要你們行善，使那些愚蒙無知的人，閉口無言。 |
15For it is the will of God that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish people. |
| 16你們要做自由的人，卻不可做以自由為掩飾邪惡的人，但該做天主的僕人； |
16Be free, yet without using freedom as a pretext for evil, but as slaves of God. |
| 17要尊敬眾人，友愛弟兄，敬畏天主，尊敬君王。 |
17Give honor to all, love the community, fear God, honor the king. |
| 18你們做家僕的，要以完全敬畏的心服從主人，不但對良善和溫柔的，就是對殘暴的，也該如此。 |
18 Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse. |
| 19誰若明知是天主的旨意，而忍受不義的痛苦：這纔是中悅天主的事。 |
19For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace. |
| 20若你們因犯罪被打而受苦，那還有什麼光榮？但若因行善而受苦，而堅心忍耐：這纔是中悅天主的事。 |
20But what credit is there if you are patient when beaten for doing wrong? But if you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. |
| 21你們原是為此而蒙召的，因為基督也為你們受了苦，給你們留下了榜樣，叫你們追隨他的足跡。 |
21For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. |
| 22「他沒有犯過罪，他口中也從未出過謊言」； |
22"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." |
| 23他受辱罵，卻不還罵；他受虐待，卻不報復，只將自己交給那照正義行審判的天主； |
23When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly. |
| 24他在自己的身上，親自承擔了我們的罪過，上了木架，為叫我們死於罪惡，而活於正義；「你們是因他的創傷而獲得了痊癒。」 |
24He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. |
| 25你們從前有如迷途的亡羊，如今卻被領回，歸依你們的靈牧和監督。 |
25For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. |
