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彼得後書 1

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1 作耶穌基督僕人和使徒的西門。彼得寫信給那因我們的神和(有古卷沒有和字)救主耶穌基督,與我們同得一樣寶貴信心的人。

2 願恩惠、平安,因你們認識神和我們主耶穌,多多的加給你們。

3 神的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們,皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。

4 因此,他已將又寶貴又極大的應許賜給我們,叫我們既脫離世上從情慾來的敗壞,就得與神的性情有分。

5 正因這緣故,你們要分外地殷勤;有了信心,又要加上德行;有了德行,又要加上知識;

6 有了知識,又要加上節制;有了節制,又要加上忍耐;有了忍耐,又要加上虔敬;

7 有了虔敬,又要加上愛弟兄的心;有了愛弟兄的心,又要加上愛眾人的心;

8 你們若充充足足的有這幾樣,就必使你們在認識我們的主耶穌基督上不至於閒懶不結果子了。

9 人若沒有這幾樣,就是眼瞎,只看見近處的,忘了他舊日的罪已經得了潔淨。

10 所以弟兄們,應當更加殷勤,使你們所蒙的恩召和揀選堅定不移。你們若行這幾樣,就永不失腳。

11 這樣,必叫你們豐豐富富的得以進入我們主─救主耶穌基督永遠的國。

12 你們雖然曉得這些事,並且在你們已有的真道上堅固,我卻要將這些事常常提醒你們。

13 我以為應當趁我還在這帳棚的時候提醒你們,激發你們。

14 因為知道我脫離這帳棚的時候快到了,正如我們主耶穌基督所指示我的。

15 並且,我要盡心竭力,使你們在我去世以後時常記念這些事。

16 我們從前將我們主耶穌基督的大能和他降臨的事告訴你們,並不是隨從乖巧捏造的虛言,乃是親眼見過他的威榮。

17 他從父神得尊貴榮耀的時候,從極大榮光之中有聲音出來,向他說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」

18 我們同他在聖山的時候,親自見這聲音從上出來。

19 我們並有先知更確的預言,如同照在暗處。你們在這預言上留意,直等到天發亮,晨星在你們心裡出現的時候,才是好的。

20 第一要緊的,該知道經上所有的預言沒有可隨私意解說的;

21 因為預言從來沒有出於人意的,乃是人被聖靈感動,出神的話來。

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Scriptural Confirmations #62

  
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62. 2. The just live by faith (Romans 1:17).

The justice of God by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe (Romans 3:22).

He who through faith is in Jesus (verse 26).

God hath set forth Jesus Christ, a propitiation through faith in His blood, to show His justice (Romans 3:25).

Where is then the glorying? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith (Romans 3:27).

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith with out the deeds of the law (Romans 3:28).

God justifies circumcision (that is the Jews) out of faith, and uncircumcision (that is the nations) through faith (Romans 3:30).

Do we then make void the law? Not so: but we establish the law (Romans 3:31).

Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for justice (Romans 4:3, 9).

To him that worketh not, but believeth in Him that maketh just the ungodly, faith is imputed for justice (Romans 4:5).

Abraham was made heir of the world by the justice of faith, but not by the law (Romans 4:13-14).

That not through works but through faith is justice imputed (Romans 4:2-24). See Works.

Through Christ we have access to God and grace by faith (Romans 5:2).

The nations attained to justice, justice which is from faith. Whosoever believeth in Christ suffers [not] from shame (Romans 9:30, 33).

The Scripture saith, Everyone that believeth in Him shall he saved (Romans 10:11).

Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17).

Let everyone be prudently wise, as God hath dealt a measure of faith (Romans 12:3).

Everything that is not from faith is sin (Romans 14:23). He understands the faith of eating this or that.

Since we have the same spirit of faith (2 Corinthians 4:13).

That he reproved Peter because he Judaized, although knowing that a man is justified by the faith of Jesus Christ and not by the works of the law (Galatians 2:11-16).

I live in the faith which is in the Son of God (Galatians 2:20).

This I wish to hear, whether you have received the spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith? (Galatians 3:2, 5.)

Ye shall know that they which be of faith are the sons of Abraham: that God justifies the nations by faith. That no man shall be justified by the law in the sight of God is evident: for the just shall live by faith. Now indeed the law is not of faith: but the man that doeth them shall live by them. The law was our schoolmaster unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith: for ye are all the sons of God by faith in Jesus Christ, etc. (Galatians 3:5-26).

In Jesus Christ neither circumcision nor uncircumcision availeth anything, but faith working by love (Galatians 5:3-6; 6:15).

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.